Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop Delectable Mountains Quilt Blog Hop!
If you’re visiting my blog for the first time, welcome. I hope you’ll sit down, kick your feet up and stay awhile. If you’d like to enter my Giveaway in honor of the blog hop, scroll to the bottom for entry details.
Today I’m thrilled to show you the Late Night Quilter version of a fantastic Fat Quarter Shop pattern, Delectable Mountains, made from the latest block in their Classic & Vintage Series.
The Classic and Vintage Delectable Mountains Quilt in a Classic and Vintage bathtub!
When Fat Quarter Shop invited us to participate in this hop, we were so excited, because my friend Michelle and I happened to be in need of a baby gift for our close friend Kitty, from Night Quilter. We thought the Delectable Mountains Quilt would make the perfect present for this new baby, who desperately needs a new quilt (not really… that poor baby is surrounded by quilts day and night. But Quilters Gotta Quilt, right?).
The pattern is written in 4 sizes, from Baby to Queen, and Fat Quarter Shop graciously allowed us to choose whatever fabric we wanted from their huge online store.
Michelle and I chose the fabric line Morning Walk, by Leah Duncan. Leah is an Austin-based designer, and her latest fabric line is inspired by local scenery. So it seemed like the perfect choice for us. The mustard, mint, orange and navy are boyish, but different. I love it.
I am so grateful to have such wonderful friends in the quilting community. A year ago, when I started my blog, I knew no one who quilted. And now, I have friends like Kitty and Michelle, who inspire and support me every day.
Since our blog names are so similar, people always ask Kitty and me how we met. Well, over a year ago, we both noticed the similarity in blog names too, and started (gently) stalking each other. We both realized that we were living parallel lives across the country from one another. Despite the distance between Texas and Maine, we have become fast friends. I can’t wait to see her newest little baby in person someday; but for now, her beautiful pictures and blog posts will have to do.
I hope Baby Finn likes his new quilt, and someday, when he’s bigger, playing in his playroom with the quilt draped across his favorite red chair, his mama can tell him that it was made with a lot of love, as all good quilts are.
The delectable mountain block is as old as the sea (or at least the early 1800s, according to Barbara Brackman). It can be constructed a couple of different ways, but the Fat Quarter Shop version uses familiar Half Square Triangles (HTS), so this block is a snap to put together. In its most traditional layout, it has a medallion feel to it, which makes it ideal for modern quilters who are head over heels in love with medallion quilts these days.
For A PDF of the free block pattern click here . Or you can watch Kimberly from Fat Quarter Shop put it together in this YouTube video.
Video: https://youtu.be/wpm3QLBUTr8
The complete pattern, with all the measurements you’ll need, is available for $4.98 online at Fat Quarter Shop. And it also comes in a kit form to make life a little easier.
Tips For Success:
♦ Try the Magic 8 Method of making 8 HSTs at a time. It’s a huge time saver! Here’s a link to a tutorial by Chez Stitches on how to do it.
For this pattern, you’ll need to make 2″ finished HSTs. For the Magic 8 Method, use two 5 3/4″ squares (or 6″ squares if you like to be able to trim down your HSTs for improved accuracy).
♦ Chain piece your HSTs! Here’s a 30 second video of me chain piecing away! (Special thanks to Michelle, for making most of the HSTs on this quilt!)
Quilting
To quilt this, I used straight line quilting, because I know that is one of Kitty’s all-time favorites. I also used Aurifil (40 wt cotton…. not the longarm poly). The cotton thread held up well (I went easy on it and avoided any intense longarm acrobatics on this quilt) and I had very little breakage.
But the big square in the middle needed a little something special instead of just straight lines. So I used my water erasable pen to trace a motif designed by Patricia Ritter of Urban Elementz, and did a little ruler work on my Nolting longarm.
I sure wish I had enough time to make it bigger. This quilt would be gorgeous in a master bedroom!
Thank you so much for visiting. For my giveaway, I’ll be giving one lucky reader 4 half-yard cuts of Morning Walk, by Leah Duncan for Art Gallery Fabrics (thanks to Fat Quarter Shop!).
You can enter by leaving two comments:
- What would you make with your winnings?
- If you follow me, Late Night Quilter, let me know how–or visit my right toolbar to follow me if you don’t already, then tell me how! (e-mail, WordPress, Bloglovin’, Instagram, Feedly)
The giveaway will be open until Friday, June 19th 12 noon CST. I’ll select one winner randomly from the comments below. Good luck!
162 Comments
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I’d make a charity quilt. The president of my quilt guild has been president before. We usually make blocks for the president. She asked that we make baby quilts for our “Hearts & Hands” project. We give the quilts to needy children and infants, primarily.
I would pull out the cactus fabric and then decide on a block based on it. I can see it in the bundle but not clearly. I would make a small quilt for my brother who doesn’t believe that desert heat is different than heat with 95% humidity.
I follow via email and really do enjoy your posts. I’ll check out your blogger friend from Maine as that’s where my brother lives and the one I’d make the quilt for if I win the bundle. Thanks!
