Sprout Wovens Model – The Blanket Assertion
Are you able to think about a extra lovely mixture than the West Hawk Quilt and Sprout Wovens by Fableism Provide Co?
They’re excellent collectively, if I do say so myself.
However right here’s the reality. I used to be embarrassed once I completed this quilt. Not due to the way it appeared… however due to how lengthy it took me to finish it.
*Spoiler Alert! That is foolish, don’t be like me.*
It took me 16 months. Sure, SIXTEEN months from begin to end! Between social media making it look like individuals could make a quilt in a day and truly being the sort of quilter who HAS made a quilt in a day, this timeline felt unusual to me.
First, it’s vital to do not forget that many quilts can take years to complete. Second, this wasn’t a quilt I began 16 months in the past after which deserted. I actually labored on it on and off throughout that entire time.
I can also’t declare it took me this lengthy as a result of it’s tremendous intricate or has 1648 tiny items… as a result of it isn’t and it doesn’t. Sure, I hand quilted it… however I simply did fundamental straight strains. Nothing fancy there, both.
So, why did it take me so lengthy? The reply is straightforward. As a result of quilting is a sluggish interest and that’s a part of what makes it SO fantastic!
Take so long as you need and so long as it’s worthwhile to make your quilt! Ignore the sensation that it’s worthwhile to make a brand new quilt each week. That’s simply loopy.
And everyone knows to not examine ourselves to others, but additionally… don’t examine your self to others, okay?
Perhaps you wanted these reminders as a lot as I did. Now that we bought all of that out of the best way, listed here are the main points of the quilt!
As I discussed, I used the attractive Sprout Wovens for this quilt and bought them from Sew Curated.
On the time, I used to be engaged on a Prairie Rose Quilt utilizing Sprout Wovens and I cherished the materials a lot that I made a decision I wanted to order extra!
I knew they might be excellent for a West Hawk Quilt to present to my father-in-law. The materials and hues complement our household cabin so effectively, which is positioned on the lake simply subsequent to West Hawk Lake. See the unique reveal of the quilt high right here!
Listed below are the colors I selected:
The backing is Pricey Isla Meadow in Twilight from Cotton + Metal.
The binding is Fableism’s On a regular basis Chambray in Sunshine and I did massive sew hand binding utilizing 12wt Auriful Thread in Linen.
I pieced the quilt on my Janome MC6700p and hand quilted it utilizing the identical 12wt Auriful Thread in Linen.
For the ultimate completion, I hand-sewed on this practice engraved, fake leather-based quilt label gifted to me from GrainDeep! Isn’t it lovely?
Sixteen months or not, I couldn’t be extra happy with how this quilt turned out… and I can’t wait to present it to somebody very particular to me! See it in motion right here.
Do you know? The West Hawk Quilt sample consists of 5 sizes and a bonus rainbow scrap-friendly variation! It’s a wonderful quilt for anybody from newbies to seasoned quilters.
Should you’re interested in different West Hawk variations I’ve made up to now and the way the sample got here to be, take a look at this weblog put up right here. It has plenty of photos and behind-the-scenes particulars!
Should you’ve made your personal West Hawk Quilt, don’t overlook to make use of the hashtags #westhawkquilt and #blanketstatementpatterns on Instagram in order that I can see it! Plus, there’s an opportunity you would be featured on my social media and/or publication!
Have questions in regards to the West Hawk sample or every other ones within the store? Please attain out to hey@theblanketstatement.ca and we’ll show you how to out!
