My little 18 x 27 inch table topper is made from nine 3-patch blocks cut from 27 fabrics (no fabric repeated.)
Michelle inspired me to time my effort tonight:
25 minutes to cut fabrics-one rectangle from each of the 27 fabrics.
25 minutes to sew the blocks . . . including ripping out one of the blocks because I sewed a fabric that looks like a batik but isn't wrong side up.
30 minutes arranging and re-arranging the blocks.
10 minutes to sew the 9 blocks together, 3 rows of 2 short blocks and 1 row of 3 tall blocks
90 minutes from cutting to ready to layer and quilt. I plan to try a bunch of Leah Day's FMQ filler designs, maybe even a different one in each small rectangle. I haven't decided yet about thread color? (or thread colors?) What do you think?
Edited to add, I blogged about it on my blog here: A rectangle for my table.
Edited to add, I blogged about it on my blog here: A rectangle for my table.
I really like this idea - I'm thinking it would be an easy way to create some Crazy Confetti patchwork - my current fascination. The rich in your sample is soooo pretty.
ReplyDeleteThis is really cool. I like variegated threads for quilting. I am looking forward to see what you do!
ReplyDeleteThe colors actually came from my every day dishes--I think the design was called "Vintage Fruit." They are a dark cream with rustic looking plums, pears, apples, oranges and plums "painted" on them and blue edges/handles.
ReplyDeleteThe size of the super-rectangle has the same proportions as the rectangle block and will fit nicely on my small drop-leaf table when the leaves are dropped ... maybe the woodworker who made it was also thinking about golden rectangle proportions ;-)