Riley Blake Modern Quilt Guild Challenge Quilt - 2014 Finish #2

The nice folks at Riley Blake fabrics set up a challenge with the Modern Quilt Guild. Rules were to use the fabrics given to you to make something quilted. You didn't need to use all of the fabrics, and you could add solids or Riley Blake prints.

So I started with a lot of fabrics that weren't necessarily what I would have chosen, but that's why they called it a challenge! I loved each of them individually, but together I was scratching my head. I know I didn't have to use them all together, but after seeing some great projects online, I decided to go for it.

When I hear Riley Blake Fabrics, I think chevrons, as their line of chevrons is extensive. I also have wanted to make a chevron quilt, but haven't tried it out yet. So the solution was obvious! I didn't have enough to make full rows, so I decided to stagger them for a fun look. I did order more of the charcoal solid to use as the background. I have recently moved away from using white as my backgrounds and four out of the last five quilts I've made have had colored backgrounds.

I ended up leaving this too late, and didn't have time (or extra fabric) to match patterns very well, so the stripes and chevrons aren't matchy. I also knew by the point I was finishing that I was not going to be a contender for the challenge, so I picked up my backing and binding fabric from JoAnn instead of ordering Riley Blake fabrics online and having to pay for shipping. I love the print I bought for the backing -- it makes this perfect for a little boy and the colors matched perfectly with the Riley Blake fabrics. The binding is a Denyse Schmidt for JoAnn bias print plaid and it's gorgeous and makes beautiful binding. It's fifth from the bottom in this picture.

I think I will hold onto this for the next boy baby who comes along and needs a quilt.

Linked to Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts.