I’m a fan of much of the fabric designed by Chong-A Hwang for Timeless Treasures, so when this collection went on sale, I bought it.
I have NOT joined the current trend to catalog the amount of fabric in and out of the studio each month. If I see and and know I will use it, I buy it. If I use up fabric or scraps from stash, that’s great but I don’t deduct from the total. I do have a general idea of the way things are going by the increase/decrease in empty space where I store my fabric.
Klimt fabric by Chong-A Hwang
Anyway, I went looking for a quilt design to use the fancy fabric, and settled on this Chandelier Quilt pattern, free from Free Spirit.
And here’s the finished quilt, which I must say I like!
Check out the quilting by Linda Nichols, which I think enhances the design:
Quilt Stats
Name: Chandelier
Pattern: Chandelier Dark Quilt, available free on the Free Spirit website at the time I am writing this
Finished size: 57″ x 77″
Pieced by: me
Quilted by: Linda Nichols
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I have not seen those fabrics before. I can see why you fell in love with them! So cool! 🙂
Finding unusual fabrics is one of the benefits of visiting quilt shops while on vacation 😀
I’m with Laura – these are gorgeous fabrics! You have such a knack for taking hard to use – ‘gorgeous fabrics’ – and finding ways of using them in your piecing/quilt construction. Very impressive! That yellow quilting thread really adds a pop of fun, too.
Thanks! I’m happy to say Linda is always willing to consult with me about what thread to use on a quilt. It’s a big help.
Oh, the fabrics are gorgeous! The quilt is lovely, and the quilting is spectacular! What a pleasure to see it.
Thank you, Andrea. Glad you understand why those fabrics jumped in my cart…
Lovely fabric and a lovely quilt. (I too buy what catches me eye.)
Thank you!
You lucky quilter! I have adored those fabrics since they came out. Your Chandelier Quilt is all the better for using them. 🙂
Thanks! Now go buy those fabrics for yourself before they’re gone 😀
wow!! 96Chandelier Quilt
Ooo-ee! I can see why you fell in love with those print fabrics. And I don’t blame you a bit for not taking a fabric in/out accounting. It’s a bit time-consuming, and ever in the forefront of my mind. But it also gives me good feelings about what I’ll leave behind for family to deal with – not much, except for sewing machines. 🙂 The quilt design you picked for those prints is perfect. I admire the contrast between the different chandelier “dangles” – prints and solids. It’s a lovely quilt.
Thanks, Linda. And my quilting stuff is all in my estate plan so everyone knows what goes where. Of course, that still means they have to deal with it, but hopefully it will be less stressful.
OH wow thank you for introducing me to this fabric – it is gorgeous! You made a wonderful quilt with the fabric!
Thank you. I’m a sucker for metallics 😀
Beautiful fabric! The chandelier pattern looks great in so many colorways.
Thanks, Nann. The big secret is that the chandelier is easier than it looks ; )