This is going to be the most traditional quilt I've ever made. Although Bonnie designed it with memories of her trip to China in mind, it seems very American to me because of the traditional layout of the traditional blocks. However, my version is very scrappy, and includes a lot of low volume prints, so I'm sort of hoping mine will appear less traditional when it's finished.
I'm also planning my hand quilting so that it will emphasise the tiny white squares running through on the diagonals. Yes, I do start thinking about my quilting designs while I'm still piecing the top.
Bonnie does a great job running these mystery quilts. The instructions were perfect, and everything was very clearly explained with photos. Often more than one method was explained in-case people didn't have a special ruler to do it the first way.
If you would like to make this quilt, you need to hop over to Bonnie's Quiltville blog TODAY and download the patterns for FREE as soon as possible. Bonnie is going to remove them from her website on 1 February, and then you will have to wait to purchase the pattern at a later date.
In case Bonnie is reading my humble blog, thank you Bonnie, it's been a lot of fun.
I'm linking up to Bonnie's weekly link party here.
(You may wonder where my Part 6 is - well I didn't do it because it was optional. I wanted to see the full layout before I made any optional pieces.)
Your Good Fortune is lovely!! I'm like you, while I'm piecing I am always dreaming of the way I want to quilt it!! Since the actual quilting process is my favorite, this helps me get through the parts I don't like as much!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Wendy!!! I love it . It is gorgeous. It is spectacular and you must have a lot of fabric, me thinks. Hmmm... Hope you are having a happy new year.
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