I wanted to be a bit adventurous and not just do the obvious thing of joining the blocks up in a grid. I've admired the quilts Jill Fisher (Pie Lady Quilts) makes for some time. She has a unique style and makes unique quilts in bright colours, with bold geometric designs. Jill also loves improv and is not bound by 90 degree angles.
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| The blocks were all about 10" square |
So I was brave and started to cut the 10" square blocks into smaller squares and rectangles. I bought 2.5 metres of a bright blue batik to use as the sashing. I chose blue because it looked like the sea, and it worked well with all the bright colours in the blocks. A lot of batiks come from Indonesia, which is a country made up of many small islands sitting between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Bali is a popular holiday destination in Indonesia - hence the name Bali Batik Bliss.
I know I've still got a long way to go to make a quilt as effective as Jill's, but this is my first step on that path. I don't know how I'll quilt it yet, but I won't be hand quilting it because I don't like hand quilting batiks (the thread count is very high and it's hard to pull the needle through the fabric - especially with the thicker threads I like).
The top measures about 70" x 80".
Now I'm ready to win my next set of blocks at Capital Quilters!
5 comments:
I think your quilt is just wonderful! Don't compare your work with someone else because your work is just awesome. I started following your blog a few weeks ago because I love your style which is unique and I love your use of colors as well as shape.
WOW! I love the batiks and am really loving the different sizes of the blocks! Just fantastic! I am envious of how you just thought that idea up and made it work!!! You are a genius!!! Looking forward to seeing how you quilt it!
Another amazing quilt from you, Wendy. I am surprised about one thing, however. Whatever possessed you to choose blue for your settiing fabric? Such a surprise, given your usual color choices. lol /b
What a great quilt. I like that it is not pieced symmetrically. I think it gives the quilt such interest and enhances the beauty of each individual block. Love that turquoise sashing!! Great job.
I recently put together a couple of tops using the "Circle of Nine" technique and it made such a difference from the normal 3 x 3 setting. It really opened my eyes to trying something different.
I know what you mean about hand quilting batiks. Those tightly woven threads would make machine quilting a far more attractive choice!
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