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Dear Diary Fabric Showcase

October 30, 2017 by Samantha 40 Comments

Welcome! Today I get to share with you what I made as part of the Dear Diary fabric showcase.

Dear Diary fabric is the debut collection by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs.

When I think of Minki, I think of exquisite workmanship, beautiful photos and gorgeous sewing illustrations. She has a unique eye for design. Her adventurous creative spirit allows her to explore everyday life, and find the beauty in small moments. Her fabric collection is a lovely reflection of how Minki interprets the world around her.

Dear Diary Showcase | Aqua Paisley Studio

The complete collection contains 21 prints. I chose to work with 12 and designed a sweet baby quilt perfect for any new addition.

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Fussy Cut Centres

This quilt created a first for me in as much as it was the first time I have designed a quilt around a ‘fussy cut’ centre.

The fabric collection contains a Main panel featuring Minki’s lovely original hand-drawn illustrations with three different background options – off-white, pink or blue.

I chose to use the off-white and coordinated it with the Foxrain print, which makes for a gorgeous low volume background!

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Colour

Dear Diary fabric contains the primary red, yellow and navy blue hues, as well as saturated pink, grey and light blue. I used all of the hues in this quilt, but you could also create a striking project by only focusing on either the darker or lighter hues. Or, perhaps narrowing the palette further and creating a monochrome palette such as red and pink, or navy and blue; and using either grey or white (or both) as the neutral throughout.

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Quilting

When it came time to quilt the top, I kept the quilting simple by stitching diagonal straight lines across the entire quilt. And to further emphasise the feature prints I stitched in the ditch around each feature print block.

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Backing

The quilt top finished at  45-1/2-inches square. As this is slightly larger than the width of the fabric in the collection, this meant that a single print backing would require two lengths of 1-1/2 yards to be joined. Since only a narrow strip of that second length would be used, (creating a lot of leftover fabric), I chose to piece together a contrast feature strip that I inserted into a single 1-1/2 yard piece of Doodle Gray fabric instead. This gave the required width necessary for machine quilting, but was a little more economical.

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

A New Pattern – Dear Diary Quilt

Would you like to make your own Dear Diary quilt?

If you drop by the blog next week I will share how I made the first block, and the second block the week after :).

If you want to get organised ahead of time, you will need the following Dear Diary fabric:

  • (9) 1/4 yard PATTERNED fabric
  • (5) 6-1/2” square FUSSY CUT centres
  • 1 yards (90cm) BACKGROUND fabric
  • 1/2 yard (40cm) BINDING fabric
  • 52 x 52-inch BATTING
  • 3 yards (2.75m) BACKING fabric (or see my tip above for a more economical option ;).

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio

Giveaway

Aurifil Thread, C&T Publishing and Warm Crochet  are generously sponsoring the Dear Diary fabric showcase.
One lucky person on each stop of the tour has a chance to win the following;
  • Aurifil – Dear Diary small thread box
  • C&T Publishing –  a hard copy of Sew Illustrated (if the winner is in the US) or a digital copy (if the winner is not in the US)
  • Warm Crochet – a pair of scissors

don’t forget to check out all the fabulous makers below who are participating, and leave a comment on this post for your chance to win! (Winner announced 6/11/17)

ETA – Giveaway now closed.

Congratulations to Andrea M, who was comment number 9!

The Showcase Continues…

Monday Oct 30 Samantha @aqua_paisley
Tuesday Oct 31 Saija @saija_elina
Wednesday Nov 1 Sue @suedaleydesigns
Thursday Nov 2 Ayda @cafenohut
Friday Nov 3 Alli @woodberry_way

I hope you enjoyed seeing what I made with Dear Diary, and feel inspired to make something cute with this new collection today :).

Dear Diary fabric is available now.

Thank you to Minki and RBD for including me in the showcase line-up; it’s been fun!

Samantha

xoxo.

Dear Diary Quilt by Aqua Paisley Studio featuring Dear Diary fabric by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs

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Comments

  1. Anne Boundy says

    October 30, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    It is a gorgeous quilt! I love the fussy cut centres – I love the panel of her drawings!!

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  2. Jeanne says

    October 30, 2017 at 9:57 pm

    I love this! Especially that the fussy cut blocks alternate with the other blocks. Now I need to find someone who is having a baby so I can make one! As always-I loved your pieced back!!

    Reply
  3. Sandy Allen says

    October 30, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    Love your solution for the backing! I am going to have to try that soon. Also love the fussy cut ceners!They are adorable!

    Reply
  4. Tammy Knight says

    October 30, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Ohh this is even nicer than the first time I saw it. I love how you reflected on who Mink is . (You nailed it) she is beautful and see beauty everywhere. I love everything about this post Samantha ,, though I’m wondering if I can save quick enough now Ive read your going to show us LOL . but definately will be back to see how you made it 🙂 thank you so much !! its wonderful <3 xx

    Reply
    • Tammy Knight says

      October 30, 2017 at 10:55 pm

      Minki** sorry Minki 🙁

      Reply
  5. Linda Williamson says

    October 30, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    I love your baby quilt. Minki Kim’s designs are adorable, it’s hard to believe it her debut collection. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Lynn says

    October 31, 2017 at 12:33 am

    This is adorable! I love the colors of the fabric with the pattern, it just pops out at you!

