In the last few days after the challenge of finishing a UFO top I thought I'd turn my attention to a WIP!
No real reason it just shouted ME NEXT louder than anything else and the space was on the wall!
So I haven't really said anything on my blog about this one for fear of injuring Helen as she went through a phase of banging her head on her desk every time I started a new project - which I have to say was often in March/April time this year.
I have been wanting to make a delectable mountain quilt - a very traditional block - for a long time but I didn't want a traditional looking quilt!
I started off by deciding my colours for this quilt would be purple and grey - not a scheme I've gone for before! And I started making blocks following the tutorial on Bonnie Hunter's excellent blog which is a prime source of lots of good information.
I made my blocks from 6.5" squares - placed together to make HSTs. From there on follow Bonnie's instructions - to get a block that is the very odd sized 5.5" x 8" finished! Bonnie has a different size in her tutorial but I'm posting this here so I can remember what I did! I had to work it out again when I re-started this project ....grumble, grumble!
Anyway piecing the blocks was fun but I wanted a modern layout so after playing around I came up with this! I think it is quite dramatic but meant I'd have to piece in lots of background. My original intention was to choose just one grey background but then I thought scrappy would be better.
After cutting out most of the background I thought it still a bit boring and remembered Charlotte's brilliant idea for adding colour to her background by adding little triangles to the background - I took the easy way out with the stitch and flip technique to add a bit of purple and bright pink! I think it works - for me anyway!
This might be my most modern looking quilt top so far though it is still grounded in tradition.
What quilt isn't??
No real reason it just shouted ME NEXT louder than anything else and the space was on the wall!
So I haven't really said anything on my blog about this one for fear of injuring Helen as she went through a phase of banging her head on her desk every time I started a new project - which I have to say was often in March/April time this year.
I have been wanting to make a delectable mountain quilt - a very traditional block - for a long time but I didn't want a traditional looking quilt!
I started off by deciding my colours for this quilt would be purple and grey - not a scheme I've gone for before! And I started making blocks following the tutorial on Bonnie Hunter's excellent blog which is a prime source of lots of good information.
I made my blocks from 6.5" squares - placed together to make HSTs. From there on follow Bonnie's instructions - to get a block that is the very odd sized 5.5" x 8" finished! Bonnie has a different size in her tutorial but I'm posting this here so I can remember what I did! I had to work it out again when I re-started this project ....grumble, grumble!
Anyway piecing the blocks was fun but I wanted a modern layout so after playing around I came up with this! I think it is quite dramatic but meant I'd have to piece in lots of background. My original intention was to choose just one grey background but then I thought scrappy would be better.
After cutting out most of the background I thought it still a bit boring and remembered Charlotte's brilliant idea for adding colour to her background by adding little triangles to the background - I took the easy way out with the stitch and flip technique to add a bit of purple and bright pink! I think it works - for me anyway!
This might be my most modern looking quilt top so far though it is still grounded in tradition.
What quilt isn't??
Wow what a ton of work, it's lovely, I think all of your choices are spot on.
ReplyDeleteooooooooh! It's so gorgeous! I *love* the little coloured triangles :-D
ReplyDeleteGenius! Love it totally.
ReplyDeleteWow! It so works as a modern traditional take. Clever you!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! The little triangles in the background add so much. Love this quilt and it's ties to tradition!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the scrappy grey background and those little snips of colour in amongst them - they really add a dash of fun, Nicky.
ReplyDeleteReally effective design, with the pop of colour against the LV. I can't believe that you are going for finishes and not starts!!! Di x
ReplyDeleteLovely balance xxx
ReplyDeleteThat's a great combination!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous quilt Nicky
ReplyDeleteI love this one, you have used the traditional block in such a clever manner.
ReplyDeleteIf you carry on like this I'll be able to move the emergency cushion from the table beside my computer!
ReplyDeleteI love it (the quilt, not the 'in case of emergencies bang head here' cushion!) and think you're a genius! I love the mix of colours and the way you've put a spin on the way the block is used and the little triangles were such a great idea: they really lift the background and tie it to the rest of the quilt - bravo!
I think this is a fantastic quilt and worthy of a magazine. Gorgeous old style but modern make
ReplyDeleteQuilt looks super. Loving the little triangles of colour. Really works a treat!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, Nicky, what a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteVery nice missus, great effect with that spiky block section, although it looks like quite a lot of *whispers* HSTs...
ReplyDeleteI love this Nicky! Your fabric choices added loads of zing! Very cool!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely Nicky, the triangles really add to it!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this quilt ..............fabulous! Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)
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