Exploding Heart - A Finished Quilt

Thursday, February 11, 2021

I have SO enjoyed the Exploding Heart quilt along! It has been amazing to sew alongside so many people!

Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

I've worked on two quilts during the quilt along, and I just finished the first one tonight! (Find the Exploding Heart quilt pattern HERE.)

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Moda sent me a fat eighth bundle of Kate Spain's new Confection Batiks, and I couldn't wait to sew it up into an Exploding Heart quilt!

Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

I used my AccuQuilt GO! cutter to cut all of the pieces for the quilt, then took them with me to a quilt retreat last weekend.

Using an AccuQuilt to cut Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda
Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

I finished the tops of both quilts while there! Well, all except the last row of this one because I forgot to take the rest of my background fabric!

Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda
Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda
Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

I loaded the quilt on my longarm last night with 108" wide backing fabric that I keep on hand. I decided to use Hobbs wool batting for this one. It is loftier than my usual Warm & Natural, and it doesn't make creases in the folded quilt like cotton battings.

Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

I quilted large meanders using Aurifil 50wt #1100 Red Plum, which allowed the batting to keep its loft and made a great snuggly texture.

Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

After quilting, I cut 2 1/2" strips from the scraps of the Confection Batiks bundle to make a scrappy binding. I machine sewed it on (tutorial for that HERE).

Scrappy binding for Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda
Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda
Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

The inside pictures just don't do the quilt justice. We are experiencing record lows in Missouri (hovering around 0 degrees Fahrenheit), and the temps are supposed to drop to -25 with the wind chill over the next couple of days. I definitely won't be venturing out for any photos then! I'm hoping to finish the other pink Exploding Heart quilt before Valentine's Day though!

Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

Update: The temps warmed up a tiny bit, and I was able to get a photo of the quilt with our local lake - frozen! - in the background!

Exploding Heart quilt with Kate Spain's Confection Batiks from Moda

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11 comments:

  1. I'm a scrappy, machine binding girl too. Beautiful finish.

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  2. Exploding heart is beautiful! It looks perfect flying in the wind in a snow covered field. Happy stitching!

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  3. So pretty! Seriously, this looks so good in every color combination I've seen!

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  4. A guild friend just finished her Exploding Heart. She used a red background, it is stunning! Yours are so pretty, I must consider that pattern.

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    1. The finished quilts look wonderful, but more than that, the pattern is easy and it is so much fun to watch the quilt come to life as it is assembled. I have really enjoyed this pattern and will use it many more times! I hope you do take the opportunity to make one.

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  5. What a beautiful finish!! and just in time!!

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  6. Gorgeous fabrics and a beautiful quilt design!

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  7. Love the Exploding Heart! I like the pink one but the more colorful one really speaks to me.

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  8. It looks great. But you are just showing off -- I'm still piecing the blocks. LOL

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  9. Hi Laura, love your Exploding Heart quilt. It's really great. Thanks for hosting TGIFF! Take care.

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  10. Thank you Laura for hosting the QAL! I don't know when I would've gotten this done, but the end is in sight, thanks to you! Your instructions and tips along the way have really helped. I never thought I could make something so pretty. Your quilts are beautiful!

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