A few months ago, Frances (aka Miss Matatabi and fellow Tokyo Bay dweller) contacted me asking if I’d be interested in making a quilt for Kokka’s newest quilting cotton range for Quilt Market and other trade shows. Uhhh, yes! Tick that one off the quilting bucket list! So a few days later, a delicious package of fabric arrived and I started scheming. The quilt had to be a certain width to fit their booth plans, and I had been sent a few differently-sized cuts of fabric to puzzle together. But thankfully, they were all the right size to get one or two 5″ x 10″ flying geese rectangles from each piece!
I knew that I needed to add movement and interest, so I flipped a row over, and then followed the zigzag of the blocks with my straight line quilting.
The backing was some Bella Snow (I think?) and the scraps – you can also see my first ever quilt sleeve that I painstakingly hand-sewed on! I also hand-sewed the binding – the teal and pink plaid from Lighthearted.
You can read more about my creative quilting journey over at the Kokka blog! And if you’re at Quilt Market this weekend, snap a pic of it for me! I’m also linking it up to the Blogger’s Quilt Festival in the Original Design category – voting opens November 1st if you love mine the best!! I am also entering my Bright Sky quilt in the Large Quilt category.
Photo credit: Frances Arikawa
Nadine H says
So proud of you.
Jeneta says
I LOVE it!!! It’s a fab design Alyce – super well done!
DeborahGun says
Just love this – a great design, wonderful fabrics and amazing quilting 🙂
Alyce says
Thank you! It was an honour to play with them!
Carla says
I hope you gets lots of market booth photos, showing your quilt as an international quilting megastar.
Alyce says
Haha, thanks for the vote of confidence 😉
gina says
I love this quilt Alyce for both its colors and design. So awesome to have your work at Quilt Market!!
Alyce says
Thank you!! It’s such a thrill!
Angie @ GnomeAngel.com says
I’m so jealous of you making a quilt for quilt market – this is on my bucket list too. (Also directly related to “Have my own line debut at Quilt Market” – can’t design to save myself, but it’s on the list!) This is great and proves that a simple block can be used with great effect. Love the quilting detail too. Well done!
Natasha says
What an achievement Alyce! Congratulations on designing and making a beautiful quilt, and on ticking something off your bucket list!
Tara says
How exciting! I love your design 🙂
Rachel says
It’s GORGEOUS! And how exciting to have your quilt at Quilt Market – well done!
Christine says
This is gorgeous!!! I love the quilting… so perfect! That’s really awesome to have a quilt at Market too!
Debbie says
This is darling and love it in Lighthearted. Inspiriting quilting too!