Brenda’s Mariner’s Compass Quilt
Hi Friends,
Let’s start this new week off with an amazing quilt, made by Brenda!!
The pattern is called Mariner’s Compass by Quiltsmart. Check out the kit that comes with that link. Brenda did an incredible job sewing this together!!
Above is a look of it while it’s being quilted!!! Just loved the texture so much!
Brenda and I talked about some custom quilting ideas, and then she and her husband decided on my Cornerstone quilting design. I’m so glad she did!! Cornerstone adds the perfect amount of quilting texture, that doesn’t take away from all the amazing points.
See what I mean? Cornerstone can be found in my shop.
I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline and light gray Omni thread from Superior Threads. I love that Brenda wanted light gray thread. It almost looks white, unless you look close up. The light gray thread was softer on all that navy background, than a white would have been. A majority of this quilt has navy fabric, so one might think navy thread is necessary. Yet, navy thread wouldn’t blend very well over the Mariner’s Compass, and take away from the overall design. I actually prefer 10/10 times, matching the thread to lighter neutrals in the quilt. Lighter threads on darker fabrics blend better, than darker threads on lighter fabrics. Keep that in mind when choosing thread colors.
Some close ups of the quilting!!
Such a cool quilt!!!
Brenda was so wonderful to share some pictures with me, here are a couple of them. Which I love to see!!
I look forward to seeing what Brenda makes next!
Thank you for being here!! Have a great day!! and…Happy quilting… • Leisha