Sweet and Scrappy Tumbler Quilt “For the Birds”
Colorful and Sweet AccuQuilt Tumbler Quilt
This sweet tumbler quilt is finished and I am just tickled pink with it. I love everything about it… the colors, the fun and sweet fabrics (including the birds), the old fashioned tumbler block, and all that scrappiness!
These quilt tumblers are made with the AccuQuilt Go! Fabric Cutter. The template is the AccuQuilt Tumbler 3 1/2 Die and it makes an easy tumbler quilt block.
I have made tumbler quilts with hand cut tumblers before. This Rainbow 30’s Reproduction Quilt is a good example. However, sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the rotary cutter.
The AccuQuilt Go! Fabric Cutter is a fun way to cut quilt shapes and it saves so much time.
I love the mix of lime greens, soft and bright blues, yellows, low volume fabrics (including two text prints and my favorite chicken wire), with a little red and pink thrown in. The finished size is 41″ by 47″.
I added lots of simple prints that add texture. Stripes and word prints are some of my favorites.
For this quilt I started with sweet little bird prints and picked coordinating colors and prints and threw in the red for a little extra. The red also happens to be a little bird print.
The back contains a wide stripe of Church Flowers from the Nicey Jane collection by Heather Bailey for Free Spirit. The colors and the beautiful blue flowers in this fabric blend well with the front. I love this print and am so happy I found a great place to use it.
These prints go so well together. Tumbler quilts are a great quilt project to use up your scrap stash.
Most quilters have over flowing scrap piles and one way to use up those scraps is to make a tumbler quilt. They look so good as a scrappy quilt.
I usually try to include a mix of small, medium and large prints and sometimes its nice to add in a few solids.
The quilting looks so good on the back. For this quilt I stitched on each side of the horizontal and vertical seams.
I hope you have enjoyed looking at all the pictures. It is difficult to capture the true feel and appearance of a quilt in a picture, but I tried. I love the texture of this tumbler quilt (what am I saying… really all quilts).
Cheers!
Candace
Here is a list of previous posts containing all the different steps through the process of making this quilt:
Pretty Quilt Tumblers for a Scrappy Tumbler Quilt
Cheerful AccuQuilt Tumbler Quilt Top – “For the Birds”
Another AccuQuilt tumbler quilt is Cheerful Nautical Tumbler Quilt
You can find projects and quilt patterns for sale in my Etsy shop.
52 Comments
Ivy, Phyllis and Me!
Good Morning Candace, You are a wonder women to be able to finish this beautiful quilt, paint your rooms and run up curtains.
This is such a light and airy looking quilt and I love that you have used tumbler blocks.
I always feel such a wonderful sense of achievement when I finish a quilt, because there is then, the excitement of starting a new project.
Have a lovely day,
Best Wishes
Daphne
Phyllis
I love this quilt, love tumblers & love your fabric choices! A fresh, breezy summer quilt. May I ask which tumbler template you used, I see so many of them out there?
Enjoy the quilt & the work you did on your house!
Anonymous
The colors and prints are so so perfect. Could not love it more. Now I want to make one.
deebriese
Oh Candace I just love it! I am also in the middle of some home projects and work full time so my quilting projects are last :0( But I try to squeeze in a few minutes here and there. Glad to see you back the room the quilt is in is so charming.
Jane
This is just the cutest thing! What a lovely post!
Lorna McMahon
Hope you don't mind… I Love your tumblers quilt and your photos are so perfect. I just had to share to my faceboook page with a link back! Congrats on the finish, Candace!
Lorna:)
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Alison V.
It looks fantastic!! 🙂
Sharon E
That's really a pretty quilt. I love the fabrics.
Melissa at My Fabric Relish
That quilt is beautiful! Saying that I LOVE the colors is an understatement! I just recently bought a tumbler template and think I might need to make a one asap! Just found you from Confessions of a Fabric Addict. New follower! ps – I love the scrap fabric jar…makes it look decorative instead of ominous like mine does.
Pat
Such a pretty quilt. I love the way you quilted it, too. I've been following you ever since I stumbled across your wonderful I Spy beach quilt – the one that is in your banner.
Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD
Fabulous as always, hope the house redesign is going to plan and can't wait to see your photos 🙂
Jessica Hadden
Tumbling for this quilt, its fabulous!
HeatherK @ A Reformed Heath'n
You're amazing. If this were me I'd just get overwhelmed and get almost nothing done. Turned out beautiful. Love the red pops!
kim
Your quilt is beautiful!!
One of my first quilts was a tumbler pattern. Did you cut all the pieces by hand?
Saltwater Quilts
Thank you Pat! Always good to hear from you! I don't know if you know this or not, but you are a no-reply blogger (meaning email won't allow me to respond back to you). You may prefer it that way and that is fine, but you are always so sweet to leave me such nice comments and I cannot reply. So thank you, thank you, thank you for all the lovely comments you send me and for being a devoted follower!!!
