Lifesaver Quilt, the Pantone Challenge 2019

While writing the #lifesaverquilt pattern, I spent countless hours experimenting in Illustrator, trying to discover color palettes that truly felt like me. This particular combination was the second palette I created — and the moment I saw it, I knew it had to become a quilt.

Sometimes instinct knows exactly where to lead us before logic catches up. Coral, terracotta and mustard immediately became my must-use colors, and luckily I already had them sitting on my shelves waiting for the right project.

Quilt Process

Piecing this quilt was an absolute breeze. By then I had already memorized the pattern by heart, so my only real concern was accurate seam nesting. Thankfully, the pressing instructions included in the pattern make the entire process very straightforward and practically mistake-proof.

Machine Quilting

I quilted this quilt using a 2-inch grid design, and the final texture feels almost ethereal. My preferred quilting method for large grid quilting on a domestic sewing machine is to first stabilize the quilt by quilting stitch-in-the-ditch along one direction, and then go back to fill the remaining lines. This makes the quilt far more stable and allows flexibility with the final grid size.

Quilt Dimensions

This is a throw-size quilt measuring 64'' x 64''.

Dates

Quilt started: February 2019
Quilt finished: March 2019

Materials

For this version of the Lifesaver Quilt I worked exclusively with solid fabrics, all carefully selected around coral tones and warm earthy shades.

Fabrics Used

• Kona cotton Coral
• Kona cotton Salmon
• Kona cotton Cedar
• Kona cotton Cerise
• Kona cotton Bone
• Kona cotton Banana
• Kona cotton Black
• Kona cotton White

Backing: Echino fabrics
Binding: Black and white stripes

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Pantone Quilt Challenge 2019

My second entry for this year’s Pantone Quilt Challenge is this finished Lifesaver Quilt, made using my very first published quilt pattern.

Quilt Stats

• Name: Lifesaver Quilt
• Category: Quilts
• Size: 64 x 64 inches | 163 x 163 cm
• Country: Greece

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Linking to Bryan House Quilts and No Hats in the House , and thanking Rebecca and Sarah for hosting the challenge once again. I had such a wonderful time participating and discovered some truly incredible quilts throughout the challenge. Good luck to everyone involved