magical lands…

by Nova on March 16, 2011

When Saffron Craig kindly shared some of her Magical Lands fabric with me I knew it was destined to be a strip quilt to show off those cute, hilly scenes :) Finally it all came together in less than a day & then it was a quick trip up the road to the magical mountain for a pic…

I used a fav ikea print for the back & inspired by Rita’s cute washing day idea, I added a few random cheeky bits of window & door dressings ;) ( they’re machine raw edge appliqued on)

I’m loving the rounded corners too, a last minute decision & super easy to do. There’s a couple of great tutorials here & here.

I quilted as I pieced which made it super quick. I took some pictures along the way so I’ll be back later in the week with a process post/tutorial of sorts. *edited to add* tutorial/process is posted here

Finished size approx :: 42″ (width of fabric) x 62″

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{ 18 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Katy March 16, 2011 at 9:31 am: that’s awesome – I do love that fabric so much, I think it’s my fave of her designs so far (and the owls are pretty tough to beat)

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2 Beth March 16, 2011 at 9:39 am: what a great quilt!!! You found the perfect place for a photo shoot too! WOW!

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3 Saffron Craig Fabrics March 16, 2011 at 10:28 am: Oh wow Nova, beautiful. Love the first photo showing such a beautiful Aussie scene. Just great. Thank you.

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4 Krista - Poppyprint March 16, 2011 at 10:36 am: Fabulous! A strip quilt is perfect for piece/quilt as you go! I do like those rounded corners to offset all of the straightness of the piecing – great idea. I also love your local mountain scenery, Nova.

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5 Sarahby March 16, 2011 at 1:51 pm: that is sooo lovely. I almost have a hard time seeing a clear front and back…I’m loving the rounded corners too.

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6 liveacolorfullife March 16, 2011 at 2:43 pm: I have fat quarters of Magical Lands, so not enough to do what you did, which is super cute. I also love the extra little touches. *sigh* I just LOVE Saffron’s fabrics so much! And quilt against those hills is, um, magical!

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7 Amy K-P March 16, 2011 at 4:35 pm: LOVE it Nova! Those rounded corners are the PERFECT touch too!

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8 Erica March 16, 2011 at 5:41 pm: Gorgeous quilt & I really love what you did with those Ikea houses. LOVE that scenery too, is that where you live?

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9 Justine March 16, 2011 at 5:42 pm: Hi Nova! What a gorgeous quilt and I agree that the rounded corners look fab too! Looking forward to the tutorial as I can imagine this quilt being just right for a summer picnic!

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10 fran March 16, 2011 at 7:06 pm: Awsome!! Love it :) Looks like the perfect quilt to snuggle under in the cooler months to come

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11 Rachael March 16, 2011 at 7:11 pm: This looks great! I love how it’s completely ‘unisex’ too. Lovely colours in this range.

My blog – http://www.sewrayme.co.uk

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12 Marg March 16, 2011 at 9:50 pm: Saffron Craig’s fabric works beautifully in the strips. I love what you did to the backing,a great idea.
I think that might just be the back of my magical mountain!!!!!

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13 Jo March 16, 2011 at 11:31 pm: Ooh, it looks great! I wasn’t too convinced about using that line for quilting when I first saw pics of it, but a strip quilt perfectly shows off the different scale prints. Of course, now I want some in REAL LIFE…

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14 Amanda Elizabeth March 17, 2011 at 3:54 am: This is SO great! I love love love it!!!

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15 Carolyn March 17, 2011 at 4:30 am: So beautiful! And what a perfect backdrop!

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16 Kim March 17, 2011 at 9:31 am: Very cute quilt! The back is even cute!

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17 Sarah March 17, 2011 at 11:07 pm: Hey Nova, This is a great quilt! What a cutie! xx

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18 Amber March 18, 2011 at 4:29 am: Nova, it’s so gorgeous – the rounded corners are so perfect and that fabric on the back with all the little additions is genius!!

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