It has been a busy few days spent pressing and cutting fabric, trimming units, and mostly sewing. I totally underestimated how many hours would need to go into making this quilt top, and I have had some late nights for it is during those quiet small hours that I am most productive.
For this quilt top I have used a Fat Quarter Bundle of Oakshott Colourshott fabric. This particular bundle is the Aruba collection - a rainbow of 12 vibrant hues. The cotton weave is shot - with a warp and weft of different tones - which creates a beautiful luminous and iridescent hue - difficult to capture in the photographs of this quilt top but more easily seen in the fabric bundle pictured above.
The pattern is based on a traditional quilt block which as suggested by my trusty quilt block bible ~ 5,500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone ~ is known as Memories. I love this simple star block and enjoy looking for the secondary patterns that are created by joining the blocks together without sashing.
QUILT STATS
Quilt top measures 60 inches x 60 inches.
All fabrics used are Colourshott Cottons by Oakshott Fabrics:
A FQ Bundle of Colourshott - Aruba
and the background fabric is Colourshott in White Sand.
A FQ Bundle of Colourshott - Aruba
and the background fabric is Colourshott in White Sand.
25 traditional patchwork blocks.
I am keen to get get started on the quilting and see how the quilting adds to the quilt but first ... basting.
More soon,
Rita
Memories Quilt - The Finished Quilt - Pattern also available.
More RPQ ~ Oakshott Colourshott Projects:
~ Oakshott Scandinavia Half Square Triangle Quilt
~ Oakshott Kaleidoscope Quilt
~ Oakshott Bear Paw Pillow and Pattern
~ Be Squared Quilt & Quilt Pattern
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Gorgeous! I am very interested to know how you end up quilting it!
ReplyDelete1225 pieces! It looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely. And my curiosity is totally piqued about the backing and binding choices...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful crisp piecing and a wonderful graphic quilt. The colours really sing!
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ReplyDeleteYour quilt is stunning! Wow! I wish I was more confident with flying geese. I Love your quilts!! Thank you for all of your ideas. Sometimes I just stare at the designs thinking, I'd like to make one like that!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beauty Rita! Thanks for sharing and I'm glad to hear there will be a pattern and kit available :)
ReplyDeleteAmanda
You always inspire me with your beautiful work! I look forward to your posts and love your style. I've sewn up several quilts this year after seeing your examples. Beautiful work!~Susan
ReplyDeleteWHOA! This is striking. Rita, I love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely fabric too.
Absolutely vibrant!!!
ReplyDeleteJust stunning!!! Can't wait to see how you quilt it!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful. You're so right--it is so difficult to capture the gorgeousness of this fabric in a photograph. I told myself I would use up my scraps and all the fat eighths of Oakshott before I purchase more. Sigh. Now I might have to go order this kit. You are an enabler--of the very best kind. :)
ReplyDeleteDid you add that kind of orangey-butterscotch color from your stash? It is perfect in that one block.
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