Now that December has come and gone, I am trying to spend more time in the studio – and it’s back to the Jack’s Chain quilt. Knowing that I did not have enough of the background blue hand dyed fabric, I had to fiddle around with a final layout for the top. I finally decided that a center 3 square by 5 square strip, with a strip on either side using the new fabric would work for me. I shopped around a few quilt stores and found a darker, but similar hand dyed blue.The center strip of the quilt top is completed and I am working on the rows with the new fabric. This pattern is not as circular as the original, more difficult pattern; it is more wavy.
A new addition is little hexies that I have hand appliqued in the middle of every other block. {Looking at the photograph, I am now wondering if I should make one for every middle, but will wait until I have finished with all the blocks…}
It has been hard to find time to work on it, but I am back to making one square a day.
It is beautiful. I am “tentatively considering” learning how to quilt. But I am a little scared of developing yet another fabric addiction.
Hi Kim! Fabric addiction – it’s in my DNA! I like to tell people that I buy fabric and cut it into bits and then sew or hook it back together again.It certainly is a crazy thing to do. But a quilt on your bed will look so wonderful with a rug or two on the floor…
This looks great, Deb. Can we have some close-ups of the fabrics you’re using? 🙂
I will include close-ups in the next post. Though the quilt looks busy, they are pretty plain fabrics for me…
I too am working something similar to this. Oh the y seams! I have taken many breaks from this. However, your beautiful quilt has inspired me to get it out and play! Thank you!
Yes, well, you are doing The Big Girl Version! The Y seams must be tedious. I like mine but it will never be as amazing as yours will. I try for a square a day (seems easy, but you know that it takes time to do all the nine patches!); perhaps you could shoot for a square a week? Be sure to let me know when you finish so I can celebrate with you!
I love the bright colors against the dark background and the way it all moves and glows. I like the hexies just as you have them, rather than in the middle of every block–not that you asked our opinions but I can’t help giving it! 🙂
You are always welcome to give your opinion Kerry, and I should have asked! When I finish this center section I need to put it back on the bed and look at it. A quilt sure looks different on a bed than on a design board. And the room where it will probably live is quite dark – kinda like an Amish quilt in a house with gas lights!