Vintage Tumbler
Vintage Tumbler, that’s what I’m calling this quilt. Okay, the quilt top and fabric isn’t really vintage, but it sure feels like it is to me. I’ve had it gathering dust on my shelves long enough. I’m not telling how long. Ha!
Originally this quilt top had an additional cream border, which was supposed to have appliquéd vines and pumpkins. I started this before I had done much appliqué and I was not enjoying it at all. So, I ripped the cream borders off yesterday, and just decided to leave it with the narrow border.
Not all things match up on the top, and I could’ve been a little more careful with the layout, but I’ve always liked the colors in the quilt. Some of the cream tumbler fabric has sparkles in it. Who doesn’t like sparkles now and then?
I used a backing from my stash. I had just enough, which made me happy. Enough for the quilt, and one more piece off my shelf!
For the quilting, I just decided to keep it simple and follow the line of the tumblers. I had a variegated rusty orange thread in my thread stash, a YLI 40 wt that, thankfully, worked pretty well. I really like the pattern on the back from the quilting.
Here’s a closer view of the back.
When I did the quilting, I just stitched from the border all along the tumblers.
Once I finished that stitching, I had the two side borders that needed some stitching, so I just echoed the pattern around the tumblers. It worked out okay, even though the stitching is closer together than on the other blocks. Oh well!
Here’s another view, hopefully you can see the border stitching.
And that’s one more UFO done. I’m pretty excited about that!
Linking up today with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Amanda at Crazy Mom Quilts, and joining Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland on Saturday.
17 Comments
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
That thread was the perfect color, and I love the texture the quilting gives on the back! Looking at the finished quilt, I’m not sure a cream border would’ve done anything for it. Good call in leaving them off! And congrats on another UFO finish!!
Sandra Healy
Love the rich colours of this quilt and congrats on completing a UFO!
Vicki in MN
Super finish-good for you!! I like that you ghosted in the tumbler in the border. I like it better this way than with cream borders.
Louise Hornor
This is neat, Wendy! I love that you echoed “ghost tumblers” into the border. Following the piecing like that is a go-to for me and it always looks great. The colors are so rich, and yes, vintage looking 🙂
Danette
Really cool! I need to pull out some of my “sitting quilt tops” and get them done.
Melanie McNeil
I think with the vibrant colors and simple shapes, it looks quite modern (in the contemporary sense, not the “modern” sense!) 🙂
Tish
This turned out beautifully! I love the simple quilting you chose, it highlights the tumbler blocks perfectly. I really really love how you finished the borders off with the ghost tumblers. Congrats on this UFO finish! That has to feel amazing! Now you have a beautiful mini quilt to enjoy 🙂
karenfae
I like your quilting on that – I have so much vintage fabric that sometime I just need to start cutting into it all and make a bunch of really easy patchwork quilts and get rid of it, I don’t even want some of this fabric anymore
Lynette
^5 for a UFO finish! This looks great how it is – clearly didn’t suffer from losing its cream and intended applique. 🙂 Love how you quilted the lines into the borders as well.
piecefulwendy
Thank you!
handwroughtquilts
Love that cheddar! And the quilting compliments it perfectly. Well done getting this finished.
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
Love your border stitching. The quilting looks so clean and crisp from the back. Great finish!
norma
Lovely colours! And well done for getting a UFO out of the way
rl2b2017
Hi Wendy,
I love this tumbler quilt! The colors are just fabulous, and the quilting is striking. I have always had one of these on my list to make . . . and I’ve never gotten around to it yet. You are going to motivate me to do so! ~smile~ Roseanne
Kathleen McCormick
Very nice and congrats on your first UFO done for the year! Such a good feeling.
Lori Morton
LOOOOVE it!! Beautiful job!! 🙂
piecefulwendy
Thank you!