Commission: Jewel Box Queen Quilt - Brights

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This quilt was expertly pieced and gifted by Catherine L. ("Cat").

It was quilted on my Janome QMP-18 long arm.


Finished size: 95" x 95"

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🍭FINISHED QUILT:🍭



Front: Cat pieced this gorgeous queen-sized quilt using the Buckeye Beauty (also called Jewel Box) pattern.

Back: The backing fabric is an amazing wide batik, “Snazzy Spirals” by Charade.

Quilting- Pattern: The stitching pattern is "Ginger Snap" by Intelligent Quilting. 

Quilting- Thread: Cat used Wild Grass (So Fine 50 #483) thread to stitch both the front and back of the quilt.

🍭PROGRESS PHOTOS:🍭
Construction:
It took Cat 4 sets of Wilmington Prints Essentials - Magic Colors 40 Karat Gems 2.5" precut strips to make this quilt.


Cat employs very precise piecing techniques (using starch, pins, patience, and a lot of sliver-trimming) as she puts together the many pieces for this queen-sized Buckeye Beauty (also called Jewel Box) pattern.

Cat arranges the many colorful blocks on her design wall.

Auditioning fabrics for the borders and backing.

Quilting:
The quilt back is loaded (after attaching the fabric back to the leaders, we rolled it back and forth between the back and front bars a few times, helping to even any tension).

Batting is added, and quilt top is floating, ready to be basted into place.

Beginning the first of 10 rows of "Ginger Snap".

The Wild Grass (So Fine 50 #483) thread is a perfect choice for this quilt!


Last and final row, #10, stitching out great! It took almost 9 hours to completely stitch this lovely quilt on my long arm.
 
Binding:

Cat machine attached the binding strips to the front of the quilt, then wrapped them around to the back and skillfully hand-stitched the binding.

After washing, Cat gifted the quilt, and it will certainly be used and loved for many moons!

And here's the "sister" quilt to this beauty, Jewel Box Queen - Pastels.

🍭QUILT SUMMARY:🍭
This quilt was expertly pieced by Catherine L. ("Cat")
It was quilted on my Janome QMP-18 long arm.
Finished size: 95" x 95”
Front piecing: Pieced using the Buckeye Beauty (also called Jewel Box) pattern.
Back: Batik, “Snazzy Spirals” by Charade.
Binding: Batik matching front borders, hand sewn by Cat.
Quilting: Quilted in "Ginger Snap" by Intelligent Quilting.  Wild Grass (So Fine 50 #483) for both the front and back threads.

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