20 August 2013

KYSS Me Quick! An Easy Quilt

To celebrate my 100th post, it is my pleasure to share with you, my latest finish!
I designed this quilt using my new KYSS (Keep Your Sewing Simple) policy.
Easy piecing - simple design.


I'm calling it....

KYSS Me Quick!


Perhaps this is the kind of quilt you would wish to give as a gift to a treasured friend?

What's that you say?  Hello!  There is a BONUS!

For those of you who have attachment issues.... You can make two of these quilts with one bundle!
And still have a little left over for the scrap stash!


I made this quilt with one scrumptious fat quarter bundle of Kate Spain's new line, Sunnyside.
However, a Fat Eighth bundle, plus yardage, is all that is required to make one quilt.


These pictures were taken on a queen size bed.
But this quilt measures 72" x 88" and nicely fits a double bed.


Using a 4.0 stitch length, I quilted with the walking foot in straight lines across the width of the quilt,
staggering the distance between each line - 1" and 3/4" apart.


This easy pattern includes instructions for two sizes - double and queen - and has been added to my Craftsy pattern shop here!

Also..... I just wanted to help spread the news....

Marelize has changed up her Anything Goes Quilt 'n Sew linky party

Stitch by Stitch

It runs every Monday and will be open for 48 hours now, instead of the full week.  Looking for some inspiration? Click on the image to visit and see all the great projects that have been linked up this week!


Until next time....
Keep on Quilting on!

42 comments:

Sarah @ mila+cuatro said...

I like the quilt design, the contrast border squares break it up and add interest - also love the policy and I'm sure its the key to actually finishing things when you have littlies.

Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation said...

gorgeous quilt Lorna! I love the KYSS policy. Quilting is supposed to be fun after all! By the way, I think that shade of green is absolutely the perfect sashing choice!

:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

Susan at TheBoredZombie.com said...

swa-wing! It looks awesome and it is always nice to have projects that you can get done. :)

Karin said...

I like this quilt and love the title. You have chosen some lovely colours.

Vicki said...

OMG....this is a wonderful quilt! How fun was that, you used that bundle that you just ordered. You go girlfriend!!

Missy Shay said...

Sometimes the simplest quilts are the best quilts. It looks great!

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures said...

Mmmmwha! Great design-er!

Martha said...

Congratulations on you 100th post. This is a beautiful design Lorna and love the philosophy of keeping it simple. Sometime less is more :)

Ella and Nesta said...

Congratulations for your 100th post and for your beautiful quilt. It's a wonderful design.

Nilya said...

Congrats :)

Love your quick quilt and I have to confess, I really love the simple back - wonderful idea to Show the great Colors!

Kristy @ Quiet Play said...

Yay on 100 posts! What a great one to share for #100. Love this beautiful quilt!

Lisa said...

Happy 100!!! OMG on the green squares - talk about making that quilt sing. Beautiful.

Susan said...

A great quilt to celebrate your 100th milestone! I love the green you have chosen for it!

elle said...

I am all in favour of KISS! Great quilt!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous quilt and fabulous use of material. Love the name too!! Thanks for sharing. Marie

Serena @ Sewgiving said...

Congratulations on reaching 100 posts! Hooray ... and what a fabulous way to celebrate ... Love the quilt pattern!

Anonymous said...

What a great quilt! It's much larger than I originally thought. It's a good idea to make two at once and have one to give away. Like a little bonus at the end of it all.

beaniekins84(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Wow. This quilt looks amazing and not at all simple. I love the idea behind your KYSS philosophy and will definitely keep it in mind as I go forward.

Jo said...

What a great pattern, so simple but so lovely. I like the KYSS policy!! And I do like this new range of fabrics!

Julie Hirt - 627handworks said...

This looks fab!

Beth said...

Beautiful quilt. I love her new line and her old ones! Nice finish and congrats on the 100th post.

Joanie's Trendy Quilts said...

I love the colorways in your quilt. It is a wonderful pattern - simple but yet eye grabbing.

The Colorful Fabriholic said...

Pretty quilt - great color combo and placement!

ChristaQuilts said...

This is "sew" pretty and the quilting is really effective.

Vikki B said...

What a lovely quilt. I love the colours and the simple pattern to really show off the fabric. This is joining my "to make" list!

Paula@TheSassyQuilter said...

Love it Lorna! What a great fabric line and it really shines in the pattern you designed. Love, love, love it!

Regina said...

Congrats on the finishes and the 100th blog post. I'll have to make myself a "KYSS" sign for my studio, great concept.

Sharon said...

Adorable! Love that new fabric collection, this quilt is perfect for showing off the prints

Unknown said...

Your color combination is so relaxing! I love it!

Paulette said...

Very cool! Great fabric choice, and I really like the green frames. Nice quilting too!

Anonymous said...

Love it!! Simple quilts are the best :)

Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation said...

I'm so glad you shared at NTT, Lorna!

:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

Glinda ♥ said...

Congrats on your 100th post, Lorna and what a lovely quilt :)

Lauren Deel said...

This is the first Sunnyside quilt I've seen yet, and I love it! Great job!

Melissa said...

Congratulations on your 100th post! The quilts are both so lovely and fresh!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

What a beautiful quilt and I love the fabrics....in fact I just ordered a charm pack of it!
Thanks for sharing.
Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday

Tanya Quilts in CO said...

I love it! I am so glad you quilted it yourself. So many quilters where I live just pay for computerized long arm quilting and yes it looks good, but I think it isn't as personal and meaningful. Thanks for sharing!

Melia Mae Quilting said...

Beautiful quilt! I just love it. I will have to check out your pattern for it!

Janet @ Simply Pieced said...

This quilt is beautiful! I love scrappy quilts and this one has such a great personality with the solid green fabric making squares. Nice finish.

Alex Palmer said...

I love the quilt!
I think maybe I should adopt the KYSS approach to quilting. I love intricate looks but simple would be done an awful lot faster!

MaterialGirlQuilts said...

Beautiful quilt Lorna!!
Amanda

Michele said...

Hi Lorna. Would your KYSS Me Quick pattern still be available? I didn't find it in your shop and I'd like to use it for my Kate Spain Christmas charms I'll be getting from my charm swap. Thanks bunches.

Follow me Everywhere!

Follow on Bloglovin'

Follow by Email HERE...

To have new posts delivered to your inbox, enter your email address, and click on Sign Up! FeedBurner will send a confirmation message. Click the verify link within that message to start your subscription.

Visit my Pattern Shop...



Wholesale printed patterns?
Contact me at
sewfreshquilts@gmail.com


Join Our Sew Along on Facebook

Back to Top