This value quilt will go home with niece Ella to Northern Ireland after we all meet up for vacation in California. It has been hanging for ages as a class sample and not till I had it on the design wall at home did I discover I had a whole row off by one. Whoops. It has so many medium valued squares it was hard to tell.
I never thought I would say this, but after working on this, new shop samples and nephew Ethan’s quilt I’m a little burnt out on half square triangles. But with all the output of energy for the book my creative energy is low and I’m on a cross it off the list marathon for what is around here unfinished.
There are some great fabrics from my stash in this one. Some pretty old now.
I quilted in a diagonal random cross hatch, seen better from the back.
I’m hoping the backing will be the ‘older girl’ fabric. I’m so thrilled I scored it. The back is the same simple design as Ella’s brother’s quilt.
I’m smitten with the Alexander Henry Heath in quilting weight. I used it for the binding and to connect the back.
I’ll have to get a photo of both quilts together when I am in sunny California, not mossy Washington.
I have two small value quilt shop samples to do and a Value Class to teach tonight and then I think I’m done with Half Square Triangles for awhile.
Here’s a rerun of Ethan’s Quilt.
and the back.
Happy Wednesday!
I just love your value quilts and can’t wait to try one of my own! I see a lot of half square triangles in my future …
These are both so fun. I love to look at the fabrics in scrappy quilts–it’s kind of like a time capsule. And I agree with the AH heath–great fabric!
I just love both of those quilts! I can’t wait to start one myself. I need to be finishing and crossing things off my list too, but some how I just keep adding new things to the list! hehehe.
It’s hard not too with all those pretty new fabrics.
I love your pieced backs. I have done a few and it really almost makes it two quilts in one. I am also envious of your crosshatch machine quilting. When I try doing that I almost always end up with little pleats.
my old machine did that. I still baste too much because of it.
Gorgeous – I really need to make one of these!
You keep talking about “the book”. I’m new to your blog so please tell me what book you are talking about. Your own – I hope!
They’re both great! Lucky kids. I can’t spot the ‘off row.’
I fixed it, couldn’t help myself.
Love this sister and brother quilt, similar and individual at the same time. So much gorgeous fabric in there! And your backings are a great complement to the front.
Look forward to your book …..
; )