This quilt has been a long time coming! Most of the blocks were finished last May/June. I started out making squares in squares with varying widths of strips. My plan was to cut all the blocks up and "bento" them back together. I guess I sort of got a bit lazy and also like the way the blocks looked slashed in half. I kept some of the blocks as squares and sewed them together. I quilted half of it in November and the other half in December. Binding was sewn on in January some time. And, since we also got rid of our cable box in January, there was no hand-sewing-while-tv-watching going on, so it took until a few weeks ago to finish stiching the binding down on the back.
It's been on the couch.
The back is AMH Flannel. Flannel for a quilt back is awesome. This print went so well with the colors from the front! Quilted all over stipple.
Raven
Very cool! I love that slashed look too. This quilt is getting pinned on my quilts board!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is amazing! I love the effect of the slashed blocks-- very cool!
ReplyDeleteL-O-V-E!!! And not just because it happens to be fabric from two of my favorite designers. This piecing rocks...thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteexcellent quilt and good story too. you'll always remember the missing cable box when you look at it, hehe.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning - the design, the color, the fabric...the slashed blocks are just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYou know I love this quilt Raven!! Great to hear more about the process.
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gah, what a lovely effect! gorgeous quilt. just gorgeous.
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love the AMH fabric on the back!!!!
ReplyDeletei love this! the slashed blocks are a fantastic idea and your color palette is killer.
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