Sunday, October 17, 2010

Japanese Lantern Quilt

I guess I had better get back to featuring some of the quilts I have been working on.  This week, I have completed a Lantern Quilt in beautiful Japanese fabrics pieced by my customer Mary.  I love the way Mary has included some carefully placed red lanterns in her otherwise indigo blue quilt.


Mary wanted the quilting to be kept fairly simple with mainly straight lines.  I hope I have obliged with straight lines 1/4inch apart outlining the lanterns and a piano key border.  I have quilted some curved lines in the lanterns which I believe have added to the concertina effect of the lanterns.



My favourite lantern:-

13 comments:

  1. Great quit top, and love the quilting design. It shows off the lanterns beautifully.

    Judy B

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  2. Fabulous quilt. Great job on the stitching.

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  3. Wonderful!! The quilt and the quilting!! I like the slight curves in the lanterns.

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  4. Another lovely quilting design - don't know how you do it? Can't wait to see mine!

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  5. Love the way you quilted this top!! Just beautiful!

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  6. Lovely quilt and I particularly like how you have quilted it which really suits the quilt.

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  7. Just gorgeous - the deep blue with the Japanese prints. Yummy!

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  8. Very pretty with the blue. I love the pattern - I have never need a lantern pattern.
    Angie - www.craftedAngles.com

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  9. Hi Karen, I found you via Susan at Patchwork and Play. So glad I dropped by and got to drool over your gorgeous quilting. I wish I was in Victoria :(

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  10. Wonderful quilting - as always. And a beautiful quilt too!!

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