Wow, I sent my first blog post into cyberspace and someone answered back! Dawn at Quilts and Pieces wanted to hear more about this Amish-style four-patch.
It's a modest little quilt made completely from scraps. (11 1/2" x 14") that packs a big punch, thanks to Milly Churbuck's Country House Cottons! Her hand-dyed fabrics are known for their depth of color and soft, sueded finish. The four-patch blocks measure 1 3/4" because I was literally working from scraps.
I used to buy "swatch packs" She used to sell patterns, kits, bundles and yardage at quilt shows. I especially liked herwhich
In fact, I made the four-patches (above) with scraps left over from another project (below). Waste not, want not!
Not all my quilts are hand quilted, but I do love it on the smaller ones. The Baptist fan design is a favorite, and I used brown thread in keeping with the Amish theme.
Oh I love it! Thank you for showing the whole thing! Fans are my favorite too! I"m finishing up hand quilting a strippy string coin quilt right now with fans. So hopefully in the next month or so I'll have more pics of it!
ReplyDeleteInspiration - EVERYWHERE! Especially blogs and the internet. Well and books of course!
Glad I found your blog! Love your style!
ReplyDeleteThe whole quilt is just as wonderful as the peek in the previous post suggested. I really must do something with fans - they make just the right statement.
ReplyDeleteInspiration - I never really know where it might come from, but since I began blogging, a lot comes from my fellow bloggers. I also have several quilt documentation books to look through again and again and again . . .
It's charming, Diane!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't live without Country House Cottons and Cherrywood. Maybe I should dig those tiny pieces out of the trash? Beautiful little quilt and nice idea!
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