I have finished the quilt top pieced from reclaimed vintage bed linen and some of my own stashed striped fabrics. Although the pictures are quite difficult to look at without feeling nauseated, let me reassure that the actual quilt is far easier on the eyes.
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To make this quilt you really do need a good variety of striped fabrics, not just variety of color but also a variety of the width of the stripe printed on the fabric. The wider striped fabrics are bold and prominent; these blocks are immediately obvious to the eye.
I have also added some blocks pieced from light/neutral colored striped fabrics. These blocks recede into the background of the quilt top and help tone down the busy effects of the narrower striped fabrics.
Although this quilt is not inspired by any other quilt in particular, this fussy cutting and piecing technique is by no means an original idea. Perhaps we've not often seen vintage bed linen reclaimed in this manner, although as you can see their potential has certainly been under-rated.
More progress pictures soon.
RELEVANT LINKS:
In a Spin - A Finished Quilt
Oh My Giddy Aunt! (Literally).
ReplyDeleteYou've outdone yourself, you fussy-cutter, you...
Fantastic use of different sized stripes - incredibly effective.
ReplyDeleteyou have truly outdone yourself, rita! this is simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh this is amazing!! I can't look at it for too long though :-P
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! I love it...and it's not too busy. FUN!
ReplyDeleteThis is inspiring!
ReplyDeletelove it, love it, love it!!
ReplyDeleteI adore the look of this quilt! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteStunning! A cheerful and stunning quilt- I think that is a rare dual accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is amazing, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Very cool! I know it was very labor intensive to match all of those stripes. I am making a quilt for my son with plaids and stripes and matching the stripes has made sewing it more tedious.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! The effect is just stunning! xox
ReplyDeleteYours is certainly an energetic version - I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this! So stunning!
ReplyDeleteVery nautical and jaunty. Nice ♥
ReplyDeleteThis is a quilt where the scale of the stripes has become one of the most important factors, rather than the color value of the fabric. Once again, you did an amazing job.
ReplyDeleteОт такой красоты я упала под стол ! )))))))
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Nauseating is not even on the list of words I'd use to describe this! It's amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful job. I have a stash of men's striped shirts waiting to be reclaimed. Thanks for adding to my inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I don't think I've ever even seen striped linens before! And it certainly is not nauseating in any way!
ReplyDeleteanother brilliant creation!
ReplyDeleteOh wow!! It is amazing. I love how it has a 3d affect. The lighter ones are farther away and the bolder ones are closer. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLooks extraordinary o.o Like some wicked paintin. Almost impossible, that it was made from fabrics. Beautifull!
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Jo&cats
I thought it was going to be an eyesore when I saw the previews, but seeing the top finished it is just gorgeous! So fresh and modern.
ReplyDeletethis is absolutely my favorite quilt of yours. it is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt Rita - it is simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt might be my favorite one to date. You are always an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteunbelievable what you can do with fabrics and squares. I am stunned again! This is so great. and how quick put together again, where did you find the shop that sells time?
ReplyDeleteLove it, reminds me of the Kaffe quilt from mens shirts...
ReplyDeleteoh my heck. I LOOOOVE this quilt!!!! You are a quilting rockstar.
ReplyDeletethis is an amazing way to use vintage stripes!
ReplyDeleteThis is a definite favourite! Such a fantastic understanding of balance.
ReplyDeleteI'm very curious as to how you would quilt it. I have my ideas, if it was mine...
I really like this. It is striking and satisfying at the same time.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Rita! Just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this one. Fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea - and the end result is so fresh and pretty...
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That's' really lovely Rita.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I must admit it's strobing for me a bit, I have astigmatism...excuse me I need to go and have a lie down...;
ReplyDeleteAll the above comments and I am amazed at how precise you have done the blocks. Well done and its just stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow! Looks great.
ReplyDeletefantastic. i LOVE this idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is really really nice. Can't wait to see how you will be quilting it. How many different fabrics did you use.
ReplyDeleteI am loooooving this! I might just borrow this idea....
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite so far! Will you be making more than one of these? Selling? Id love to buy it from you.. Or maybe you could sell me a fabric scrap pack of what you have left and I could attempt it?
ReplyDeleteHey did you ever use your Heather Ross gnomes that you and I did a swap for? I am yet to cut into mine but cant wait to see what you do first :o)
I love it! The stripes are just perfect - and so is your piecing!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is by far the coolest quilt top on the web right now. There are instructions for a blanket like this in One Yard Wonders, but using only one fabric. Yours is far more interesting and fun to look at!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! You did it perfectly. Happy to see more pics...especially interesting to see how you quilt it :).
ReplyDeleteRita, this is fantastic! Love all the colors and variations of stripes. A new favorite from you...
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just one word WOW!!
ReplyDeleteit's just beautiful, rita!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful!!! WOW
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! I love the effect the stripes made!
ReplyDeleteAs always I'm inspired. This is another great quilt.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning.
ReplyDeletewow!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous creation! For me who initially is a crochetoholic this is a quilt version of the traditional granny squares in crochet. Fantastic. Such a great idea with using the stripes. I am really blown away. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSorry I know this is an older post but I was looking through for inspiration as I have a pile of stripe fabrics and not a clue what to make with them!
ReplyDeleteI would really like to make this quilt!
Can I ask how many fabrics did it take to get this amount of variation into the quilt? Right now I have 6 or 7 prints in FQ and half yards so wondering if I would need to add 1 or 2 more to take into account fussy cutting and mix of prints.
Thanks
Sarah
OMG, just found this post. I love your quilt. Very inspiring. I would love to try something like this :)
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