Sunday, October 9, 2011

Wonder Wheel

This quilt was a long time in the making! I joined the Big Fat Dresden Quilt Along over at Lily's Quilts back in March (gah!), got the top done in relatively good time. Then I got distracted by other things (ooh, shiny!), basted it, and then it stalled again.

I began to feel like I was drowning in WIPs, yet I was (happily) starting yet more projects, and it was stressing me out.  Plus I didn't know how I wanted to quilt it. More stress. This hobby isn't supposed to be a source of stress!

So I just went ahead and finished it. Of course, it took like two evenings to quilt. Isn't that always the way? We think a project or task is going to be yooooooge and it isn't.

Three cheers for Wonder Wheel!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Wonder Wheel full frontal

Hip, hip, hooray!

Wonder Wheel quilting

Hip, hip hooray!

Wonder Wheel and kiddo
The Child "helping" with the photo shoot.

Details:

Size: about 35" square
Pattern: Dresden Quilt Along, Lily's Quilts
Quilting: straight line with walking foot using 28 wt dark brown Aurifil thread.
Fabric: mostly Wonderland by MoMo for Moda, with a couple of extra prints thrown in to round it out. The solids are Robert Kaufman Quilters Linen in (I think) Chocolate for the centre circle and around the Dresden Wheel, and Kona Coffee for the borders and binding.

I still adore Wonderland, and I've got some more to play with (but maybe not til the new year, says the woman with a massive To Do list). In any case, this one's staying with us!

Linking up everywhere I can again - {Sew} Modern Mondays (on the 17th), Manic Mondays, Fabric Tuesday (links all over there on my sidebar), and a new linky party over at pieceful life for little quilts on Mondays, the works!
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46 comments:

  1. Erin @ Billy Button DesignOctober 9, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Wow this is great and I like that you have left the quilting so simple. Love the coholate too.

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  2. Sarah @ FairyFace DesignsOctober 9, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    Nice job, love how you quilted it and those little pops of colour in the borders. It's great to get a WIP off the list, isn't it? I'm always a bit sorry I gave my version away instead of keeping.

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  3. ToniOctober 9, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    Love the effect the quilting gives! Excellent fabric choices as well. Don't you just want to kick yourself when you finish something you've been putting off and you realize it wasn't worth all that stress?

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  4. Katie BOctober 9, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Love this, Felicity! The quilting is perfecto (and your little helper is the cutest!!).

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  5. BarbOctober 9, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Wow, what a beautiful quilt! I love Wonderland too...and I love how you used chocolate to make all those lovely prints pop. Great finish!

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  6. LeanneOctober 9, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    The quilting is amazing, it adds a whole new dimension to the pattern! I love it!

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  7. DebbieOctober 9, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    This so so beautiful! Your quilting is genius - just lovely!

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  8. elizabethOctober 9, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Oh, I love it! I finished my. Red Wheel from LQA a few weeks ago and I was thrilled that it finally layed flat : )
    I am starting a new mini quilt Monday but I am calling it little quilt Monday ( I talked to Faith first and she isn't going to continue hers). Anyway, please consider adding to my linkup... I will get it set up today.

    http://piecefullife-elizabeth.blogspot.com/2011/10/mini-quilts.html

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  9. Amy FriendOctober 9, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Your quilting on this is awesome...it completely makes it. Your kiddo is cute too :)

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  10. JenniffierOctober 9, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Wow it looks so great. Wonderful fabric choices and the quilting looks just perfect!

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  11. Heather D.October 9, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    It's great!! Is it going to be a wall hanging?

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  12. KristaOctober 9, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Awesome! The quilting you did on it is so perfect.

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  13. What Comes Next?October 9, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    love it - the quilting is perfect! That's where I get stumped with my projects, too!

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  14. JulesOctober 9, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    it looks so great!. i love what you did with the quilting.

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  15. Lynne (Lily's Quilts)October 9, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    love love love love love the fabrics, the bright against the rich dark, the little surprises in the border and the quilting - this looks like a really happy quilt to me. XXX Oh and love Canada's next top model too although she is outshining the quilt in that pic which may or may not have been your intention...

