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Today's show & tell was created for the American Made Brand Tiny Quilt Challenge. While it was not accepted into the exhibit, it was a welcome distraction from my impending baby delivery. The Passacaglia quilt from Millefiori Quilts was my source of inspiration.
To construct my design, I used pattern blocks, which are hand-on math materials for elementary students. (I was running a little low on the orange squares.)
Instead of employing English Paper Piecing, I combined paper-piecing, hand appliqué, and traditional piecing complete with ample y-seams. While unlikely to be the most advisable construction method, it was undoubtably effective in preventing me from ruminating about the unpleasantries of giving birth.
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How delightfully complex!
ReplyDeleteOooh! Sounds like complicated construction, but the results are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is so so great! I love that you used the tiles to help design it. I don't remember seeing this quilt before but it's one of my favorites in the whole festival! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh wow that's so clever and I love your use of the geometry tiles - I remember playing with something similar at primary school but never to such beautiful effect!
ReplyDeleteLooks awesome! I love the pinstripe effect of your background quilting.
ReplyDeleteJust amazing - I love the illusion of merging together and the placement you have here. Great to see you in the festival.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing design and result! I also participated to the challenge and it was fun to play with those color even if solids are not my favorites! Yours is a very effective way of using them! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteWow! It's just amazing! Thanks so much for linking up to And Sew We Craft together!
ReplyDeleteWow--just WOW!
ReplyDeleteHi Afton. Thank you so much for linking up to Thriving on Thursdays last week. I just wanted to say how clever you are to put this together. I'm barely capable of pulling the sewing machine out! Such a lovely and complex pattern. I'm giving you a special shout out on my Facebook page and Twitter. I couldn't count this week and only featured 2 non food posts in my Thriving on Thursdays party round up this week. Thanks again for linking up. It is lovely to meet you.
ReplyDeleteAnne @ Domesblissity
Love the colors you used in this. Just gorgeous. Thanks for linking up with Prairie Sewn Studios and our Craft Comment Karma!!
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