I'm in love with this design! From the design to colors to quilting, it hits all the high notes for me. I've been itching to use purple in a quilt for quite awhile and it feels good to finally get that off my plate!
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| PURPLE MAJESTY 46 1/2" X 61" |
It took two weeks to receive the background fabric after I ordered it. Far too long when you just want to finish a quilt!
I ended up washing the fabric three times until it was free of dye on my color catchers. I had an issue years ago with purple fabric bleeding and I didn't want it to happen again. Once the quilt was completely finished I washed it again and the color catcher was free of purple, so it worked!
Once the background fabric was washed and pressed it took very little time to assemble the quilt top. I wanted a quick finish when I first started this quilt and then had to sit on my hands for two weeks!
I used matching thread to quilt lines in four (4) of the blocks. Each one was identical, so at least I didn't have to come up with a new idea each time! For the last two (2) I quilted 1/2" diagonal lines to break it up a bit and give a little unexpected twist.
For a better visual of the different thread color and quilting design the back always reveals the truth!
All in all I couldn't be more pleased with this quilt or the design. Plus, I've knocked purple off my list! Not that my list ever gets smaller...it just changes on occasion!
It was a fun quilt to make and I will make it again. Perhaps using different shades of gray!
