Hunt Quilt

It’s high summer, when you sleep without blankets and only want to read a book in the shade during long afternoons.  And yet, somehow this quilt also feels like summer to me.  I finished my Hunt Quilt.  That’s one less applique quilt top languishing without quilting, so it feels like a win!  The pattern is by Carolyn Friedlander, and it’s one of those shapes that is incredibly simple.  Two straight sides with tiny little curves on the end.  Simple, but challenging. And dramatic when they’re all stitched!  If you decide to make it, I highly recommend getting the template.

The mini red circle in the quilt is my own doing.  You can read about it here, and maybe you’ll chuckle along with me when I said I was brainstorming quilting ideas.  Why?  Because in the end I just wanted it done.

I chose an edge to edge design called “grape soda”, and sent it to Sew Shabby Quilting.  Custom quilting would certainly look amazing with this pattern, but I also like the whimsical texture this pantograph creates.  It doesn’t detract from the applique.

Mostly, as I said, it’s done!  I haven’t finished many quilts in the last year.  This is a victory!

Now I look at it and see so many beloved fabrics.  Some of these are the very last piece I had saved for years.  Now they’re showcased in these lovely circles.

I selected an old Sandi Henderson floral print from my backing stash for this quilt, and it’s fun to see it off the shelf.  As always, I love the blues.

I bound the quilt in a dark navy.  So far I’ve kept it on the living room couch because I enjoy looking at it so much.

Not only does my Hunt quilt hold lots of precious fabrics; it holds stitches too. And I love the way it harmonizes with the blues in that room.

I spent many hours stitching each blade by hand.  I love holding the fruits of my efforts in a finished quilt.  I’m grateful for this finish.