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Lucky, a Selvage Medallion Quilt

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27 Sep

After reading Liberated Medallion Quilts and Liberty Love (you know the book with the lovely Marcelle Medallion pattern), I couldn’t resist the challenge of creating my own medallion.

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I named it “Lucky” because of the nine four-leaf clover blocks throughout the quilt. Look, there’s one now, surrounded by hour glass blocks.

Center Medallion

After the hourglass border there are more clovers and then a simple checkerboard border.

Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt

After more clovers we come to the final border. But I couldn’t pick just one. So there’s a herringbone type braid on two sides,

Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt

and flying geese on the other two sides.

Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt

About the quilting: I knew I wanted to do frilly quilting in each background triangle. When I first set out I wanted to hand quilt the quilt, but that proved too much.

Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt
But I am extremely more pleased with this quilt than I would have been had I hand quilted it. Plus, it’s finished. (Bonus!)

Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt

And of course the selvedge binding. (Selvedge Binding Tutorial here.)
Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt
I love the quilting on this quilt because it was fun and gives the quilt so much texture. I also love the colors in the quilt too. Probably because the selvedges are from all my favorite fabrics. Funny how that happens… .
 Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt
With all the quilting, I really love the whole cloth effect on the back. I used a matching sea-green-turqoise thread for the back.
 Lucky, a Selvedge Medallion Quilt
Thank you so much for stopping by! I’ll be linking up to Finish it Up Friday.

Related Tutorials

How to Cut Selvages, Rebecca Bryan         How To Make Selvage Binding

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Comments

  1. Adrianne says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:26 am

    Wow wow wow. This is really amazing!!

  2. Charlotte says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:56 am

    that's so lovely!!!!

  3. Alexis says

    September 27, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Absolutely stunning.

  4. Pam Quiltaholic Biswas says

    September 27, 2013 at 1:24 pm

    This is sooooooo beautiful. You are amazing with your use of selvedge. The quilting is absolutely gorgeous. Your design is lovely too!!! I'm running out of supurlatives!!!!

  5. beckandlundy (Patty Sloniger) says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    This is a real stunner! I agree with Pam, the quilting is just gorgeous and your use of selvedges is so creative. This is one of my favorites of yours! 🙂

  6. Frances says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    I have just caught onto the Marcelle quilt, and am so please that you 'liberated' yourself – what a truly original quilt!

  7. Hilary says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    so cool!! I have a whole bag of selveges that I don't really know what to do with.

  8. wombatquilts.com says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    Seriously fabulous.

    • rebeccabryan says

      September 27, 2013 at 8:45 pm

      Thank you!

  9. Lisa says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:49 pm

    I love selvages and this is one beautiful quilt!

  10. Catherine says

    September 27, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    Amazing! So much work and it's beautiful.

  11. Snowcatcher says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    This is so beautiful, I can't stop looking at it. I love the overall design. Pulling the selveges into the project is so clever!

    • rebeccabryan says

      September 27, 2013 at 8:46 pm

      Gosh! Thanks!

  12. Amira@littlemushroomcap says

    September 28, 2013 at 3:12 am

    gorgeous! I love the scrappiness and the low volume selvages.. You have done a great job! The quilting is fabulous too. I have been thinking of making my own medallion.. but as for now, I am still sticking to making the Marcelle medallion and maybe put some of my own border…

  13. Cathy Tomm says

    September 28, 2013 at 4:43 am

    Great selvage quilt. I am making a few small projects and then wonder why I still have so many. Maybe I need to make something bigger with my selvages.

  14. QuiltingCyclist says

    September 28, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Absolutely beautiful and perfection! Don't know how you do it all. You are a star, Becca.

  15. QuiltingCyclist says

    September 28, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Absolutely beautiful and perfection! Don't know how you do it all. You are a star, Becca.

  16. Heidi Staples says

    September 29, 2013 at 1:58 am

    Good night, Becca, this is INCREDIBLE!!! Your quilting is amazing!

    By the way, I got the package yesterday, and you are awesome. I'm definitely hanging onto your address for Christmas… 🙂

  17. Kristan says

    October 11, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Becca, this is so cool. Like, I'm speechless! Maybe start thinking about making a pattern or something. Hint hint. 😉

  18. Catrin Lewis says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:18 pm

    Truly stunning!

  19. Tara I says

    May 20, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    So beautiful. So far above my skill level but lovely to look at and aspire to!

Trackbacks

  1. What do you do with Fabric Selvages? Save them! says:
    October 14, 2018 at 10:58 pm

    […] this quilt? This is my Lucky Selvage Medallion I made a few years ago. Awwwww, memories! Isn’t she sweet! I had SO much fun making that […]

  2. How to Use Selvages to Make Selvage Fabric - Bryan House Quilts says:
    October 30, 2018 at 11:46 am

    […] projects, such as garments, tote bags, and quilt blocks. For example, check out this quilt, Lucky Medallion, I made entirely of selvage […]

  3. Great Books for the Growing Creative - Bryan House Quilts says:
    June 25, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    […] Quilt Making II might be more of a tactical book, but through reading this book and making a medallion quilt I found permission to embrace my imperfections and make in ways *I* want to make. For example, […]

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Because the same exact blocks can look completely different depending on how you arrange them.

All of a sudden, you’re not just following a pattern anymore, you’re creating something unique. 🪄

And I think that’s where a lot of the joy in quilting lives.

Not in getting it “right” or making it perfect, but in letting yourself be curious. 

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They came from standing at the wall, thinking, “Wait… what if I try it like this instead?” 👀

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✨ Self care: plan meals/snacks for eating right & getting your exercise (booooooo! I know, I know.) Maybe a fun wee treat tho!?

✨ Entertainment: if it’s just you, get your show/ sporting event/ audible, etc. Or if you’re with your quilty buds, you know what to do! Sew, gab, laugh!

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