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  7. LINDA says

    October 31, 2017 at 3:43 am

    BEAUTIFUL QUILT>LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    Reply
  8. Andrea M says

    October 31, 2017 at 5:15 am

    I love this quilt pattern!! Beautiful work! Looking forward to the tutorials! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Devon says

    October 31, 2017 at 6:49 am

    Lovely quilt, and I love both this post and this fabric line. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Mary Jane says

    October 31, 2017 at 7:25 am

    I love this quilt and Dear Diary is the perfect fabric for it. WOW!

    Reply
  11. Elaine Satterfield says

    October 31, 2017 at 8:24 am

    Love the fabric and your quilt! Well done!!

    Reply
  12. Vickie Z. says

    October 31, 2017 at 8:45 am

    I love love love your quilt and cannot wait to make it! I am always on the lookout for patterns that can showcase large print fabrics. This makes me so happy 🙂

    Reply
  13. Martha says

    October 31, 2017 at 10:40 am

    Super cute quilt!

    Reply
  14. Tiina Linkoheimo says

    October 31, 2017 at 5:37 pm

    Oh wow! So lovely. <3

    Reply
  15. Anita says

    October 31, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    The quilt is gorgeous, and I love the fussy cut blocks!

    Reply
  16. Ellen Irby says

    October 31, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    I just love your quilt! It is perfect and the fussy cut centers just make me want to swoon! It looks like I’ll have to go fabric shopping! Thanks for sharing your pattern, too!

    Reply
  17. Karen says

    October 31, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    Such a sweet quilt! You do tell a good story of Dear Diary.

    Reply
  18. sharon says

    November 1, 2017 at 1:21 am

    I really like the fussy cut centers– and there are just a few, — I could do that

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  19. Teresa @Aurea's Kitchen says

    November 1, 2017 at 9:51 am

    Your quilt is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the pattern.

    Reply
  20. Tanja says

    November 1, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    I love the colours and the fussy cutting. Its a very nice quilt.
    Tanja

    Reply
  21. Helle S says

    November 2, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Lovely baby quilt with beautiful fabrics❤️

    Reply
  22. Nina says

    November 3, 2017 at 3:24 am

    Thank you for sharing pattern! Lovely fabric:)

    Reply
  23. Christine Sherman says

    November 3, 2017 at 2:59 pm

    I love this pattern! This is a beautiful quilt!

    Reply
  24. martina says

    November 3, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Such a wonderful Quilt! I woud love to make one myself!

    Reply
  25. Anne Marie says

    November 3, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    This is such a beautiful quilt – I must put this on my to do list!

    Reply
  26. Tammi Williams says

    November 3, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    Plan on remaking your Dear Diary quilt. Great pattern, I have baby quilts to make for my nieces! Thanks for the pattern! 💖

    Reply
  27. Calypso says

    November 4, 2017 at 2:12 am

    What a nice fabric collection! Your quilt pattern is really interesting!

    Reply
  28. Sandy Tyson says

    November 4, 2017 at 2:26 am

    This quilt is adorable! I’ve added it to my “must make” list! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  29. Jackie Papallo says

    November 4, 2017 at 3:10 am

    This is so pretty I adore the color palette of this new line! I love your quilt pattern and I can’t wait for the block tutorials in the coming weeks.

    Reply
  30. Vicki H says

    November 4, 2017 at 11:42 am

    Such an adorable quilt. I look forward to the pattern. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  31. Mary Freeman says

    November 4, 2017 at 11:53 am

    Beautiful choice of fabrics and great blocks. Love the fussy cutting.

    Reply
  32. Sarah J says

    November 4, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    This line is adorable! I love the range of colors- your quilt is lovely and shows the fabrics so nicely.

    Reply
  33. Veronique says

    November 5, 2017 at 2:39 am

    Such a gorgeous pattern you created to perfectly showcase this adorable fabric! Can’t wait for the tutorial

    Reply
  34. asteride says

    November 5, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    Great quilt! It really reflect the freshness of the fabric collection!

    Reply
  35. Elaine Satterfield says

    November 6, 2017 at 9:36 am

    Love the fabric and your quilt! Can’t wait to make one!

    Reply
  36. Naomi Gies says

    November 6, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    I hope to find time to make your quilt soon! I love it!

    Reply
  37. Tina Economou says

    November 6, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    Wow! This baby quilt is gorgeous!!! I’ll definitely be following along to make one of these. I have two babies in need of a darling quilt and this pattern is perfect !

    Reply
  38. Minerva says

    November 6, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    I 💞the pattern … maybe I’ll take it with me to the sewing retreat this weekend …

    Reply
  39. jos says

    November 6, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    What an adorable fabric line and your quilt is so beautiful. I can’t wait to make my own! Thank you!

    Reply

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