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Monday, June 3, 2013

Voile Color Wheel Quilt

I am very excited to become an aunt for the second time soon.  My niece should arrive next month.  An added bonus: I get to sew for a girl!  My brother requested I keep the pink to a minimum, so I decided to create a color wheel.  It's not too pink, right?
I used my 22.5 degree wedge ruler and a self drafted template to piece the curves in quarters.  There are just sixteen wedges in this 40 x 40 quilt, as opposed to the 52 in the gorgeous color wheel quilt from, Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts, making this a pretty quick baby quilt.
The fabrics are all voile by Anna Maria Horner.  I got a quick start on the project with a fat eighth rainbow bundle of voile from Westwood Acres. Since there is no white voile, to my knowledge, I searched for a solid of a similar weight.  I'm so pleased I found Art Gallery Pure Elements in Snow at my friend Elizabeth's new Etsy shop, Cucire.  This solid has a smooth, silky hand, making it a nice match for the voile.
I kept the quilting light, and backed and bound it with more voile.  This quilt is so soft and lightweight - perfect for a summer baby.
 
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14 comments:

  1. VickiJune 4, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    super pretty. I saw it on pinterest a few times already. :)

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  2. CitricSugarJune 4, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    So sweet! Love the translucence of the voiles against that solid white...

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  3. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 12:40 AM

    This is beautiful! I love the original design from the book too, but have always wanted to try a smaller version. Very inspiring!

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  4. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 1:30 AM

    Very cute. They will love it.

    I own the book with the colour wheel pattern, bought nearly solely for that pattern, but I have been finding the idea of 52 wedges a little daunting. You have shown me that using less colours still looks good. Thanks.

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  5. C. JaegerJune 4, 2013 at 6:05 AM

    That quilt is so perfect!

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  6. C. JaegerJune 4, 2013 at 6:05 AM

    That quilt is so perfect!

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  7. tabbiegirlJune 4, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Your quilt is beautiful! I would love to make a quilt like this - how about a pattern or tutorial - I wouldn't know where to start.

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  8. AnnabellaJune 4, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Absolutely beautiful. The voile is perfect and I love that it's not *too* pink. Your brother and his new family will love it :)

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  9. PaulaJune 6, 2013 at 3:56 AM

    Love this quilt and love the book that the big color wheel comes from. The voiles are perfect! Not too pink but beautiful!

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  10. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJune 6, 2013 at 4:03 AM

    Beautifully made and quilted. A great adjustment to the origin colour wheel quilt, perfect for a new baby! Off to check out that gorgeous soft white you mentioned!

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  11. PattyJune 9, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    I love your sweet baby quilt! And those Art Gallery solids are wonderful, as is Elizabeth's shop Cucire!

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  12. sewtakeahikeJune 14, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    It's really really lovely Alex!! And I love your blog header, perfect in every way!

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  13. cinziaJune 18, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    perfect! so lovely with all those colors.

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  14. Krista SchneiderJuly 19, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Wonderful! Thanks for the tip about that solid, I was wondering about what to pair voile with. This is beautiful, congrats on being an auntie again!

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