Teresa S.
Your quilt is so pretty! I love the colors.
Christine S
This is just SO lovely! What size of tumbler is this made with? Just beautiful!
Kati from Kati's Quilting
So beautiful Candace! I also looove the backing fabric! 🙂 good luck with the painting, we just finished our kitchen!
Michelle@factotum-of-arts.com
An absolutely amazing quilt. I love the colors, the binding was a great choice and I love how you quilted it 🙂 Wonderful finish, congrats.
Carla
The most beautiful tumbler quilt EVER! I love this
Sarah Craig
That is so beautiful, Candace! I particularly love the little pops of red. Whoop whoop for a fabulous finish!!
Carla
Ohhhhh, it is so fun! I really love your color combination and the fabrics are perfect….great finish, Candace.
Angela Atkins
Love this quilt, the colors and just the overall layout. You did a great job!
tubakk
I love this quilt! And you took some great pictures of it too. Thanks.
Tanya Quilts in CO
So adorable! Do you have a particular tumbler ruler/template you recommend?
Gemini Jen NZ
What a gorgeous quilt, I agree with you about the colours, they work so beautifully together. I am thinking I must try a tumbler quilt sooner rather than later after seeing this! Cheers.
Unknown
I just found your blog and I love your tumbler quilt! You chose great colors and prints for your quilt. Now I want to make one 🙂
Teje Karjalainen
This became the most beautiful quilt! I love the colours, prints and the pattern! Enjoy your home improvement – that's always fun! x Teje
Kitchener Quilter
Well done. Your photo does capture it, I think. I love all those colours together. So vibrant and peppy, too. Love it.
Adventurous Quilter
That is gorgeous I have a tumbler template that I want to use for a scrappy quilt soon, your version is very inspiring!
RobotMomSews
This is so cute!! A tumbler quilt is on my list to do (never ending list). Yours is adorable, and your pictures are lovely!!
noga quilts
This is a beautiful quilt! Everything about it is perfect – the fabrics, the colors, the quilting, such a pleasure to look at! You have a wonderful sense of color, and your work is amazing. I'm a new follower on bloglovin and instagram, your photos are amazing too!
JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/
Really enJOYing the sparkle of red.
Stephanie
Beautiful! Love the colors and the quilting and, well, everything about this quilt!
Ashleys Dandelion Wishes
I love this quilt! The colors that you chose are so bright and fun! I would love it if you would come and link this up at my link party
Dandelion Wishes Wednesday I'm also pinning this 🙂
Schulz Family
This is super gorgeous. Visiting via Anything Goes link up
Serena @ Sewgiving
I'm in love with this quilt! Such a fresh colour pallet 🙂
Ashley
Absolutely in love with your quilt!! It is so bright and vibrant! I might have to try to make one of these. Thank you for the inspiration! Stopping by from the Tator Tots and Jello Link party!
Ashley @ PapertoThread
QuarterMileQuilts
So beautiful!!! Love all the colors and prints together. You have great taste!
Heather
I love your quilt so much! The fabric combo is perfect and I love the backing fabric a lot too, Heather Bailey's fabric is so great, I've used it on many of my quilt backs too. I haven't tried the tumbler block, and you've really inspired me to give it a go 🙂
Tara Knight
Such a beautiful quilt… as always, you do fabulous work!
Connie Kresin Campbell
Beautiful tumbler quilt and I hope you will show your curtains when they are done! Thanks for sharing.
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jan
Oh i just love this quilt. And I love love the back! I am a new follower:)
jan@http://sewandsowfarm.blogspot.com
Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
This quilt is so beautiful! I love the tumblers, and your backing is fantastic!
Thank you so much for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday, Candace!
🙂 Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
SIMPLESEW
Sew Darn Crafty is all about YOU! its beautiful, I am fixing to work on one of these, hope it looks like this, but its for a boy..
SIMPLESEW
ps.. New follower too..
Anonymous
Candace……..what a beautiful quilt….love the colour choice!! The backing is gorgeous. Must add some of it to my stash. Have a great day Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)
Schulz Family
absolutely gorgeous
Celtic Thistle
Love everything about this quilt, the fabric choices, the backing, the block pattern all gorgeous!
Karen
The quilt is beautiful and cheerful. You do such gorgeous work!
June D
Quilt is beautiful and so is the FMQ. Looks like the top four rows you outlined all the seams, but then for the remainder skipped a seam? Am I seeing this correctly? Do you remember why? I'm about to FMQ my tumbler quilt that has been basted since late 2012… Thanks.
Saltwater Quilts
Thank you! I quilted it by outlining all of the vertical and horizontal seams. I didn’t skip any seams. This picture of the back shows the quilting a little better… https://www.flickr.com/photos/76589690@N08/9352449870/.
Have fun quilting!
Candace