I follow by email. kthurn@bektel.com
I really like this bundle and would use it in a quilt, of course. kthurn@bektel.com
I follow via e-mail. I’m not sure what I’d do with this bundle or who I’d make something for. It’s so pretty that I’d want to just look at it for a while and thumb through all of my quilting books, magazines, and scroll through my pins to find just the right project to showcase the beautiful fabric. The delectable mountain block is striking the way you’ve put it together, but I would like to see larger pieces of this collection in whatever project I’d make.
Follow and enjoy your blog in my email. I live in the “delectable mountains” of southwest Virginia so I would like to try making something in that pattern.
I would make the Mountain quilt, it is beautiful.
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I follow with bloglovin’.
I would find some more fabrics in my stash to go with it and make a quilt. Love the colors.
Your version came out great! I didn’t have time to finish mine but I’m hoping to crank through some more blocks this weekend! I hope Kitty and the baby love it!
Hi! Stephanie, I’ve started following you via e-mail thanks to finding you through the 2015 New Quilt Blogger’s Blog Hop. It’s been a crazy ten days of blog post finding and reading since my name got added to the blog hop! I’d be using that lovely half yard bundle to make a quilt for a child – the colour combination is very interesting – your quilt demonstrates it very well. 🙂
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I follow on my office email account! (currently out of the office visiting my sister! ) love the quilt!
Love the muted colors of the fabrics, would probably use for a small miniquilt…although my sister says it would be perfect for a bag for her….!
You’re right that would look great in a master bedroom. I follow you via Bloglovin and Instagram and I would make a quilt for my sister-in-law who lives in TX.
HI! I just found you today via CrazyMom quilts and Child like Fasc. I’m NEW to quilting although I’ve sewn for about 30 yrs…I’ve made 3 quilts so far and about to finish a 4th…cant wait for the 5th!! I’m sooo hooked on it. I don’t do the social media stuff…I’m old school but will favorite your website and check it on my usual ’rounds’ at work, amy smart, crazymom, jaybird
I’d def find a quilt to make with your freebie!
I would make a quilt.
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I follow you on Bloglovin!
If I won I’d make a super sweet cuddle quilt!
What a beautiful finish and gift for baby Finn; I can’t wait to see him snuggled up in it (and I’m sure Kitty will gratify that wish…)!! 🙂
I had no intention of making this pattern when I open your email:). Then I was overcome with how cool your quilt turned out and your comment of how this would look great on a bigger bed!!! So now I have to make it for my master bed!! And I love straight line quilting, so I was sunk! The fabric colors are perfect, so this is whole email has added a project that will jump to the front of the list!!! I follow you on FB and by email, one of my favorite blogs and groups!!!
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Cute fabric bundle – those prints look great in the Delectable Mountains pattern. I would make a donation quilt for a child. My guild is having a donation drive for kids’ quilts later in the year.
Ooh, I would make Soulful Windows (a free pattern on AGF site). I have been wanting to make that for a long time. I am already following you on this blog, pininterest and instagram. Thank you for the nice tutorial and tips on how you made the quilt.
I would make a simple block quilt for one of the many ladies who are expecting their first babies in October.
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What a beautiful quilt! You and Michelle did a great job choosing a line of fabric for this – those colors and patterns lend so well to the design of this quilt. I agree baby Finn will be near smothered by quilt and we certainly need to have t-shirts made up that say “Quilters Gotta Quilt!”
I think I’d make this quilt–or start it at least–it would be fantastic in a bigger size. So pretty!
You GUYSSSSSSS!!!!!! Awwwww way to make me cry! What a gorgeous quilt, and so thoughtful! I love it and Finn definitely will, too–I’m sure Maddie and Max will love on it plenty, too. I will certainly be sure to share ample photos of Finn snuggled up in it–Yvonne knows me well! LOL This quilt is so gorgeous, and you totally nailed the straight line quilting. You even used Aurifil since you know I love it so! I’m so grateful for you both and your friendship. It’s amazing how soul sisters can live across the country and still find each other <3 Thank you, thank you, thank you!
It’s beautiful, Steph, I’m sure Kitty will love it! If I won the fabric I might make something similar or perhaps a quilt that has a Native American feel to the block. XOXO
Beautiful Gift and the quilting is gorgeous!
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I want to make a quilt with that fabric . not sure on the pattern yet, although this one is very pretty!
It is great to find another late night lady! I would love to make something for our home with lots of love. After a long journey, we are about to move back to our old house and try to make it new again.
I was enjoying the DM hop and then was thrilled when I came to your blog and saw your quilt! This one won me over! I just started following on IG, blog and Pinterest! Thanks for making my Friday fun!
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I’m on a home renewal kick and making lots of throw pillows. So I’d use the fabrics to play with some new blocks and techniques and then my boys will build pillow forts.
These are just the colors my daughter and I are currently excited about for pillows for her new condo. Even if I don’t win, I see those fabrics in pillows in my future.
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Love the pattern! Thanks for sharing! Looks like a cute little quilt is forthcoming for a wee one! I have decided that making baby quilts when I can, instead of “on demand” is the best way to go. Time always runs out and the baby quilts are made last minute! I’d like to make a stash of baby quilts for all these wee ones that keep turning up!
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I would use it to make a throw for my sister and her boyfriend who are moving from Wisconsin to Texas.
I would like to make the delectable mountain quilt.
I need a new summer purse. This would be great fabric to use.
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The quilt is lovely. I might make pillows.