I started my fourth quilt right after finishing the Streak of Sunshine baby quilt in the fall of 2007. It was inspired by a quilt I'd seen on Craftster, which grabbed my attention because the quilt maker had mixed in some cool vintage fabric from her grandmother. I happened to have some vintage fabric languishing in the stash since I'd bought a box of scraps at a yard sale many years before. Never quite knew what to do with it until I saw that quilt on Craftster. Ding, ding, ding! It was a winner of an idea!
The inspiration quilt had an interesting layout with what looked like a rail fence-type block with a larger center section sandwiched between two narrower strips. There was no tutorial but it looked totally doable without a pattern. I studied the photos and came up with a plan for block dimensions and size. I also wanted to replicate the inspiration quilt in its use of multiple fabrics, not just the usual three or four in a traditional rail fence quilt. I bought a couple additional fabrics that complemented the colors in the vintage pieces I wanted to use. Then away I went!
Very cool pattern and I love your fabric combination. Thanks for sharing your quilting history, am really enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteGotta say -I'm not a green girl at all, but I LOVE this quilt. Really love it. And the combo of fabrics in this top...perfect!
ReplyDeleteI think the quilting is spot on for this quilt. WOW!
What an intriguing pattern. I've never seen this one. It is really eye-catching. And a great one for a scrappy quilter. It was a great one for show-casing your vintage fabric. This one came out beautifully. I can see why your daughter wanted it. :-)
ReplyDeletei really loved it, I'm doing a project at school, and i get to make a quilt. i think that i will make the rail fence.
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