Gosh, it feels good to report a quilt finish! I hope to be more productive when the weather turns cold and wet but for now I must be content spending time with the Dear Husband in the garden, which is benefiting from the TLC we are both bestowing on it. The tomatoes are abundant (though not yet turning red), the herb garden is glorious, and just this morning I harvested three zucchini that the squirrels have mystifyingly ignored.
But let’s get back to the quilt! First the front . . .
. . . and now the back:
The back was pieced very simply, containing only two small pieces from the “Cheddar and Indigo” line of Riley Blake fabric that makes up most of the front. That’s because I boxed up all of my remaining fabric from the line and sent it to my new quilting friend in Virginia who has been looking for that same fabric since she saw Scattered Stars, my first cheddar and indigo quilt begun in 2019 and completed in 2020. She couldn’t find much of the fabric then — most likely because I had scoured the internet and bought up every single piece I could find. Now my friend has more than enough of the fabric to make her own quilt, which makes us both very happy.
I made single-fold binding measuring ½” finished, referring to my March 23, 2021 post In Praise of Single-Fold Binding: A Tutorial of Sorts. That tutorial has been attracting a lot of visitors to my website recently so I thought it was worth mentioning.
Instead of making my signature round label, I opted to create a label echoing the square-in-a-square block design:
Here’s a close-up:
In case you can’t read the label, the quilt is based on the free pattern “Floating Squares” by Carried Away Quilting. I added sashing and cornerstones to my version. It was beautifully quilted by Karlee Sandell using the traditional Baptist Fan design.
After taking these photos, I sent At the Corner of Cheddar and Indigo on its maiden voyage through the washer and dryer. Here’s another shot of the quilt in its post-washing soft crinkly goodness:
After laundering it measures 60½” x 70½” — a perfect size for a throw.
Edit added August 3, 2024: After my twin sister Diane wrote a comment demanding to know why I hadn’t included a photo in this post of Princess Cordelia (aka Coco), who is well known for photobombing my quilts, I laid At the Corner of Cheddar and Calico out on the carpet and waited for her to notice. It didn’t take long:
Such a regal pose!
It is beautiful, Dawn! I was not so sure when I first saw the colors, but it really works well.
Patty
I know what you mean, Patty! I was not attracted to cheddar and indigo prints until I saw the line at a quilt shop in Paducah KY in 2017 and then it just grew on me. The line had come out in 2015 so it was on sale for something like $5 a yard. I confess that was an additional attraction. 😉
Look at that gorgeous quilt, I love it! But, where is the photobomber??
What quilt can be appropriately introduced without Miss Coco? Inquiring minds must know!
Such a beautiful quilt.
Oh Dawn! You are truly the most generous and kind person I have ever known. What a blessing to your new friend in Virginia. I’m sure she is absolutely delighted with your generosity.
I love this quilt! You’ve balanced the blues and cheddars perfectly, and your sashing is the perfect touch. Well done, my friend!
At the Corner turned out so well! Congratulations on a quilt finish! Happy gardening!
Breathtaking as usual. I like your square label just as much as your round ones. You are the reason I fell in love with this fabric line!! So wonderful to make new friends clear across the country!!
Wow! It is beautiful!
I love this…and also love your binding idea. Could you tell me how you do the printing on your labels? They look so professional. Beautiful quilt!
Thank you, Karen! I actually have two tutorials that describe my process of printing labels on fabric and making perfectly round labels. If you go to firstlightdesigns.com and click on TUTORIALS at the top of the homepage, you will see the tutorials listed as numbers 18 and 19.
Awww, there she is – our Miss Coco!