Hawaiian Print Oriental Garden Quilt - my new favorite quick quilt :D
 

I just finished a quilt top for my sister's wedding. Can I just say that I absolutely love this pattern? It's called Oriental Garden http://www.spotlight.com.au/inspirat...-garden-quilt/
I have two wedding quilts to make and have ready to go by Oct 10th.... A friend of mine is going to longarm them for me so that I can get done faster. I'm going to owe her bindings in return. She hates doing bindings and I don't mind so it's a payoff I can accept :D



I had a few issues along the way with this quilt - mostly because I was going to use only the two fabrics and I had to make my Hawaiian print stretch beyond its capacity... I was short 2 inner borders, so I robbed it from the outer side borders... and then I was short by 2" length on the border fabric so I added the dark blue in the corners of it. The original pattern had one fabric all the way around. I kind of like the way that ended up looking anyway so I'm glad I did some quick thinking...
Had I didn't have to overcome those obstacles, I truly believe that I would have had this quilt top completed in one day!

Now I need to piece together a backing and this one will be set to go... then on to the quilt for my niece's wedding....

Oh, and no, I'm not procrastinating. Both of them announced just about a week and a half ago that they were getting married in October!

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Very nice looking

it turned out perfect!!! no one would know about the adjustments.

I had really wanted to use 3 colors to make the quilt but couldn't find anything at all that really went with the Hawaiian print. I had a few options and took pictures of them and let the ladies in my quilt guild pick... they all liked it with just the two colors. The next time I make this it will be more than 2 colors...I'm going to make one for my oldest son using outer space fabrics.... and make a similar styled one for my youngest son using a bunch of Medieval fabrics I have. He loves knights and castles and a pattern like this would really work with those prints but I'll have to graph it out... I don't want it to be too busy... :D

I love Hawaiian prints and this pattern is great for show casing Hawaiian prints large and bold patterns without loosing it all. Very pleasing layout and colors. Thanks for sharing.

Very pretty

I have some Hawaiian prints ans I didn't know what to do with them. Thanks!

Very pretty!

This is very pretty. Love your print. I, too, have a large floral I couldn't decide what to do with it. This would be great for it. Thanks for sharing.

very nice quilt.....

Wow.....it's a beautiful quilt!!! Love the fabric :)

This might be a great pattern for these fabrics I have and not quite sure what to do with.
Thanks for sharing the pattern!

Very lovely quilt.

You did a beautiful job
Thanks for the link

Beautiful quilt and an amazing wedding gift! Thanks so much for sharing and including the link to the pattern for us!!!!

Very beautiful, I love it.

Wow you did a wonderful job. It looks great! Can't wait to see the next one.

Very pretty. Like the way you did it.

good job! one down and one to go ;-)

Beautiful Hawaiin fabric. Love the pattern too.

Everything so nice and straight! Love it. Hope you can post a photo after your friend does the quilting. Thanks for the pattern link.

Awesome looking quilt!!

Love it.....thanks for the link - I have saved it.

Your Sister will love this quilt!!

very pretty

Wonderful pattern. Like looking through a divider into a misty garden.
peace

It is beautiful!

So pretty - love the fabric you chose! Quick thinking indeed! You did a fabulous job on this quilt and putting it together when you didn't have enough fabric for a spot! Creative mind have you - think you quickly! ~Something Yoda would say. I looked up the pattern you mentioned. It does seem logical and somewhat easy - I may give it a try! Thanks!

Very pretty. A lovely gift.

It's gorgeous! And thanks for the link.

that is very pretty, love the fabric

WOW - Just beautiful, great job and thank you for sharing.
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

Wow is that stunning.

I've seen the pattern before and always liked it. The Hawaiian prints are beautiful in it. Great job and thanks so much for sharing.

love the colors

Well, they gave you more notice than my husband and I did to our family. We got sick of trying to plan a wedding that had everyone happy, so we decided to elope. Then, we decided to invite immediate family only and gave them 7 days notice.

DUH! I reread the pattern & found my answer to the measurements. This should teach me to slow down.... or maybe not????

I absolutely love this pattern. I am SOOOOOO glad you posted this quilt. I am a stash collector that goes into a store to buy blenders & comes out with more "focus" material. BQ has been my favorite go-to pattern for these large design fabrics. I am tickled pink to see something else that would work.

Would you mind posting the converted block measurements? I'd rather not re-invent the wheel unless I have to.

Thanks so much.