I couldn't be more pleased with how my Pickle Dish quilt turned out. I started working on it in November 2017 as a personal goal-of-the-month project, and finished it this week, so it was 17 months in work.
I started with paper pieced arcs. After awhile, when my husband saw some of the arcs on my design wall, he said it looks like Dr Seuss. Um, okay, I guess I see the connection. Hence the quilt's name.
I really enjoyed making this quilt. So much so that I'm seriously thinking of making another Pickle Dish in a different color combo. Meanwhile, I'm keeping this one for me.
I quilted it myself, with topstitching on the arcs and stippling in all the background areas.
Borders at the top and bottom, so it wouldn't be just a square quilt. The total size is 66" wide by 78" long.
This quilt is so not photogenic! It's so much more vibrant and prettier in person than it looks in photos. The background print always looks greyed out. The background of the print is actually a dark hunter green. When you see it up close or in real life, you can see how pretty the fabrics are.
The arcs were laid out to form rings. Starting in the center: light coral, then two different yellows, then two different blues, two different green rings in the corners, medium coral arcs around the edges, and dark coral arcs in the corners.
The backing is a coordinating crosshatch print. The binding is the same floral print as the background, because I didn't want the distraction of another color around the edge of the quilt.
Most true-to-life colors in this photo
The backing also looks washed out in photos. It's hard to show the quilting but here's an attempt:
What a great quilt! Congratulations on your most recent finish.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun quilt! I think the name is perfect and I think I want to do one of these now!! Well done!!
ReplyDeleteWhoot Whoot!!! I love it!! Congrats on a great finish!!!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you’re pleased! That is an awesome quilt! I love the solids against the Calico background. Glad to see a quilter keeping one for herself.
ReplyDeleteThis one turned out beautifully -- looking forward to your next version! (and I agree that some quilts just don't want their photographs taken).
ReplyDeleteI really love the colors you chose for this quilt design! I've always wanted a Pickle Dish Quilt and finally got a copy of Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Romance, which is supposed to have a good pattern in it. Choosing the fabrics is the hardest part for me. Congrats on a beautiful finish!
ReplyDeleteI seldom comment on blogs, but had to say how much I love your Pickle Dish!! I also admire your perseverance. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteOh my heavens ... your hard work and big time commitment paid off in spades! Enjoy this gorgeous finish!
ReplyDeleteHi Jan! What a wonderful finish to share, and I can see why it qualifies for your March favorite finish. I love all the fabric choices and colors and how you quilted it. Your naming convention is fun! ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteA beautiful quilt Jan. Well done on finishing it in 17 months. Its on my to do list. :-)
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! I agree that it looks like a Dr. Seuss thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous quilt! I'm so happy for you that it's done!
ReplyDeleteWhat an accomplishment this quilt is; I've been keeping up with your other posts on the making of this quilt and happy for you on creating such a treasure. I admire Pickle quilts but know that it is beyond my skill level to make one. And good for you for using such fun print fabrics.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I am so glad that you are getting to keep this quilt for yourself, Jan. I'm already curious what colors you might plan to use for the next version. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. I've often admired the pattern, but have not tried one for myself yet. I'm pleased you're keeping it for your self. Thank you for linking up to the Peacock Party.
ReplyDeleteI chuckled at the Dr. Seuss reference... Great looking quilt, I like the bold colours!
ReplyDeleteI love this! The stripes are great!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are keeping this work of art. It's been fun watching your progress. And it turned out sew fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool quilt! Love how it looks.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! (came over from My Quilt Infatuation)
ReplyDeletewonderful job
ReplyDeleteWhat a quilt! I love the pickle blocks and how they compliment the background print. Thanks for linking up with the Favorite Finishes Monthly Linky Party!
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful! Photographing is tough but I think you did a great job of sharing all the work involved. I think matching the binding was a perfect decision. This one is all about the pickle dishes! Super job. Enjoy it!
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