I made this quilt in 2004. The white is a cotton flannel. The black is a cotton velvet left over after making a dress for one of the nieces. The print is a cotton-linen found in the bargain bin at the fabric store. The limited amounts of the black and print determined the size and helped dictate the border. I found the block design in Jinny Beyer's book, The Quilter's Album of Blocks and Borders (copyright 1980). A friend found the book at an "antique" store for $4. It is a wonderful book.
The quilt is 45 inches X 56 inches and usually lays over the back of my husband's lazy-boy chair. Rusty insisted on getting in the picture.
A close-up. Sorry the quilting doesn't show better. The centers are quilted with roses. The ribbons are out-lined quilted.
6 comments:
Ramona - what a neat quilt! You have such an eye. And I love the black and white.
How is it pieced? Do you start with the small square and work your way out? Those angles look difficult.
Dr Smak, it's machine pieced. I just was careful to mark each "corner" and started and stopped there. Can't recall if I started around the hexagon or the square, but I think it was the square.
I love it!!!
I love the black and white too!!
It is beautiful, Ramona.
Simple and beautiful = simply beautiful. I envy you, it takes talent to pick the pattern and fabric too nevermind the needlework.
ps c1980 in an antique shop? Ouch.
hot tip: check out your public library for lots of cool (and often out-of-print) quilt pattern books. Small print runs on a lot of titles so secondhand bookshops or libraries are great resources!
Thanks Dreamina and Laundress.
I remember seeing that quilt in person! I really like it! :)
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