A Bright Corner: Hello Washi quilt + Bloomington Fabrics

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Hello Washi quilt + Bloomington Fabrics

You know.... there are times when I see a new fabric line and just fall in love with it. And I really want to make something with it, but just don't know WHAT. That's what happened when I spotted a Bloomington charm pack at my local quilt shop a couple of months ago.

Hello Washi baby quilt by A Bright Corner - pattern is precut friendly (charm squares or jelly rolls) and comes in four sizes: baby, throw, twin, queen

I was there shopping for something else but on a whim I added the Bloomington charm pack in to my order that day. I love charm packs because they let me sew with fabrics I love but it's not a big $$ commitment. Know what I mean?

And if you're anything like me, you probably have a few of those "I love this so much!" charm pack purchases laying around, waiting to be used.

Hello Washi baby quilt - pattern uses charm squares or jelly roll strips and comes in four sizes: baby quilt, throw quilt, twin quilt, or queen size quilt

Here's where I can help you. This Hello Washi quilt pattern makes a baby sized quilt using just one charm pack and a bit of a border fabric.

Hello Washi quilt block - pattern uses charm squares or jelly roll strips and comes in four sizes: baby quilt, throw quilt, twin quilt, or queen size quilt

There's very little waste - you'll use 36 of the charm squares, but there's always a few super low volume prints in the bunch that just won't contrast enough against the background. Just toss those into your scrap bin and save them for later.

I love the woven look to these blocks! They give you the chance to play with different fabric combos within the fabric line.

Sweet baby quilt - Hello Washi quilt pattern from A Bright Corner - uses 1 charm pack of Bloomington fabric

And with only nine blocks, this baby size sews up quick.

The pattern also has instructions for three other sizes of quilts - throw, twin, and queen. And you can use either charm squares, jelly roll strips, or yardage- so the pattern is super flexible.

Hello Washi quilt pattern by Andy of A Bright Corner - pattern uses charm packs or jelly roll strips and comes in four sizes, baby, throw, twin, queen

I'm loving hand stitching lately so I decided to hand bind this quilt. If you're a hand binder I highly recommend using thread gloss of some kind on your thread. It helps it glide right through the fabric, and prevents tangling.

Quilt binding and Unicorn Thread gloss Aurifil Thread

My favorite type of thread gloss is Unicorn Thread Gloss from Robot Mom Sews. They come in the most lovely scents and the small containers are perfect for on-the-go sewing.

Hello Washi baby quilt pattern by Andy of A Bright Corner - perfect for using a charm pack or jelly roll strips

For the quilting I used a longarm design called Scribble Hearts from 627 Handworks (find it here on Etsy). It's a super sweet design that works so well with these floral fabrics.

You can find Hello Washi patterns available in my shop as either a PDF (instant download) or paper pattern. Want to see other versions and sizes? See this post, this post and this one.

Quilt Details:

46" x 46"

Pattern: Hello Washi

Fabric: Bloomington by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics

Quilting: Scribble Hearts (edge to edge computerized design)

Pieced on a Juki TL-2010Q using Aurifil Thread (50 wt color: 2021)

Scribble Hearts quilting on a Hello Washi baby quilt - pattern by A Bright Corner

Hello Washi baby size quilt made with Bloomington Fabric - by Andy of A Bright Corner - perfect charm pack or jelly roll quilt with four sizes

Hello Washi quilt pattern baby quilt Bloomington Fabric

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