Some quilts take time to finish. Mostly because those other quilt ideas get in the way. Sometimes even those quilts take awhile too. I’m pretty sure I have a box of those “ideas.”
When I looked at the November date on this photo and the rainy blustery day I was thankful that it looked like this today.
Nine-Boxed’s original story and making details are here, but as I said it sat for awhile and on a quilting exhibition to Sandie’s for another quilt I thought why not just quilt it too. She happen to have this design board already loaded so we went with it.
I’ll admit this quilt has grown on me a bit. I wasn’t so sure I liked it at first and am now kinda wishing as I look at the photo that maybe I could have at the very least thrown it in the dryer for a bit to decrease it, poor thing has been rolled up in the closet for a month or longer.
In person it is really the Carolina Chambray that makes all those bits shine. The blocks consist of a simple nine-patch made improvisationally. Links to a few tutorials on the technique are also available on the original post about this quilt.
My twist was adding in a block when creating the nine-patch block that was entirely made of strip-piecing. I’ve got a whole tote that contains scraps that are strips and they were calling me. There are some goodies in there.
I also added a block of background fabric into the nine-patch construction here and there. I always like that “floating” look.
Backing I bought ages ago on sale when Drygoods first opened and for the binding I revisited that scrap strip tote for scraps of binding left over from other quilts.
It has no home yet.
I’m off to market tomorrow and then teaching workshops with Jacquie on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Come join us if you can!
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Terra Kroll says
wowowowow!
that is just gorgeous! I just love it.
I would definitely give it a home! 🙂
sewkatiedid says
Thanks Terra, I’ll keep it in mind!
Carla says
It’s wonderful! Love the quilting too ; )
Debbie says
I really like the simplicity of this one! Have a great time at Market and see you Monday in class!
Rachel at Stitched in Color says
This one is quite free. I like it!
Blair says
I love the wonky little blocks with the straight edges. You are so good with “movement”.
Susan Loretta says
I like this quite a bit!
Sandra says
It looks great! I like it very much!
Sandie says
I always liked it. 😉
Pat says
I really like this. Silly me wondering why you would put it in the dryer to make it smaller …. oh, you meant to de Crease it. 😀 Sometimes I feel so dumb.
Em says
What a wonderful quilt! I really love the quilting!
beth lehman says
that carolina chambray kicks is so great as a background! is it charcoal?
sewkatiedid says
ebony.
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 1:43 PM, SEW KATIE DID
beth lehman says
gah, i mean black?
red flannel pantry says
beautiful . . .
Jenny says
i was going to ask about the Carolina Chambray too…I was wondering if it was ebony. id love to find ebony again…
i really like this quilt…i love the extra background collor within the patchwork…its very lively and playful!!
Noelle says
This is one of my favorites and we had so much fun making it! (Not that I made it with you, just there for moral support)
Lysa Flower says
Ooo, I love the movement in the blocks!
goosefairy says
This is beautiful. I love the way you did the blocks especially incorporating the background fabric and strip-pieced bits. I *may* just have to keep this in mind for my next quilt!
Alli says
That’s such a neat layout for your quilt, and I absolutely love the quilting you did! 🙂
perfectchow48 says
I love this quilt!
eva says
i love the kind of quilting on this quilt. could you share how you begin it?? do you quilt all of your own quilts??
i just found your blog today, and am amazed!!
xo
eva
sewkatiedid says
Thanks Eva, This one was quilted on a long arm with a pattern board. It really just depends on the quilt whether I quilt on my home machine or a long arm. You can add you email to the sidebar to subscribe to posts if you want;)