"A simultaneous explosion of color & geometric shapes" is how Art Gallery Fabrics describe their collection AvantGarde by Katarina Roccella. Boy are they right!
20 artistic patterns and the Accuquilt large Drunkard's Path was the best way to showcase all the different geometric designs.
I put into piles 8 pieces that looked good together (4 'pie' shapes and 4 "L" shapes) to make one big 'circle' block'. A structured look was better for this quilt since there is a lot going on ... graphic angles, color, flowers, arrows, strips, dots ... it's all here.
Eack block is supposed to be 7.5" but since there are curves I always trim down to 7" in case of wonky sewing.
This Art Gallery Fabrics is beautiful and thin and a #10 needle worked nicely. A small border all around brings this quilt to 59" x 73" - perfect for a minky/batting blanket.
Straight line stitching with a really pretty 50wt. mint thread by Aurifil on both the top & bottom... yes, even on the black back ... it's an AvantGarde quilt after all.
Lastly, if your fabric has an image that is too good to lose, cut it the same size as a pieced block and squeeze it in.
Materials:
AvantGarde / Katarina Roccella / Art Gallery
Warm & White batting
Aurifil 50 wt. #2835 (medium mint) / #2692 (black)
Dimple dot minky / black
Accuquilt large Drunkards Path
Size: 59" x 73"
April 2018
Some quilts just resonate and the Big Sky simple square blanket I made for my high school's fundraiser is one of them.
The soothing colors and bear & moose motifs were so cute that I got asked to make this quilt from various friends. My math skills are not great ... end result is I bought way too much Big Sky fabric. I guess it's more quilts for everyone and thankfully my friends are a patient lot so I can take my time making them!
What's better than this bear blanket going to Alaska for a new baby boy. I chose to continue with 4.5" x 4.5" squares unfinished since I had leftovers from the other quilt. I did buy some more bear and moose fat quarters since that is the cutest motif and who doesn't like more cuteness! 10 squares across, 10 rows down and a border trimmed to 2.25".
This is a blanket that will grow with baby. A nice 43" x 43" with minky on the back and batting on the inside. I duplicated the 'melding' look again by using the same fabric for the border & binding.
I like making easy quilt patterns because of time restraints. I enjoy making different patterns since I get bored. Squares seem like cheating since they are so simple, but time & time again they come out looking really pretty and are very well liked.
Materials:
Big Sky by Annie Brady / Moda
Warm & White batting
Simple dot minky - brown
Aurifil 50wt. #2360 (brown) & #2314
Size: 43" x 43"
April 2018
