Monday, 17 March 2014

Radiant Mini Medallion: Pantone Challenge 2014

I'm so excited to have finally finished my Radiant Mini Medallion quilt and to link up with the Pantone Challenge 2014. I'm also excited to finally share it as the rainy weekend kept me from taking photos as soon as it was done. Radiant Mini Medallion seems like an uninspired name but I'll blame that on disturbed sleep thanks to a certain teething baby. When asked, the hubs (who has asked to be known around here as Mr Berry) suggested "Purplexing" which is very clever but not quite what I was going for...


Please forgive me for a picture heavy post but I'm really quite excited by it. This is the smallest piecing I've done and at times it felt like a real labour of love but I like it so much now it's done! Also it's the first quilt I've designed and I'm pleased with how it turned out.


I'll list the details for posterity:
Finished Size: 24 in x 24 in
Center star: 8 in x 8 in
First pieced boarder: 1 in wide
Second pieced boarder: 2 in wide
Third pieced boarder: 2 in wide


For the backing I used a nice chunk of this print from Joel Dewberry's line Bungalow


I quilted it by stitching in the ditch on most of the seams. This has the lovely benefit of showing the design of the quilt top on the back which I really like


This is my first medallion quilt and I have to say I don't think it will be my last. It's quite compelling adding borders and watching it grow. And there were so many borders I didn't get to try this time...

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17 comments:

  1. AnnMarie18 March 2014 at 06:01

    Medallion quilts are so popular now and yours is splendid!

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    1. skyberries24 March 2014 at 12:21

      Thank you! I think their popularity must be due to how versatile they are. There are just so many options!

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  2. Kris19 March 2014 at 02:59

    Love medallion quilts and love minis so this is super!

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    1. skyberries24 March 2014 at 12:22

      Me too! They're both so much fun :-)
      Thanks!

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  3. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾20 March 2014 at 00:39

    This is absolutely gorgeous! It caught my eye in the line up right away:)

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    1. skyberries24 March 2014 at 12:23

      Thank you so much! This comment made my day :-)

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  4. Adrianne @ On the Windy Side20 March 2014 at 20:14

    This is a really really lovely little quilt! I think the colours and the design are fab. Great work and thank you for playing along with the Challenge.

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    1. skyberries24 March 2014 at 12:24

      Thanks so much for hosting, Adrianne! It's been so much fun. And without your inspiration this little quilt would never have been born.

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  5. Katherine22 March 2014 at 04:51

    Amazing! The design and colours are perfect. Your mini has me crushing hard on Radiant Orchid (such wonderful fabric choices).

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    1. skyberries24 March 2014 at 12:27

      Thank you so much! This challenge has definitely made me fall in love Radiant Orchid and challenged the way I think about combining fabrics and colours

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  6. suemac23 March 2014 at 09:30

    Very nice. Such small borders. I am sure they were a lot of work.

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    1. skyberries24 March 2014 at 12:29

      Thanks. The inner and outer borders didn't take too long, the diamond border took considerably longer, but most time consuming was the cutting! So many tiny pieces!

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  7. Marci Girl24 March 2014 at 09:44

    Beautiful, and I love that it is small, makes you appreciate it even more!

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    1. skyberries24 March 2014 at 12:33

      Thank you! Making this has definitely made me appreciate the work that goes into tiny piecing more.

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  8. Anne27 March 2014 at 11:09

    Hahaha I love your husband's name for the quilt. :) I love your mini take on the medallion quilt! There's so much to look at, I'd never get tired of staring at it. :D Beautiful work!

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  9. Elizabeth Dackson28 March 2014 at 04:45

    Oh my, so pretty, and so tiny, wow!! I love a good medallion quilt, and a tiny one, that's extra special :)

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  10. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment17 July 2014 at 19:26

    You have a great eye for design and colours. I love the idea of a mini medallion.

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