This is Atlantic Currents. A quilt that has been finished for some time, but I keep forgetting to post about it (as evidenced by the view of grass and nice weather, since 2 days ago it was -35Λ F and everything is white).
When I originally drew the pattern up on paper I was calling it southwestern something or another, but once I made the quilt the name just didn’t fit. Instead I asked my bloggy friends for their suggestions and found that it reminded many people of the ocean. I decided to change the name and started calling it Atlantic Currents – Atlantic for the ocean colors and Currents for the directional geese that remind me of ocean circulation and current patterns.
For a binding I found this pretty Ty Pennington Impressions fabric at my local quilt shop. It is technically a stripe fabric, but doesn’t scream stripe when you see it on the binding. I love a good striped binding but I think the subtle look of this fabric works better with the fabrics in the quilt.
I used Kona Kale as my backing fabric. It’s not a color I would have normally chosen, but I have to say I am loving it, and it will most likely be making another appearance in one of my quilts! It is a lovely color on the bolt, but I think it is much prettier when used on a quilt. I also made a few extra geese and on point squares and sewed them together for a little interest on the back.
For quilting I decided to echo the shapes in the quilt and stitch 1/2″ around the outside of the blocks, using a variegated blue/teal/green star thread. I also did a small amount of stitching in the ditch to really help the flow of the front show through to the back.
I am still working on the pattern but it is on my to-do list! Thanks for reading!
This is really lovely! I love the cool, quiet colours – it's very pretty!
The colors in this quilt are so soothing- the name is perfect! Love the pattern, Elise!
π Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
BEE-utiful! Love the subtle effect brought on by those cool colours. The quilting is such a compliment to the design. I had a surprisingly pleasant experience with some Kona colours I would not have normally chosen to work with, too. That Kale is perfect for the backing! Great quilt name choice!
I love how this one turned out
I am visiting from NTT…Love your quilt. The backing and binding are perfect fabric choices. And I just have to say Negative 35!!!! That is cold and has me wondering where you live.
Beautiful! It is very beach feeling which is GREAT for a day when it's so darn cold outside. π Has me dreaming of warmer temps. And that back! What great placement for the extras on the back.
Perfect name for a very lovely quilt. It is very beachy…especially with the flip flops peaking out from under it. π It's nice to have these pictures to look at and dream about warmer weather.
This is very pretty! Love the colors!
I love this and the colors are great!
Perfectly stunning! And I thought I didn't like kale π
Wow, Elise, it's gorgeous! I love that your quilting thread echoes the motifs and that it isn't white. So glad you linked up to TGIFF!
Hey, this is really neat. Perfect name for it. The colors are my absolute favorites, and they're so teasingly peaceful (can't explain that, but it perfectly fits the feeling this evokes in me) in this quilt. π
Beautiful quilt. The name is perfect.
I love what you did with this fabric and thread. I am drawn to it for many reasons. It looks fabulous.
You definitely need to create a pattern for this. Just gorgeous.