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Staggered Quilt {Night Quilter} Pattern Review

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Staggered Quilt Pattern Review

I’m posting about another sewing project and it isn’t even Thread Filled Thursdays! Imagine that! Today, I’m talking about the pattern – Staggered Quilt, created by Kitty Wilkin for Quilt Theory. She whipped hers up in a rainbow color scheme, and it is beautiful! Because I’m still relatively new this quilting thing, I wanted to stick with colors that I knew I liked, and knew would be forgiving either way. I still wanted to keep her aspect of having white background fabric (OY – the trials of that) and the scrappy portion of the binding on my quilt. 

I used a roll-up of the Blueberry Park fabric line by Karen Lewis that I picked up from my LQS – The Quilter’s Trunk. The background (white) is Timeless Treasures Frosting Cloud Fabric. The backing is Moda Thrive in Geo Pearls Composed. I bound it off with Stoff fabric in Teal. It’s SO convenient and SO tempting to have a local quilt shop ten minutes away from me. It helps when I’m having trouble finding a fabric that matches what I’m making, and when I need help basting a quilt (thanks Anita!) properly! 

Staggered Quilt Pattern Review

Anyway, this quilt looks simple, no? Well, it is – full disclosure. I just made it more difficult in the way that I chose to quilt it up. I used 3/4 inch seams to quilt both vertically and horizontally down the staggered portions of the quilt. MY GOD IN HEAVEN DON’T EVER DO THAT! It’s takes FOREVER! By the time I got to the outer columns, I set my seam gauge to 1 inch, and smelled sweet victory. 

Staggered Quilt Pattern Review
Staggered Quilt Pattern Review

This quilt also took a bit more fabric than I anticipated and when it comes to cost, I would say that I probably spent a little over $125 on this quilt, and that’s normal just so you know. That’s top, batting, backing, binding and thread. The time that I put into it is what the real cost was. I find that it isn’t until I enter into a craft full force that I realize just how time consuming it is, and WHY quilts are such a valuable product. If someone has given you a quilt, they REALLY love you. I’m not even joking. 

Staggered Quilt Pattern Review
Staggered Quilt Pattern Review

I started the quilt on November 19th, and finished it (binding) this morning. I do need to throw it in the was so that it can be given to the recipient. Hopefully they like it as much as I do. Cutting and sewing the quilt top was a breeze. Maybe three hours all together. It was the actual basting and quilting that made me feel as if I should rethink my entire short quilting career. With that close seam quilting that I did, it’s most certainly a dense quilt and feels heavier than the Ribbon Box Quilt that I did last month. Overall, I love the look and feel of it. Washing it made it softer, and it looks thin, but it’s SO WARM! 

You’ll also notice that I finished the quilt with a bit of binding in the alternating colors to mirror the quilt top. This idea comes directly from the pattern writer herself and may end up making its way into another quilt binding in the near future. It’s nice to be able to wander around the internet and see what quilt designers are up to. Given that this is from Quilt Theory, the quilts are meant to be easy enough for new-ish quilters to attempt, and the bright colors that are used always catch my eye. 

Staggered Quilt Pattern Review

So. Let me know how you think I did. I’m looking forward to next year, and being able to complete more than just four quilts. I feel like I have a better knowledge of piecing, and I want to even get into paper piecing so that I can do intricate designs and whatnot. I’m so excited! Until Thread Filled Thursdays, see you later! 

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  1. Sheena Steward says

    December 6, 2017 at 9:00 am

    This is such a beautiful quilt!!! It has such great detail. It didn’t take too long to make either.

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  2. Crystal Nicole says

    December 6, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    Love all the detail! This would be great for a Christmas gift!

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  3. Lia World Traveler says

    December 7, 2017 at 7:01 am

    This is beautiful, the detail is amazing and the colors are awesome!

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  4. Terri says

    December 7, 2017 at 7:27 am

    This is beautiful! I wish I knew how to quilt. The colors are great

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  5. Carissa says

    December 7, 2017 at 5:39 pm

    Love This!!! My husband has some quilts that his grandmother made, some of them are tearing up I wish I could do something to refurbish them because they are no longer here and they mean so much to him! This one you made is beautiful!!! Will you be making and selling them?

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  6. Nanekia says

    December 7, 2017 at 10:28 pm

    I love crafted like this. Inspired me to get my kit back out and get started. It’s calming for me

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  7. Kita says

    December 8, 2017 at 7:15 am

    This is beautiful Natasha. I don’t have the patience but I love a good quilt. I still have one from my grandmother that means the world to me.

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  8. Kasi says

    December 8, 2017 at 7:31 am

    You did a great job! It makes me think of one of the quilts at my parent’s house.

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  9. Joyce Brewer says

    December 8, 2017 at 7:33 am

    I’m in awe of those of you who have the patience to sew and create clothing/quilts/any damn thing.
    I struggle to sew on a button. This quilt is gorgeous.

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  10. Jonna says

    December 8, 2017 at 8:35 am

    This is really nice quilt design! Shout out to all of you crafty folks – I wish I had focus to do something like this

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  11. Tonia says

    December 8, 2017 at 10:21 am

    Great job. This is a lovely quilt. I’m hoping to learn to quilt some day. After receiving a beautiful quilt for my daughter I have grown to love them.

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  12. Candice says

    December 11, 2017 at 12:35 am

    This is a gorgeous quilt. I love the cascading colors and your trim. You did a great job! My grandmother used to make us quilts at christmas time and she hand stitched every one. She passed away in 2014 and left behind boxes of scraps she used for her designs. I still have quilts that she made me when I was a teen. I just hand sew them when any of the seams come apart.

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  13. Marie says

    December 28, 2017 at 7:08 am

    Great job Natasha!!! The quilt looks great!!

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