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  16. UnknownOctober 9, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Looks great!! Love the pic with G, too. :)

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  17. Mary on Lake PulaskiOctober 9, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    A perfect wheel in Wonderland!!

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  18. monika@mysweetprairie.caOctober 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    nice! reminds me of Spirograph, the way it's quilted ; )
    Happy Thanksgiving!
    ~Monika in Saskatoon

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  19. Lucy | Charm About YouOctober 9, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Totally gorgeous! I agree with all the comments :)

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  20. InspiredbyfelixOctober 9, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Totally worth the wait! The quilting is spot on...

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  21. Rhonda the RamblerOctober 9, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I love the way you quilted this! THanks for sharing...maybe I will finish mine soon. All I need to do is finish quilting it.

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  22. Lindsay ConnerOctober 9, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    This is stunning--I also love the giant star quilting!

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  23. CitricSugarOctober 9, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Beautiful! Love the quilting choices you made...

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  24. DianeOctober 9, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Love how you completed this! The quilting is perfect! Nice job.

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  25. VanesaOctober 9, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Gorgeous. Sometimes we need to let the WIPs sit a while. I'm finishing an Xmas runner I started last year!

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  26. KristieOctober 9, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    L-O-V-E the quilting!! And the kid. You did a good job making her as well ;)

    Happy belated anniversary!

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  27. Marcia - Crafty Sewing and QuiltingOctober 10, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Found you thru' Pieceful Life - Little Quilts Monday!

    Love your Wonder Wheel Quilt! The colors really spin with the dark background!

    Following you now too!

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  28. CarlaOctober 10, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    I like that! Very nice placement of colour too.

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  29. NatalieOctober 10, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous!! I love the quilting, and the colors you chose! Every time I visit your blog I am wowed by your projects--I just love what you've been making!

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  30. A.J. Dub. (Amy)October 10, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    It finished up beautifully!

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  31. PoppyprintOctober 10, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    What a finish! Man, it feels good to get stuff done, eh? This is so great. LOVE the quilting in the wheel especially. Looking forward to a personal viewing at a guild meeting soon!!!

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  32. JenelleOctober 10, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Love the colors! It feels good to finish those WIPs. :)

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  33. LauraOctober 11, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Oh I love it! I have a dream that one day I will be brave enough to try a color wheel quilt! Your's is just gorgeous!

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  34. Riel NasonOctober 11, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    That quilting to look like spokes is really cool. Great job.

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  35. KirstenOctober 11, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Beautiful quilt - I really love the colours and your scrappy border!

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  36. KristenOctober 11, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Cutie! I love the Dresden too! The quilting on the spokes looks fantastic. Yay! A WiP finished!

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  37. Live a Colorful LifeOctober 12, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    This is beautiful, Felicity!! Wonderland looks fabulous against the brown. And your kidlet is just adorable!

    P.S. I'm glad I'm not the only person who is stressed out by a pile of unfinished projects...good thing I'm taking up knitting--maybe it will relax me. Ha!

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  38. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comOctober 13, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    I love this quilt. The yummy colors with the rich chocolate (I think that's a chocolate brown) is just beautiful and the quilting is extra special!

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  39. ConnieOctober 14, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Love everything about this quilt: the pattern, color combos, and especially the quilting.

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  40. karen @ badlandsquiltsOctober 15, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I love the way you quilted this.

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  41. HeatherOctober 16, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Gorgeous! You did a beautiful job, start to finish! :o)

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  42. MeganOctober 17, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    SWOON! Love it, Felicity! :) Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday and have a great week!

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  43. LeeOctober 17, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Yay for a finish! And it's incredible! I just love how you quilted it.

    I have tops that have been sitting a LOT longer than that, by the way! : )

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  44. M-R CharbonneauOctober 17, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    I love how you quilted it. Great job!

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  45. Amanda JeanOctober 17, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    that is one AMAZING quilt!!!

    thanks for linking up to finish it up Friday!

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  46. Gwen @ Gwenny PennyOctober 17, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Wow. I am in awe. I love the chocolate brown. The quilting is gorgeous. Fantastic!

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