The Crystal Creek Quilt – The Blanket Assertion

That is an intermediate quilt sample that makes use of flying geese and half rectangle triangles. A fantastic alternative to degree up your quilting and broaden your abilities!

That includes an outsized 18” block, this sample contains 5 sizes starting from Child, all the best way as much as Mattress dimension. Plus, cloth necessities for a bonus two-colour variation as a result of who doesn’t love choices!?

Named after a small meandering waterway in southern Manitoba, the world round Crystal Creek is understood for tenting, berry farms and luxurious treed valleys. The area can also be residence to Rock Lake the place my husband’s household gathered for a few years of winter gatherings and quite a few tobogganing accidents!

The sample options crystal-like geometric blocks with unfavourable house resembling a flowing creek that creates playful wavelike motion all through.

This sample contains 5 sizes starting from Child all the best way as much as Mattress dimension:

Child – 36” x 36”
Small Throw – 54” x 72”
Massive Throw – 72” x 72”
Twin XL – 72” x 108”
Mattress – 108” x 108”

Listed below are the Crystal Creek cloth necessities:

Crystal Creek Cowl Quilt

I couldn’t assist however create the quilt quilt utilizing a few of my favorite colors. To me they symbolize recollections of sunsets, berry selecting and the luxurious timber discovered deep in river valleys.

I wished to play with the palette by pushing the distinction between gentle and darkish to make the design actually pop. I additionally selected wealthy, saturated colors to present the quilt a vibrant and vigorous really feel. The concept was to combine daring contrasts with intense hues to seize the pure magnificence and power of the manitoban panorama, letting the colors replicate the shifts in gentle and the vivid glow of golden hour.

I paired these colors with considered one of my favorite background materials, Kona Pure. Not solely is it barely hotter than white as a result of it’s unbleached cotton, it has little flecks of pure color all through, including delicate texture and curiosity.

Listed below are the Kona Cotton colors I used:

Pure
Spruce
Leaf
Inexperienced Tea
Caramel
Cantaloupe
Sienna
Plum
Raisin
Curry
Mustard
Cedar
Salmon
Lt Parfait
Peach

See the quilt prime within the wild right here.

I selected Fauna in Pine from Winterglow by Ruby Star Society for the backing and Essex Yarn Dyed Traditional Wovens in Mustard for the binding.

I despatched this quilt to Sylvia of Honeybee Quilt Studio for some further particular quilting! We hummed and hawed about loads of completely different panto choices however we each agreed that one thing “orange-peel-esque” was the suitable alternative! In the long run, I selected the Twinkle Toes Panto by Karlee Porter Design and I’m so happy.

Impressed by the Canadian Wilderness

I most likely shouldn’t select favourites, but when I did… these colors may simply be on the prime! If it appears to be like vaguely acquainted, that’s since you’ve most likely seen the Boreal Forest Quilt. Though related, I expanded the palette to incorporate some attractive new colors.

Impressed by the colors of the Canadian wilderness that shift as you progress throughout the land. Within the west, you’ll discover deep greens from dense forests and smooth greys of misty mornings. Head east, and also you’ll see the nice and cozy reds of filth trails chopping by means of rugged landscapes. Up north, the cool blues and purples of twilight skies dominate, whereas someplace within the center, the golden tones of prairie grasses and sweeping sundown deliver a heat glow to the land.

The Kona Cotton colors I selected are:

Pepper
Pure
Spruce
Outdated Inexperienced
Ivy
Plum
Windsor
Dresden Blue
Curry
Peach
Inexperienced Tea
Cocoa
Yarrow
Salmon
Sienna

See this quilt come collectively right here.

For the backing, I went with Sprout in Peach from Meadow Star by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society and Kona Plum for the binding.

I completed the big-stitch, hand binding utilizing 12wt Aurifil Thread in Muslin. I additionally added these lovable labels for a private contact!

Once I hand quilt, I usually select 28wt Aurifil Thread, however I made a decision to make use of 12wt this time! As a result of this quilt is made with solids and the blocks are outsized, I felt just like the 12wt thread created higher stability. I actually wished the quilting to deliver loads of texture and dimension to this quilt and actually SHINE!

One in every of my targets with the quilting was to have loads of motion and circulation to imitate the design and add to the sensation of a meandering creek. To start, I used a hera marker to freehand an s-shape curve by means of the centre of the quilt. I quilted the primary line following this marking. From there, I spaced the strains roughly 1.25” aside through the use of two finger widths. (A straightforward method to double-check your spacing as you go!)

TBS Greens with pops of Blue & Purple

What’s a TBS sample launch with no quilt that options Kona Spruce?! That is for sure my most used color and I’m fairly certain it has made its method into each single sample, a method or one other!

I made a decision to pair the shades of inexperienced with blues and purples as a result of you may’t go fallacious with an identical color palette! (three colors aspect by aspect on the color wheel)

Listed below are the Kona Cottons I went with:

Spruce
Navy
Everglade
Kelly
Leaf
Vibrant Peri
Violet
Dresden Blue
Windsor
Teal Blue
Sage
Pansy
Cadet
Seafoam
Thistle

As I used to be engaged on this quilt pattern, I spotted that I used to be very matchy-matchy with the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games and I’m not mad about it! (Discover the gymnastics on display whereas stitching)

I selected Miny Starry in Pure by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society for the backing and used Kona Spruce to match the binding to the background color.

I wished to strive one thing new for the quilting that will push me outdoors my consolation zone! I really like utilizing smaller quilts as a chance to experiment. I see so many individuals doing natural wavy line quilting and it’s at all times attractive!

Because the colors of the quilt design circulation from one block to the subsequent (utilizing a mirrored block), I wished the quilting to have that very same circulation. I marked a curvy line vertically throughout the quilt. Then I simply went for it! Easing the quilt across the curves, generally following carefully, generally permitting the spacing to develop. I used 50wt Aurifil thread in Moonshine and I really like how natural it feels, plus it added a lot delicious texture!

Crystal Creek Cloth Bundles

For these of you who’re able to make your individual Crystal Creek Quilt, we’ve made issues straightforward for you! There are curated bundles within the store for all of the quilts on this put up, plus easy-peasy binding add-ons!

If you happen to make your individual Crystal Creek Quilt, I’d like to see it! It makes my day once I can try your TBS quilts! Make certain to make use of the hashtags #crystalcreekquilt and #blanketstatementpatterns… and also you may even get featured on our social media or in our publication!