This is my other entry in the Sydney Quilt Show in June and a perfect example of why I can't make normal quilts. A simple split rail fence block pattern, older than the hills, and by the time I get through with it, it looks like a woven tapestry.It has progressed from the quilt top shown here to a sandwiched quilt ready to be machine quilted. I'll post a picture of the finished product when it is a finished product.
In this close up, you can see that I've raided my stash of bright striped fabrics and used them for the rails. Using the two darker strips on the outside and rotating each block gives the illusion that this is woven instead of machine pieced together.
I still have a whole box of strips left over from this quilt. Was going to give them away but think I'll keep them and see what else I can do with them.
1 comment:
I absolutely love this quilt Maggie, it's just what I was looking for... I'm going to try and make something similar but mostly using black and creams with a touch of colour for Gwilym and Emily while they are away and gallivanting around the World. I will have to be careful and make sure my darkest are at the edges though. Thanks for a great Blog, cheers Pennie
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