I wanted to make a lap quilt to ward off the winter chills, so I choose Asian florals to help recall the colours of a summer garden. I used Hobbs wool batting, which has a lovely lightness, yet cosiness to it. I chose to machine quilt with my walking foot and did SID and an orange peel pattern in the blocks. The finished size is 50 inches by 72 inches.
Thank you for looking!

This is beautiful! I made one similar and used a pattern titled "County Lines". What pattern did you use? I think the black accents the asian prints so well.

very nice

That is a royal beauty! I absolutely love the fabrics and how you put them together. You will have spring and summer all winter.

U did a great job! Love the quilting!

So very Beautiful!!

I'm not usually drawn to Asian type quilts but this is gorgeous. Would you share the pattern?

I love the asian prints, great job

ditto

Rita

Thank you for your kind comments.
The pattern I found to show off the fabrics is free on Robert Kaufman’s site at

http://www.robertkaufman.com/quiltin...ican_heritage/
I altered the lower left hand corner slightly and added an extra border.

If you like this one you might also like a similar one free on Fabric Freedom's site at
http://www.fabricfreedom.co.uk/Resou...ht%20Quilt.jpg
& for instructions
http://www.fabricfreedom.co.uk/Resou...structions.pdf
this one is smaller at 38" x 47".

I love the way the black sashing makes the prints look brighter, the close up shows that better. While I was putting it together I was afraid it might look a bit of a hotchpotch, but the extra border seemed to bring it all together.

Beautiful!!!

Very pretty!!

Beautiful! The black sashing is a perfect choice. You'll enjoy this one all winter!

beautiful quilt you did a nice job

I love this quilt. Asian fabrics are so luscious, and you did a great job on the quilting.

Beautiful. Love the Asian prints.

It's a beautiful combination. I generally don't care for Asian fabrics because they are hard to use in regular patchwork but this is a very nice way to showcase them in their proper amounts. And the orange peel quilting was inspired. It has an Asian feel to it that is just right.

This is a gorgeous quilt. It looks stunning, warm, and cozy. You did a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing.

beautiful!

Beautiful :thumbup:

Wow, wow :shock: it is gorgeous! I have a few Asian fabric but it is in borcade :-( I do love it you have made me think twice about buying florals to make one. :thumbup:

Very pretty.

Very Nice, I love the black. Sets everything off beautifully. Thanks for sharing.

That is stunning.

Lynn :thumbup:

very striking.

Truly a stunner!!! Well done.

Your quilt is beautiful. Thanks for the links--expecially the fabric freedom link. They have some lovely free patterns.

Your quilt is gorgeous. Oh, I absolutely love asian fabrics. They are my favorite but our LQS carry very, very little of it. I guess they just don't have much of a call for it here in the mountains of Pa.

that is a gorgeous quilt!!!

I really like your quilt. It looks like a walk through an Asian garden. I actually have that pattern from Robert Kaufman as well as others. I am a fan of asian fabrics and have made a few quilts with them.

thank you for the patterns. Any tehme fabric would work. Yours is particularly lovely.
Rita

This is wonderful!

Lovely quilt, I am especially fond of Asian fabrics. This will surely warm up the cold winter and give you something pretty to look at!

Such a beauty!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing :)

What a beautiful layout to show all those gorgeous fabrics.

Beautiful quilt! Thx for sharing the patterns!

That is beautiful

That is a gorgeous quilt. A good way to showcase your pretty Asian fabrics.

Beautiful! I love the orange peel design. You did a great job!

beautiful