The under water themed quilt

This was SUCH a pretty quilt to Quilt. Beautifully appliqued by Lorraine.

Waves of Quilting

Loving the waves on this Linen Quilt. An all over design adding some movement to the fabric.

Polka Dotted Flying Geese

Fantastically Pieced Polka Dotted Flying Geese

How stunning is this polka dotted flying geese quilt made by Jill for her daughter. I found it hard to return it to her.

Jill wanted a simple all over ripple quilting.

Cherish DGS April Block 2016

Happy Easter to All.

This month's Block is inspired by Jen Kingwell.s Small World Quilt. Although the Quilt I have in mind does not look exactly like hers - I hope we can include lots of scraps and colour and some imagination.

That said - lets go improv.

My size guide is 2 x 12 1/2" sq blocks or equivalent (ie 1 x 12 1/2" sq and 2 x 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" Blocks).



To construct the Block 

For an example of a basic block of 6 1/2" width, cut a strip of low volume brightly coloured fabric 6 1/2" x 12 1/2".
  Cut two 4" squares of lighter coloured white or cream tone on tone low volume equivalent and make the point of a flying geese by sewing these diagonally to the narrow end. Grey on white or cream is also fine.

 

To add a door or other details such as a window, press a small rectangle so the raw edges are to the inside. Sew down using a straight, zigzag or blanket stitch.

Some examples:

This block has been made with several
sized blocks finishing at 12 1/2"sq 

This block has been made with one block finishing at 12 1/2"sq or
6 1/2" sq to be joined with several others to make  the above size guide

Once again this has been made with several blocks finishing at 12 1/2' sq

 

By removing the parameters of having fixed measurements, I'm hoping to achieve a really diverse mix of blocks.

Whilst I am not aiming for 'wonky houses', a little imperfection can add character. Feel free to add some extra detail such as the blocks seen below.

 

HAPPY Stitching!

Finally the churndash has dashed.

After tucking the urban churndash quilt pattern to the back of my mind, I finally found a purpose and it resurfaced. Designed by Natalia Bonner found here

We've had a teacher who has been such a patient and positive influence in one of my kids lives. What better way to express gratitude than with the love of a hand made quilt.

With the colours sorted, purple, lime green (LOVE) and white, the quilt began.

Now I know 24" blocks are big... but I hadn't really thought of anything bigger than a throw...

Although its not quilted in the photo, the quilt finished at 72" square. I bound it with a funky black and white stripe border.

The teacher loved it - Phew!