Scrappy four patch

I have just finished this quilt…..

It did not turn out quite like I wanted, but it was a fun using a new pattern to make the blocks. The center piece of the quilt was made using a quick four block pattern that was demonstrated to us at Project Linus. I have attached a version of the pattern here.

As I was finishing the quilt it was fun to see how the colour border size and shape affected the look of hte quilt. I ended up trimming the quilt a couple of times to get a balance I was happy with.

26Oct2012

Black White and Blue quilt

Posted in Finished Quilts, Other fun stuff, Quilts by wombatquilts

I have had a wonderful time getting back into colour this week.

This is actually a quilt I started a couple of years ago. I had put it away in a cupboard and forgot about it, until now. In the spirit of challenging myself I decided to finish it.

It started with a pile of fabric and a paper piecing pattern I made myself.

I have not done a paper pieced quilt in a long time, and it was a nice reminder for me how messy and fiddly they are. These days I could have easily done this quilt without a foundation pattern, but back when I started making this, I was not confident enough to do anything without a pattern.

Whatever way I got there, I like this quilt.

22Oct2012

Low Volume Quilt Challenge

Posted in Quilts, Scrap quilts by wombatquilts

This weekend I decided to challenge myself to do a quiet quilt. I predominantly use bright colours and fabrics in my quilts so this would be an interesting creative step for me. I was inspired by a great quilt I saw at Red Pepper Quilts (another Aussie).

http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2012/10/a-modern-i-spy-low-volume-quilt.html

First step was to see what white/cream based fabrics I had in my stash. I surprisingly had a lot to choose from, including some fabulous Heather Ross and wonderful Aneela Hoey.

I decided on 4 inch squares for my quilt, and to focus on giving the quilt a scrappy “eye spy” feel… so lots of fun objects in amongst the dots etc.

I must admit I struggled a little with laying out the blocks. I found it hard to focus on the flow of the quilt with everything being so low intensity. This is what I ended up with.