Last Updated on 12/01/25 by Rose Palmer
Quilt Inspiration – I wanted to commemorate our 30th wedding anniversary trip on the Orient Express from Venice to London with a special quilt.
The quilt colors were taken from the colors of the Orient Express train line, which are royal blue and gold. I felt that the intricate blue and gold paisley fabric represented well the luxury of the experience. The contrasting brown trim picks up on all the beautiful, detailed wood trim inside the train cars.
Each block was made with 4 half-square triangles using my favourite method for making HST. I chose the envelopes block pattern for all the letters my husband and I used to write during the years we were apart before we were married.
I photographed the quilt in our cabins on the Belmond Venice-Simplon Orient Express train.
The longarm quilting was done by Quilts Everlasting.
Other travel-related quilts:
Paris-inspired quilt: I love Paris in the springtime”
Jordan-inspired quilt: “My Bedouin desert blanket”
Greece-inspired quilt: “Greek Key”
California beaches inspired quilt: “California Dreamin”
Alaska midnight sun inspired quilt: “Under the midnight sun”
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
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