The old blog may be a bit quiet for the next few weeks while we work on packing and moving. I packed most of my fabric and quilts and it was a tad embarrassing. It’s easy to ignore all those things packed away in various closets, but harder when they’re all boxed up in front of you!
In the midst of it all, I felt I should quickly sandwich and quilt something. This quilt had been waiting for a while, so I pulled it out and and gave it the straight line treatment.
These solids are Alissa Haight Carlton’s Modern Solids, made up as half rectangle triangles (though the design could just as easily be made with half square triangles – I just happened to be playing with rectangles at the time!). I had a fat quarter of each color, so you may see here and there where I didn’t have quite enough fabric and had to add in something similar.
The backing is pieced with all the leftovers, including a bunch of leftover triangles. It was kind of a fun challenge, as I was down to smaller pieces, with barely enough to get a backing made.
Ah, there’s something I really love about quilts out of all solids!
Previous post about this quilt can be found here.
Modern solids can still be found at Marmalade Fabrics (on sale!) and at Pink Chalk fabrics (also on sale!)
squared (a finished quilt, and a giveaway!)
instead of packing…
Fabulous colour and love the line of the quilt, just stunning
Is there a pattern for this awesome quilt?? Love everything about it!!
Absolutely amazing!!!
A beauty! I think you should call it your Moving Quilt.
What a fabulous quilt and I love the straight line quilting that you did, really makes it pop!
Wow–just lovely. I would like one of these. I think it’s better this way than HST’s.
Love the quilt! I also have a fondness for solids, but I have mostly prints in my stash…lol. The little ones can sit on it or wrap up in it as the situation dictates. 😎
xo Linda
Hi I love this quilt
I love how the peaks of similar colors work when you had to stretch to get the colors to work like you want!
Love this! Should should write up a pattern for this.
LOVE!!!
gorgeous! quite a statement! Make a pattern! Good luck with moving/packing/unpacking/having an adventure!
i love how much thought you put into the back of the quilt! such a lovely touch…now i can’t decide if i like the back or the front better!
Fabulous quilt….love the colours, love the design, love the cross-hatch quilting and love the back! Beautiful!!!! Best of luck with your move – hope it goes well!
Stunning! I’d love to try a solids quilt like that. Wow!
I just love it. It is stunning.
I love the back as much as the front! It’s great! and I feel re-enthused after seeing your straight line quilting! (I’ve given up on FMQ and kinda thought straight lines a bit boring, but… I love what you have done here. Linda
Un discours de mariage rédigé en bon français,
foncez!
Love the quilt. Good luck with your move.
It’s really awesome Ashley! Love the design and quilting!
I am a convert to modern quilting. I love this quilt. Please say there are directions somewhere so I may play with color too.
to me this does not have a back and front but two fronts lovely. Hope the move goes well and the sun shines for you nothing worse than moving on a wet day
Fantastic quilt! I hope you write a pattern for it! And I hope everything goes well with your move.
Myrto
I love the quilt. I would consider it reversible, I love the back.
Lovely! I love both the solids and the bold geometric design, and the back is as fabulous as the front.
Lovely finish! And I know what you mean about seeing all that sewing stuff out of the closets and cupboards. It’s scary!
Love this quilt. What are the names of these solids? Perfect color combo.
Beautiful! I hope to never move again. Wouldn’t want the hubs to see what I’ve collected 😉
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