Brynne’s Tumbler Quilt

Hi Friends!!

Happy almost weekend! I hope you’re week is going well. I have an extra sweet quilt to share with you today.

My sweet friend Brynne lost her mom, and decided to use her clothes in a beautiful way to remember her. I’ve seen several memory quilts over the years, and this one is definitely a favorite! I love that she did a different shape other than the typical squares.

Tumblers are a great way to showcase fabrics and add interest to the quilt without all the effort of complex quilt blocks. There are many tutorials out there, and even some rulers. Do a google search and find a tutorial that works for you.

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting and natural white Omni thread. The natural white thread blends so well with all of these colorful lovely fabrics.

I gave Brynne a few options for quilting, and she chose Sweet Marmalade. I love how it turned out!! I hope that little extra love helps Brynne feel her mama’s love for her.

Sweet Marmalade is available at Urban Elementz, and is one of Patricia Ritter and my designs.

When using clothing for a quilt, I highly recommend using the clothing interfacing to stabilize the fabric. Brynne did, and it made it soooo much easier to quilt. Otherwise, there are random stretches or ripples when it’s being quilted, which can lead to lots of puckers. No one wants that!! It is also easier for you as you piece the quilt together, and not have it stretch all over the place. It’s an interfacing that you iron to the back side of your fabric and leave there. The same interfacing I’ve used on t-shirt quilts.

Loving the soft pink minky on the backing!! My friend Abby Latimer had some in stock, and she saved the day…especially with the minky shortages we’ve been having.

That quilty texture just makes me so happy!! Have you had your longarm quilter use Sweet Marmalade on a quilt of yours yet? If you’d like me to quilt it on one of your quilts, send me an email at quiltingit@gmail.com or contact me. Thank you!! Look forward to working with you.

Thank for stopping by!!! -leisha