New year, new project. I've been missing having a quilt to hand piece and my recent Pinterest trolling has filled that void for me. It's a
free Moda pattern called
Quadrangle.
Of course it's scrappy and there are lots of neutrals to play with, too.
For whatever reason, I printed a photo of the inspiration quilt but didn't have the smarts to Pin it so it's taken a bit of time to track down the source again. It would have helped considerably if I had been searching for 'quadrangle' rather than 'quartile'. Sigh. If I only had a brain...
Anyway, huge thanks to suepatch12 (her photo) for her inspiration. Isn't it lovely?
I was somewhat surprised when I saw the original pattern as it is much denser than Sue's. By choosing to make every alternate block a neutral instead of a pieced block she has made it beautifully light and airy.
I'm taking the neutrals up a notch, using a random assortment in each block rather than only a single neutral in each. Thinking I might forgo the cornerstones in the sashing too, but we will see. Love being able to work on something without running down to the machine; so relaxing....M
I really like this ! It would make a great Rainbow Scrap Challenge project….hmmm. Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteQuadrangle is going to be a lovely quilt. How relaxing to hand piece this pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love your light and airy look. Quite appealing!
ReplyDeleteThis will be lovely, Marie! Yes, alternate plain blocks can really change the look and feel of a quilt tremendously. Those larger neutral blocks are also great for showing off the fancier quilting designs that get lost on a quilt that is heavily pieced throughout. I can't wait to see more of this Quadrangle project from you!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely. I too am hand sewing/piecing and just watching the snow fall. Using up some scraps for a table runner, I think?
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Marie. I love the pattern and thanks for the links too.
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