I love a fun quilting project.
It started with this fabulous cheater quilt print by Cynthia Frenette.
I initially thought about hand quilting it but with so many other projects on the go I decided to machine some concentric circles to echo the background design on the fabric.
I quilted round the heart and then drew round a plate to get my first circle. I used my quilting guide and walking foot to echo the circle.
I found I had the perfect thread in one of my Aurifil sampler packs. I'm trying to use these in different projects, it is really great trying the different weights. I used the variegated 12wt cotton #4648. It was fabulous in my machine and I used my usual 50wt Aurifil in the bobbin and the back looks great too!
I chose to do a solid scrappy binding and I think it works really well. I used Silent Cinema by Jenean Morrison on the back, as I had some left over from the Owl Love You quilt.
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so cute! I love the variegated thread you choose, and the circular quilting is the perfect touch for this quilt :)
What a fantastic print! I love this quilt :) I've been thinking about using 12wt Aurifil on my machine so good to hear that 50wt in the bobbin worked well.
it's brill, lucy
Love the quilt and thankyou for the Spoonflower info. Our daughter has a robot-themed nursery for their 1st baby coming in August. Just ordered the panel for them :-)
Oh, now. That's one cute quilt, Lucy! Great finish.
Beautifully executed circles! wow! I am so impressed!
Beautiful quilting Lucy. Were all the stops and starts challenging? I'm thinking of trying this quilting on my hexi bee quilt.
Cute! And that thread is just perfect.
It's lovely! I especialy like the quilted circles, I haven't tried to do any myself because I'm scared!! I'll have to get brave and give them a go soon because I love how they look :)
Cute! I'm really going to have the try the variegated thread some time, it looks awesome and those circles are so perfect!
It looks amazing!! & love the variegated thread, it suits it perfectly! xo
Very cute and that thread matches perfectly.
Lovely indeed! Such a cute robot and I love how you quilted it, thread and circles :-)
I love it! I never would have thought there was enough thread on one of those spools to do all that quilting - it just confirms what I've always suspected: I'm useless at estimating!
Fantastic and i think machine quilting is perfect for this quilt. Love the thread and binding!
That is so cute! I wouldn't have even known it was a cheater print.
i was wondering how you got those great circles on, thanks for sharing your method! the thread is a really cool touch, front and back. oh, and the backing - good pick. there, i think i've complimented every part of it now. =) don't you love the quick-together quilts?
So so cute! D you have a robot themed room (Fred's?)...yu should!
Love the quilting xxx
Amazing!! So completely adorable <3 it :)
Really nice and I like how you have done the quilting. Di x
Wonderful! I think this is the best cheater print I've seen and your quilting is great!
Crazy fun mini!!
Too cute! Perfect quilting. x
so cute - I love cheater prints :-)
This is SO, SO cute!! I have a boy and a few nephews that would go crazy over this! I love it and the quilting!
That is the coolest cheater print!! And the circle quilting is way cool, like big waves of love radiating outwards!!
It looks amazing Lucy, and love that thread
It looks a lot of fun Lucy! Still managing to get lots of things done - you put me to shame!
Wow! How adorable! I'm over 50 and I would like that on my bed!
Just love that robot panel - your quilting is just perfect too!
Super job - your quilting is brilliant and isn't that thread just perfect.
I didn't know you could use Aurifil 12wt on a machine, but had thought it would look cool as a top stitching or quilting thread. Glad you were the one who tried it first and your machines ok! It does look great. Love concentric circle quilting.
Very cute :o)