Tree quilt finished – 2015.01.10

The first quilt of my new tree series is finished.

Coincidentally, the theme for the first challenge of season 6 season at Project Quilting is – Trees!  So I’m entering this quilt in this week’s challenge.  I’m creating in New Westminster, BC, Canada.

I used a variety of black & white fabrics for the background.  I thought the dark fabric at the top looked like abstract leaves.  Then when I was looking for a dark fabric for the bottom, I decided it also looked like roots – so I used it there too.  I pieced the background, then layered it and quilted it with a loose grid pattern.  The horizontal quilting lines are about 2 inches apart, and the vertical lines are 2.5 to 3 inches apart.  I didn’t worry about making them absolutely straight, in keeping with the abstract concept of the quilt.

I cut the tree shapes from freezer paper and pressed them to the back of the multicolored fabric.  I cut the tree shapes with seam allowances, which I pressed to the back.  I lined the tree shapes with a layer of very thin batting – which added some dimension and ensured the black and white background wouldn’t show through.  I appliqued the trees to the quilted background with black thread stitched along the edges.

It finished at 16 x 36 inches.  I’m calling it ‘Exuberant Trees’.

Check out the other entries in the Project Quilting challenge, and note that starting tomorrow you can vote for your favorite.

I’m also linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.