Hi everyone - it's Mona here and I'm excited to share with you a great pattern from The Fat Quarter Shop - the Swan Dive Quilt Kit Featuring Scarlet & Sage by Moda Fabrics.
(Make sure you check out the Fat Quarter Shop blog for all the details! Also, this post has affiliate links.)
I have to admit when I first saw the Swan Dive Quilt pattern, I was a little intimidated. I am not a fan of cutting fabric. I am not a fan of small pieces. However, this quilt uses foundation paper piecing, so I decided to go ahead and give it a try. Overall, I'm very pleased with the results!
The pattern offers 2 sizes - baby and lap. I opted to make the small/baby size quilt. I did add some sashing between the blocks which made the quilt a little larger than the baby size.
I had never used any of the Cake Mix Recipes previously, but I loved using them. Basically, you sew along the dotted lines as per the instructions and then cut them out.
By using the Cake Mix and following the quilt pattern, the quilt itself came together very nicely. It was a lot of work but definitely worth the effort.
Fat Quarter Shop has a Swan Dive Quilt Kit Featuring Scarlet & Sage by Moda Fabrics. You can also purchase the items you need individually. You can get the Swan Dive Quilt pattern here.
The Fat Quarter Shop has generously offered to give TWO (2) of my readers one $25 give certificate each! How do you enter?
- Leave a comment letting me know that if you think you'll try the Swan Dive quilt.
- Head over to Instagram for details on how you can get even more entries!
I will combine all entries from here and Instagram and will post the winner both places.
(Instagram is in no way responsible/liable for this giveaway. Open worldwide. Good luck!
Until next time - blessings & peace - and happy crafting!
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Love this quilt design! It's definitely getting added to my project list.
ReplyDeleteI like the sashing on your version of the Swan Dive quilt because it gives my eyes a chance to rest. I like Fat Quarter Shop's version, but it is too busy for my aging eyes, haha!
ReplyDeleteI'm all signed up for the giveaway. Beautiful fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteLove your fabric choices & how your background is spaced such that you can really see the pieced designs- does not appear busy. Congratulations on your pattern. Fpp is the way to go with such small hst.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt. I think I will give it a try.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try it - its very pretty to me. So many pretty things to make and not enough hours in the day! :-)
ReplyDeleteI would love to make this! The pattern is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the look of the quilt...but since it uses paper piecing, I'm sure I would never tackle it.
ReplyDeleteI love you Swan Dive! It’s very graceful and elegant! you have a big fan @fussy_cut_quilts
ReplyDeleteI'm new to foundation paper piecing and I love it! Would love to tackle this quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis turned out gorgeous! I haven’t tried FPP for HSTs... May have to give that a shot!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting design using just the versatile half square triangle in two sizes. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI might try it! Have never done FPP!!
ReplyDeleteI just watch the video Kimberly posted on Fat Quarter Shop this morning. I really like this pattern. It’s on my ”to do” list, after I finish my many holiday projects. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteWhoa, that's a lot of HSTs! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMona, Swandive is beautiful!! I would love to try the pattern as I love making HST. Can’t say I’ve made any that small though:) Thank you.
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I'm not a fan of small pieces and so many HSTs. I've never tried FPP but I've been watching YouTube videos lately and thinking maybe I'd give it a try.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design!! Love those colours on white... very striking.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pattern. I love paper piecing but I’ve never tried the cake mixes. I’ll have to give them a try. Thanks. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteAs much as I adore Flying Geese and this pattern design, I will definitely try making this quilt! I'd love to sew it up as a baby quilt and make a few table runners too!
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Most Definitely!! It was love at first sight!
ReplyDeleteI think I might give it a try
ReplyDeleteI will make the Swan Dive Quilt.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely try this quilt! Love that it is jolly bar friendly!!
ReplyDeleteI’ve never been a fan of flying geese, but would definitely try it with a cake mix!
ReplyDeleteThis pattern is super cute! Will definitely try it!
ReplyDeleteI downloaded this pattern last night and can hardly wait to give it a try. Super cute!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I'd love to try it in completely different fabrics to see how it changes it! Maybe a black background and ombre colors for the triangles... hmmm...
ReplyDeleteI will give it a try next year. Too busy right now.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the quilt!! Is on my Gotta Make! List already! lol Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too! :)
ReplyDeleteI probably will not make this right now. I am just finishing up piecing a quilt from a cake mix that was entirely HSTs.... so I need a little break :) But it is a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of HSTs, but I may try a smaller version.
ReplyDeleteI think I would make this, as I can do paper-piecing. I like the colors of your quilt better than the FQS's.
ReplyDeleteI love Swan Dive!! Paper piecing is so much fun and I love the accuracy!!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely be up for trying the Swan Dive quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I'd try it!
ReplyDeleteYep, I might try to make the Swan Dive quilt because I think I could use up a lot of scraps that way.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love flying geese and would love to try the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI would like to make the Swan Dive quilt. I really enjoy paper piecing and the accuracy it provides when working with small pieces. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love the movement in this quilt, and the opportunity to use small cuts of fabric. It's just beautiful. Honestly, I'm not sure that I would make it. I only do small pieces when I can strip piece larger cuts, slice them up, and press the seams in one direction. But I agree that this quilt would be worth the small-piecing effort! Thanks so much for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you all those little pieces. I wonder if making the little onrd flying geese instead of separate hst would that help. The results are spectacular.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You did a wonderful job! Yes, I’d love to make this quilt. Now what colors do I choose?
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This pattern and those fabrics are tops! @lovinspoolful
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is adorable and I would definitely make it! I really like it with the sashing.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit terrified of flying geese (not the birds themselves). I love the quilt with the sashing. It definitely looks doable with the paper piecing too. So, a maybe leaning strongly towards probably.
ReplyDeleteHow wide are your sashing pieces between your blocks?
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