The Madrona Road Fabric Challenge was interesting. I do love a challenge and had a design that morphed a few times before I settled on a sketch that I hoped would work.
I started by fussy cutting blocks from the various fabrics that I wanted to frame. (My favorite is the journal design which says "Sweet Dreams" with a heart in the center.) Here's a quick look at how I made them:
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| White squares marked to cut in half. |
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| Pinned squares to corners. |
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| Squares sewn on the diagonal line. |
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Measured 1/4 in and cut off the excess.
Then press open. |
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| Add borders to all sides. |
After completing the "frames" for each block I used the remaining fabric to create a braid that I thought would show how the fabrics complimented each other. Finally, I used black to unify the squares. The effect I wanted was a gallery wall of colors and fun. I think it worked well.
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| Madrona Road Top finished! |
The final size is 45 by 46 which I think will be a perfect lap quilt once the border has been added. I have not finished the backing because I'm torn between using all white or all black. However, I do plan to use the chevron fabric on the back to mimic the braid on the front. I also haven't figured out how to to quilt it. I want to learn how to use a long-arm quilting machine this year and think this might be a great first project.
3 comments:
I do like your solution to the fabric challenge. I started on something that I though would be easy and turned out to be a...nightmare. You were a smart girl!
Thanks Alejandrina. I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with on Wednesday. See you there!
Nicely done Yanick! I like it.
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