Cello Skirt Log Cabin Quilt Top
Clara and I made an afternoon of piecing our quilt top. With both of us working assiduously, it's a four-to-five hour job.
That's starting with the strips already cut--I had prepared them weeks ago and stored them neatly in a basket until we had some time together. Because it's really nice having help!
As usual, we were stunned by the successful alchemy that is scrapwork piecing. No matter what, it seems like scrap quilts come out gorgeous. Clara gets the design credit on this one.
6 comments:
Just beautiful! They are filled with sweet memories...
How fun to do the piecing together! I adore patchwork - it satisfies my creative urge so well. It's always more than the sum of its parts and I'm always surprised by the "ugly" fabric that just needs the right neighbors.
How very interesting. I like it!
Lisateresa
Beautiful - some of my favorite colors! Piecing a quilt top is one of the needlecrafts I still have to try. Maybe 2015 is the year!!
I love your log cabin quilts. What is the width of your strip? I want to make one from some linen garments I picked up at the thrift store. My pattern calls for 1.25 inch strips, which seems rather small to me. Could you share any advice? Thank you, and thanks for everything you share on the blog!
I make three-inch strips because that's the width of my cutting ruler. I would not want to piece a quilt with 1.25 inch strips--too narrow! But it would be beautiful.
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