The Union Jack quilt that I made with the help of the Compass Quilters bee group is finished!
After finishing the top in September, I dropped it off with Donna to be long-arm quilted in large, circular loops. When it came back, I added a red polka dot binding, and it was done!
The circle pattern of the backing fabric is mimicked in the circular quilting design.
Look! The red fabric perfectly coordinates with Poppy’s paintwork. But please do not look too closely. It has been a while since I washed the car.
I think all the passers-by thought I was weird, photographing a ‘blanket’ on a car.
If you want to make your own Union Jack quilt, the free foundation paper template and step-by-step instructions are available here. Around each block, I added 2-inch sashing in a navy blue polka dot and scrappy red 2-inch cornerstones.
When I first started planning this quilt, it was going to be Button’s, but Button, my eight-year-old electric-blue Mini, was the victim of Mini-slaughter earlier this year when another car did not stop at a stop sign and smashed into us. Now, it is Poppy’s quilt, and we plan to take it on many Mini adventures and picnics.
If Poppy could talk, I am sure she would say that she is happy with her quilt.
Granny Mauds Girl 
I love your car! I drive a black sport model. Love that car ; )
Beautiful quilt. Hope you get lots of road trips together. I made a Union Jack block for a swap. I loved it
I love my car too – it has rainbow disco lights inside, as only a Mini would. 🙂
Love the quilt, and it does look great on the car.
The quilt is quite conveniently hiding the dust on the car in these photos too!
Quite right too, she should love it! Every car deserves its own quilt…
One does have to be careful, however. Many, many years ago, my mum’s car was broken into and a blanket Granny Maud made was stolen.
Oh no! A worse loss than the car, because irreplaceable…
That’s just the best quilt ever, I love it! And your car too! 😃
I am really happy with how it turned out. I worried that the Union Jack was a bit ambitious to set as a bee block, but everyone did a great job.
A mini is the perfect model for this quilt! My friend has a countryman and loves it!
A Countryman is a maxi Mini!
So cute!
Every car needs coordinating accessories, you are ready for a picnic or a snuggle. Charming.
I confess that making it my car’s quilt is an excuse to keep it as I like it so much. Goodness knows I do not need any more quilts in the house.
Supercute!! I love it!!
oh yes!!
Poppy looks pretty shiny to me and not dirty at all 🙂 Nice quilt!
Any shininess is the magic of photography, Vera. It was parked under a tree last week and got covered in blossom.
Patchwork and quilting take priority over car washing. That’s the rules 😉 Fab quilt!
I confess that I have only washed Poppy once since I got her in April, and that was only about a fortnight ago. My husband washed her once, as did the dealer when she had a service. Naughty me! At least I keep the inside clean.
Your beautiful new quilt matches Poppy perfectly. Who cares what the passers by thought, it’s a fabulous photo shoot.
Not much happens in our peaceful suburb, so perhaps a quirky lady with a car, a quilt and a tripod added interest. Right?
It’s so much fun to see a block or two that I made pop up in a finished quilt. And Poppy certainly looks to be enjoying the finish!
Thanks, Jenn! Those extra blocks made all the difference.
What a beautiful quilt! Poppy seems to be quite happy with his treasure 🙂
Poppy is a girl, Rachel. Identifying the gender of a Mini is as difficult as identifying a baby chicken’s gender, but the dealer told me when I bought Poppy. (Seriously!)
The perfect Poppy quilt for picnics and adventures!
And just in time for summer.
Looks awesome, I think Poppy is going to be very very happy with it.
I hope so! I am not making her another quilt! 🙂
So wonderful to see the finished quilt! Poppy makes quite the quilt model. 🙂 Of course, I’m sad that Button’s never got to see the finished quilt.
Button died protecting me and my dog and will never be forgotten. Half of the airbags went pop, but neither of us had a scratch. When I rang the insurance company to report the accident, the guy said, ‘Minis are a good, safe car.’ He was right.
Clearly this quilt is just as lovely for Poppy as it would have been for Button. I am thinking they are going to be a great team.
I have been lucky that Button was blue and Poppy is red, so the colours coordinate with either.
I love it!!! It is absolutely gorgeous. I love seeing the different interpretations of this quilt. Love!
I love the pastel and floral versions, but I thought classic red, white and blue was an easy combination to set as a bee block and difficult to misinterpret.
This quilt design has always been on my bucket list! I love it, just gorgeous! I’m sure there were some funny looks when you were taking photos, but you got a great shot!
Fortunately, I was taking the photos on a quiet street, so I did not generate too many funny looks. 🙂
Awesome!! You did an amazing job.
Thanks, Anja. The whole bee did a great job. I am still in shock that I did not have to unpick and resew a single block.
Really nice quilt ! My son would love to have the same 😉
Il conduit une Mini aussi, Sophie? 🙂
This great quilt is on my bucket list. I already have the paper pieces! I love your version!
Thanks, Dawn. I hope you have fun making yours.
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