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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Design Wall Monday

I started working on this quilt last spring. The pattern is from an antique quilt. The squares have to be laid out and carefully sewn together. It's very slow going, however, I find it relaxing and meditative. I will keep going until I run out of the red I am using for the chains between the blocks. The squares are cut at 1 1/2 inches, so 1/3 of this quilt is disappearing into the seam allowances. I'm thinking of using wool batting because the top will be so heavy.



Here's a closeup of some of the blocks.

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4 comments:

  1. DebDecember 5, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    i absolutely love this quilt! trips around the world/bargellos/postage stamps/boston commons are some of my favorite quilts~ i can't seem to get enough of them! each one is so intriguing to me~ is there any strip piecing involved, or are you cutting individual squares for this masterpiece?

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  2. AnnieODecember 5, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Beautiful! Love the rich colors you are using and that red for the primary chain. Looks great!

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  3. Sue DaurioDecember 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    that is absolutly wonderful! I love all the colors you have, it's meditative jut looking at it!

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  4. BeckyDecember 5, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Wow! What a treasure you will have when completed. 1" squares make gorgeous quilts! I love your colors as well. Great quilt!!

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