in the Quilting Studio, no. 46
Today is a special edition of “in the Quilting Studio” because all of the quilts that I will share are from the hand of one talented maker. Sabine Hofferer is a regular longarm quilting customer, on Instagram as @la_boite_a_couleur. She loves sewing with bright, vibrant colors and especially favors fabrics that feature the art of Charley Harper. When last she sent me a trio of quilts, I knew I would have to share each finish with you!
Here are all three quilt backs. Are you intrigued? Let’s have a quilt show!
Polaroid Quilt
When you want to showcase artsy, nature-inspired fabric, what could be more natural than a polaroid quilt? Each photograph block is a lovely fussy-cut of a Charley Harper illustration.
On the dark gray background the polaroid blocks pop nicely.
This quilt has a lot of contrast between the dark gray background and white polaroid frames. I quilted it with medium gray thread, which falls in between the two color extremes. We opted for Malachite all-over quilting. It’s an organic texture that vibes nicely with the modern patchwork, while adding a softer line to the work.
Plaid Quilt
I have never sewn a plaid quilt, but Sabine’s rendition certainly has me feeling inspired. Come see!
This is a quilt style that strikes one as deceptively simple. Because of the repeating colors and shapes, you think, “Of course, a plaid quilt!” But actually, planning such a quilt when using multiple colors takes a fair bit of skill. Sabine masterfully combines aqua prints with purple plaid stripes, creating just enough color and value contrast to establish the plaid design, while still flowing beautifully together overall.
I particularly love her use of the orange star fabric. It’s a lovely scale for the thin plaid stripes. You get the feeling of the stars, but they are nicely scattered and blending into the edges of the low volume print squares. Yep, this is a quilt that I love as much from afar as really close up.
Because this quilt is all straight vertical and horizontal lines, it’s nice to bring in an angle with the quilting. I was happy when Sabine liked my suggestion for Pineapple Skin quilting. Pineapple Skin looks really great on “squared off” quilts like this. A lovely finish indeed!
Economy Block quilt
And last, but certainly not least, is a very large Economy Block quilt. Each block features a Charley Harper print framed by two simple prints or solids. I think it looks at home on my bed!
This large quilt was hard to photograph without a tall quilt-holder, but you can at least get an idea. Notice in the image below how Sabine planned and placed her economy blocks. In the center of the quilt are blocks with mostly white surrounds. Then comes an area with peach surrounds. The blocks around the other edges create an aqua and white checkerboard feeling.
I mean - WOW! Those are the kinds of design details that can take a quilt from cool to amazing. This one definitely checks in as amazing in my book!
I think our choice of quilting motif does the work justice. This is Crop Circles, a new-to-me quilting motif that is looking good on lots of quilts. Here Crop Circles is quilted with a comfortable medium-density and creates even quilting coverage. You can see from how the quilt can puddle on the floor that it still has a nice drape.
All of Sabine’s quilt backings are nice, but the quilt backing on her economy block quilt is extra-special. This is a large scale vintage print in vivid colors. Isn’t it gorgeous? The style goes beautifully with Charley Harper too. What a good find!
Thanks for sharing your amazing quilts with us, Sabine. Keep on creating!
I’d be happy to finish your projects with a beautiful quilting texture too. My services are available to those who live throughout the European region. Please be in touch if you have any questions or start the process off by placing your order. I can’t wait to collaborate on YOUR quilt!
