I always feel presumptuous when I think or say that, since this quilt is made of very traditional elements. However, I looked around online for quite a while, and I didn't see another just like it, so there it is--I designed a quilt.
This quilt takes elements of the traditional Arkansas Crossroads and combines it with my love of string blocks.
As you can see, I replaced the sixteen patch blocks with string blocks arranged in an X to mimic the shape in the crossroads blocks.
Here are some closer pictures (and you can see that I couldn't refrain from sticking in some fun fabrics!).
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| Chickens! |
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| A jungle face and a hint of the Cardinals MLB fabric |
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| A red onion (doesn't everyone need a quilt with an onion on it?) |
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| Elephants (at least parts of them) |
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| Another jungle face |
I backed it with a beige and brown print, and I quilted it with an all-over meander. A bright red binding finished it off. The size is 82" x 98" (and it was a wrestling match to quilt one that large on my DSM [Domestic Sewing Machine]), but it was worth it to be able to say I did it all--from design to piecing to quilting to binding myself!
I'm hoping to write a pattern for this, but I've never done that before! We'll see how it turns out. I'll offer it for free here on the blog when/if I get it together.
Yes, I designed a quilt!
I'm linking with Jo's Country Junction UFO Challenge and Fiber Tuesday 65 at The Quilting Room with Mel.
I love the "fun frabics" all thru out! I am sure this will not be the only one you design :-D
ReplyDeleteI'm already working on another! :)
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I LOVE it and it is so scrappy friendly. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I love doing scrappy quilts.
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Great finish! It's always fun to come up with something new! Good like on your pattern writing endeavor - it will keep your brain active and healthy, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteActive and healthy would be good--I just hope no smoke comes out of my ears!
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I'm a big fan of string quilts and yours is awesome! I hope you continue your designing work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carolyn. I'm working on another now. It's a bit addictive!
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DeleteYou hit this one out of the ballpark! Pure genius in the design and execution. Bravissimo!
ReplyDeleteThank you, sir!
DeleteHey there! You have a blog! Cool. I do love this quilt so much. You did an outstanding job designing it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Zoanna!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The Arkansas Crossroads is one on my "to-do" list but this with the strings takes it to a new level. It is very nice looking (and easier since you don't have to match up all those corners! Yea!) What a great looking quilt. You design perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tana. Thanks, too, for visiting my blog.
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