Fall finish} Folk Fables quilt

It’s been about five weeks since I posted on the blog, but I assure you I have been busy behind the scenes! I dug out a WIP that is more than four years old, and I’ve been plugging away at it – with a newfound joy and enthusiasm.  I’ve also been working on a crocheted Christmas stocking for my husband, and it’s nearly finished! But today I am popping in to show you my most recent happy finish – the Folk Fables quilt!

I tell you what friends, this quilt adds an extra dose of autumn coziness to my living room.  Both the rich colors and the scrappy vibe make me want to curl up and read a good book!

If you read my earlier posts, you know that the Folk Fables project is one I did with my friend, Ibby. We gathered our fat quarters at one of our favorite shops, Sweetwater Cotton Shoppe.  Then we selected a pattern by a fellow Minnesotan, Tamara of Remi Vail Studio. We each began our quilts at home and then finished them together at retreat. We love our sister quilts and the fun we had making them!

I selected two gorgeous Fableism wovens for the pieced backing. My reason for using two fabrics is two-fold! First, I truly loved both and couldn’t decide which one to use. Second, I didn’t relish the idea of matching seams on the back. So, why not combine them into a pieced backing! Just like that, my cozy Folk Fables quilt got even cozier! The Fableism fabrics I used are Camp Gingham (color: tulip wood) and Golden Hour (color: rose gold).

Ibby and I are quite proud that we followed Tamara’s suggestion to do curved corners on our quilts.  I haven’t done that in years, and it was so simple and fun! If curved corners are new to you, Tamara has a helpful tutorial on her blog. As she noted, you don’t need to purchase an arc ruler. Any curved object will work as a template. (I used a large, clear Pyrex mixing bowl to mark my curves!)

I want to thank Katy at @woodsedgequilting for turning this project around so quickly so that I could enjoy it this fall! Katy used a panto called Netting 1 and a thread color called Latte. Netting 1 isn’t an autumn panto, but it does give the illusion of leaves dancing in the breeze. Beautiful work once again, Katy!

On this project, I employed another simple technique I haven’t used in years – bias binding, which really helped to ease around the curved corners. As a sweet sidenote, it was Ibby’s Aunt Nancy who taught me to do bias binding, more than two decades ago. My binding fabric of choice was Arcade Plaid Woven by Fableism (color: rose).

I am feeling extra blessed today, both to be a quilter and to have such good quilty friends! I wish those same blessings for you! Thanks for stopping by!

~Taunja