For quilters coming over from the MQG, welcome! I hope you have a chance to take a look around my little blog including some of my recent finishes and mystery quilt (in the tabs above). You can also find me over on Instagram as MeadowMistDesigns.
I came up with the design for Use Your Illusion when I was playing with idea of echoed diamonds in EQ7 and then started randomly erasing some of the lines. I loved the resultant effect with the partial and full geometric diamonds set on negative space. The quilt reminded me of the 1990's Guns 'N Roses song "Use Your Illusion", so that is how it earned its name.
Abby Latimer of Latimer Lane quilted this quilt for me. This is the first quilt I have ever had long arm quilted and Abby did such a wonderful job. I wanted a curved quilting pattern to contrast with the straight lines of the piecing, but I wanted the curved quilting to be precise (my quilting with my domestic machine always has an organic, more random feel to it). I picked out a figure 8 pattern that I think gives the quilt texture without taking away from the piecing.
This pattern is totally paper pieced which gives such precision to the quilt top. (It is a lot to paper piece, but the paper piecing is very beginner friendly having only straight parallel pieces.)
In case you love the design but do not want to commit to a lap size (56" x 56"), the pattern also contains instructions for a wall quilt (35" x 35"). The paper pieced templates and quilt top are designed so that all of the seams within the quilt top nest for perfect points and less bulk in the seams.
Here are just a couple more pictures of the finish. This is one of my favorite quilts I have made, thanks for taking a look!
I am linking up to Link a Finish Friday, Whoop Whoop Friday, Thank Goodness Its Finished Friday, Finish It Up Friday, Fabric Frenzy Friday, Sewjo @ My Go Go Life, and Show Off Saturday @ Sew She Can.
This turned out so neat, Cheryl. A great finish and I love the figure 8 quilting.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pattern Cheryl! It really looks great in the black and white fabric.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun design! Congratulations Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I have never paper pieced before but I am excited to try! Thank you for making your pattern available to MQG members.
ReplyDeleteWonderful design!
ReplyDeleteI squeed when i saw this was yours Cheryl! Gorgeous design!
ReplyDeleteYour piecing precision is fabulous, Cheryl, and I really have enjoyed looking for smaller sub-patterns within the design. Congratulations on being featured by the MQG!
ReplyDeleteI love your design, Cheryl! The black and white fabric are perfect for this quilt. It looks like you took advantage of some nice weather to take pictures (which are gorgeous). Thanks for sharing the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI love this one! And I love how much recognition you are receiving in the quilting community, well deserved my friend :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design! Looks great in black and white, and the black binding is perfect. Great finish, Cheryl!
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I just downloaded your pattern from the modern quilt guild last night and here it is on your blog. It's a great design.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beauty! You have this thing perfectly pieced. Love the figure 8 quilting, too. Quite clever, that photo out of focus with the tree. Striking!!! Very, very nice, Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteThis is mesmerizing and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat pattern, I could stare at it for ages! Congrats on an awesome finish! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a really cool pattern Cheryl. Beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteCheryl, congratulations for being chosen for the MQG quilt of the month! The picture with the tree in the foreground...fabulous bokeh!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous! I've always been a fan of two color quilts and this one blows me away. Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteVery graphic quilt, and love the way your eye roves all over it!
ReplyDeleteI just love this! Any chance the pattern will be available to non-MGQ members sometime?
ReplyDeleteLove this new pattern! I am already starting to think of color pallets! Must finish up what I already having going on first!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your quilt, Cheryl! Fantastic! Will definitely be bookmarking that pattern!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I love it! Where can I find the pattern if I'm not a MQG member?
ReplyDeleteThis looks stunning in black and white. I look forward to seeing it in other color ways.
ReplyDeleteFantastic re-working of a classic block! I love it and I've pinned it to my "Quilty Goodness" board on Pinterest (with proper credit, of course!). Feel free to follow me if you'd like: http://pinterest.com/lipglass/quilty-goodness/
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this quilt I knew I had to see who was behind it. What an amazing design you came up with. I love black and white quilts, I love illusions quilts, so, needless to say this is my all time favorite quilts ever.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is just beautiful! I cant stop starring at it. Can I still get the pattern if I am not a member of the MQG?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and intriguing quilt! I think this is going on my To-Do list!
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