This month, the Island Batik Ambassadors have been highlighting traditional quilt blocks in the Timeless Traditions Blog Hop. We were challenged to create quilts that are lap size or larger, incorporating at least five of the following traditional quilt blocks:
Four Patch Quilt Block
Nine Patch Quilt Block
Half Square Triangle Block
Quarter Square Triangle Block
Friendship Star Block
Flying Geese Quilt Block
Variable Star Quilt Block
Ohio Star Quilt Block
Nine Patch Chain Quilt Block
Pinwheel Mosaic
We had the freedom to use any combination of block sizes for our project. As I started designing my quilt, my goal was to incorporate as many blocks as possible into a sampler quilt. I managed to include 8 of the 10 available blocks. When I opened my EQ8 project, I found that the blocks defaulted nicely, which made the design process enjoyable and straightforward.
Island Batik provided me with the new Starry Seas Collection, a signature collection by Jerry Khiev for Jennifer Fulton of Inquiring Quilter. This collection reminded me of Indian Summer fabrics, which inspired me to name my sampler quilt "Indian Summer.
I received half-yard cuts of fabric to create this quilt, along with a Neutral foundation called Mocha that complemented the collection beautifully.
For this project, I used my Studio 180 Design Wing Clipper® I, Four Patch Square Up®, and Tucker Trimmer® I to construct the units and blocks in this quilt.
The block sizes I used in the quilt ranged from 6" to 18" finished sizes. The piecing of the units and blocks was a fun and exciting process as I put this together. I loved how the fabrics were pulling everything together.
After I finished, I pulled the quilt together with a single thin background border to make the units stand out. Now it was time to have it quilted.
I sent my quilt to one of my local quilters, Georgie Culley of The Quilting House Pine Hill Studio. She did a fantastic job using the edge-to-edge design called Stargazing.
I used leftover fabric from the collection to piece the backing and bound the quilt in the Blue Fabrics. I really love how the back of this quilt turned out.
Here are some close-up images of the blocks and quilting in this quilt. Keep an eye on this one; I have some ideas for a pattern soon.
Playtime
Thank you for visiting my blog! If you love my Timeless Traditions "Indian Summer Sampler," be sure to check out and follow the other Island Batik Ambassador quilts featured in this Blog Hop.
