It's time again for the Blogger's Quilt Festival so graciously sponsored by Amy's Creative Side. I'm a little late getting my entry posted this year due to photography problems. This quilt was completed last week and has been dubbed "Texas Twilight" by My Guy.
This quilt has made previous appearances on my blog while it was under construction as the Buck-A-Block quilt. The light background blocks are made from Thangles Buck-A-Block #2 designed by Mary B. Hayes. The black and dark blue setting was self designed. These blocks were offered as a BOM by the local quilt shop when we lived in Texas back in 2006. I didn't actually start working on the blocks until about mid year last year.
This quilt was supposed to have green sashing with a blue bonnet print as the border. But that proposed setting would not gel with the blocks. I ended up going in a completely different direction. The dark fabric in the Thangles blocks is actually bluebonnets on a black background, hence the black. The blue is a good match to the blue dots in the light background fabric. I like the finished quilt even though looks nothing like the original plan. Sometimes the blocks just have other ideas than you do.
Trudy Lindemann did the quilting. She used diagonal lines in the blue setting triangles and wide borders. In the narrow blue border she did a modified feather motif and then loops in the pieced blocks. It turned out beautifully.
Grab a cup of coffee (or tea) and hop over to Amy's to check out all the wonderful quilts posted as part of this fall's show.
I know I've said this before, but I love-love-love(!!) the setting you came up with for this quilt! And the quilting is beautiful.
ReplyDeletelove the quilt!
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The setting looks fantastic - great job! I love those blues too!
ReplyDeletePerfect! Absolutely Perfect! I love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quilt - congratulations, Kate.
ReplyDeleteOh, Kate. This is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI’m so glad you went with the blue border Kate because it looks marvellous! The quilting is perfect too! Those blocks shine as the stars of this quilt! Beautiful.
ReplyDeletegreat quilt, love the on-point setting!!
ReplyDeleteI love this setting for the blocks. Your instinct on the color choice was really in tune with your fabrics. Nice finish!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors!
ReplyDeleteI love your use of colour in this quilt - really makes the design 'pop'. Thank you for your lovely comment on my Quilt Festival quilt too :)
ReplyDeleteOh this is beautiful, like an exquisitely intricate mosaic tile floor. Love the colours :o)
ReplyDeleteWow that is an amazing quilt!
ReplyDeleteI think the sashing fits beautifully and it looks amazing. So perfect.
ReplyDeleteLooks great - I like the sashing you went with =)
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt. Great pattern and so nicely done. Thanks for sharing and have a great day
ReplyDeleteI love the monochromatic effect with this quilt - blue makes me feel so peaceful!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your quilt and the various quilting patterns too! I, too, have alot of projects that I want to do from years past. :) Sew On!
ReplyDeleteBlue is one of my favourite colours. Love the way you used the different values here. :-)
ReplyDeleteReally lovely. Thanks for sharing!
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