Wow! I'm impressed, even if nobody else is. This is Elaine Adair's Rebuilt Log Cabin, a pattern I had an itch to try, and this satisfied it.
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71" x 91" |
The back is a very simple pairing of two homespuns.
The supporting cast: the variegated brown King Tut in the bobbin, the gray AURifil on the top.
I quilted this much looser than I normally work, using a pattern called "Crisscross Applesauce" from My Creative Stitches.
I'd considered using the full pattern (all the blue lines) in each of the blocks, but then decided to use one quadrant per block.
As a result, every other strip of fabric was quilted instead of hitting every strip. They're securely sewn, however, so the quilting isn't necessary to hold the blocks together. Because of the looser quilting, it went quite fast but I ended up filling twice as many bobbins than I ultimately needed.
I had every intention of binding this by using up these two packages that have been lurking about.
I don't know if I bought them years ago, or they were part of the legacy stash, but the AAFES price tag indicates they're ancient. However, there are only two packages (not nearly enough), and when unfolded their width measures 1.75" (so I'm not going to add them to my 2" binding scraps). They've been repackaged and put in the "everything drawer" for their real purpose, to be discovered later.
It's wonderful, Carolyn! And thanks for the quilting design which I think I could replicate using my DSM. I have several boxes of vintage bias tape and rick rack (=all cotton is a giveaway!)
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DeleteI just had the thought that I could probably unfold and sew those bindings into my next string quilt. Those kinds of blocks are usually done on a paper foundation, so the biasness of the strips wouldn't pose a problem.
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You did a great job on your Rebuilt Log Cabin. I made one of these (probably much smaller as it is on a twin bed) many years ago. IE -- I started it when it first came out, let it languish, and eventually after a few cycles of work on it and let it languish got it finished and quilted. I like that quilt design. I don't think I have it but I definitely need it. (Or so I say.) Have you checked out My Creative Stitches free quilting designs? I generally down load all of them when they offer them.
ReplyDeleteI'm fairly new to "My Creative Stitches" so haven't taken the time to check out all their offerings. I have so many quilt patterns already, just waiting for their turn to be put into play! I'm also discovering that I'm spending less time with fiddly quilting on these donation quilts, and more time just Gettin' 'er Dun with utilitarian straight(ish) lines.
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Wowser! What a lovely surprise to find this favorite - and you did a great job, using a variety of values! Also, a great job reducing scraps? So glad I checked you out today.
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