Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Wow!


I found this quilt yesterday on Etsy, and wow, what a stunner!! It was called "Kaleidoscope" by the seller, but was found in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns, #425.7 "woven pattern"- kind of a boring name for such an exciting quilt. The pattern is based on a hexagon patch, and each patch is surrounded by interlocking, trapezoidal strips.


The detail view shows how it was done. It also reveals a plethora of polyester double knit fabrics and multicolored yarn ties. Every time I find something like this, it's hard to believe anyone would part with it, and it was reasonably priced. Can't wait for it to arrive!

7 comments:

  1. Wonderful quilt! Will look forward to more photos of it. Congratulations!

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  2. What an exciting quilt.....you could look at it for hours :)

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  3. WOW Bill! That is a very complex design. In today's fabrics it would be even more fabulous...Victoria???

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  4. This is so Gyleen Fitzgerald! I wonder if she has ever worked in polyester double knit? LOL

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  5. This is my favorite coaster pattern.

    http://www.canoeridgecreations.com/2012/08/hexagon-coaster-tutorial.html

    When I was making them at Christmas-time, I wondered how they would look as a quilt. Now I know!

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  6. These are just like the quilts my Aunt Irene made. I sure do miss her. The other kinds were biscuit quilts stuffed with old nylons. It sure was warm. Made great tents in the front room!

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