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
5 comments:
I really like this ! It would make a great Rainbow Scrap Challenge project….hmmm. Gail at the cozy quilter
Quadrangle is going to be a lovely quilt. How relaxing to hand piece this pretty.
I love your light and airy look. Quite appealing!
This 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!
Very lovely. I too am hand sewing/piecing and just watching the snow fall. Using up some scraps for a table runner, I think?
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