After last week's pleated quilt issues, I was bummed out that all that pretty fabric was used up only to discover that I actually had a pretty good supply of left overs. I happened to have a picture of an interesting quilt idea and thought it might be a fun idea for those fabrics.
These wonky blocks on this quilt out of Circle Play by Reynola Pakusich looked interesting. There was no pattern in the book so I figured to get on the internet and see if I could find some instructions on making some similar blocks.
Sure enough several YouTube sites offered help making them. I did learn that while they suggested using 9 fabrics to make 9 blocks, in the future to get a bit more variety I would increase that by at least another 2 or 3 fabrics. However, I was limited on left over fabrics.The top is complete and now just to quilt it and get a binding on it. Again I wish I had a bit more variety, as only using 9 fabrics you get 9 repeats, but it was a fun exercise playing with the idea. I think it is something I will revisit with more fabric choices. I should have it quilted this week and bound.
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Maybe not exactly what you wanted, but you got the left overs into a very nice quilt top.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat design! It will be a great piece when finished
ReplyDeleteYour version of the wonky quilt is lovely. That grey fabric with the large print…love how it looks! On that one block it seems like the flower is peeking out to say, “Hello!”.
ReplyDeleteYou had a great selection of fabrics for this quilt. I love how well the grays play together.
ReplyDeleteI like how all those greys worked out in the blocks. Quite elegant.
ReplyDeleteIt is always fun to experiment with new things. You never know how things will turn out. Some good, very good and some not what you thought it would be. Great job completing the quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. You're so very talented.
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I loved your pleated blocks! But if you don't as they say you learned a new skill. Love what you are doing with the scraps. Such pretty fabrics! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Interesting quilt!
ReplyDeleteI think the pleated blocks are interesting. I hope this project brings you more joy. Thanks for linking up.
ReplyDeleteI loved the pleated blocks, but these wonky blocks are so much fun. Sounds like you had a great experiment. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings!
ReplyDeleteIt's close to the original and used up all the scraps. A win-win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun top, I love these improv blocks. Great use of pretty fabrics too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
I love that , it looks like a magic nine patch! I too, like the more variety idea. Just 9 choices are too few for me!
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