Commission: Jewel Box Queen Quilt - Pastels

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 beautiful queen-sized quilt using the Buckeye Beauty (also called Jewel Box) pattern.

Back: The backing fabric is an awesome batik, “Sprinkles” by Mariposa.

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

Quilting- Thread: Cat chose Daffodil (So Fine 50 #420) for both the front and back threads.

🍬PROGRESS PHOTOS:🍬

Construction:

Cat used 4 sets of Wilmington Prints Essentials - Spring Fling Gems precut 2.5" strips to make this quilt.

A few photos showing Cat's precise piecing techniques (starch, patience and lots of sliver-trimming) as she puts together the parts and pieces for this queen-sized Buckeye Beauty (also called Jewel Box) pattern.

All of the finished blocks on Cat's design wall, ready to be joined and add borders.

Auditioning fabrics for the borders and backing.

Quilting:

Backing 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 loaded, ready to baste into place.

The Daffodil (So Fine 50 #420) thread is beautiful on this quilt!

Watching the first of 10 rows of "Ginger Snap" being quilted.

Finishing the 10th and final row. Start to finish, it took about 8 hours to completely quilt this beauty on my long arm. 

Trimming:

Binding:

Cat attaches the binding strips to the front of the quilt...

...then wraps them around to the back and skillfully finishes by hand stitching the binding.

After washing, the lovely quilt is beautifully wrinkled and soft.

It has been gifted and will be loved for a very, very long time!

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

🍬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, “Sprinkles” by Mariposa.

Binding: Batik matching front borders, hand sewn by Cat.

Quilting: Quilted in "Ginger Snap" by Intelligent Quilting. Daffodil (So Fine 50 #420) for both the front and back threads.

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