This quilt caught my eye at the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange TX last year:
In Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Patterns I found it as Glittering Star # 3738. But that only has 5 diamonds on each side, this quilt has 7.
Playing around in Electric Quilt 8 I have these two ideas:
One Central Block, with the center square and rectangles pieced in |
Four separate blocks, much easier to make |
I was able to use the diagram from EQ8 to determine yardage. I have plenty of fabrics what will work for the colored diamonds and the squares on point on the border. The white background requires more than 4 yards. That might mean I have to use more than one white. Easy enough.
My first quick "fabric pull" for Bucket List Quilt #2. Turns out I do have enough of a white solid for the background to be all the same fabric:
I want to hand quilt this one so the solid background is the best choice.
This will be fun!
Let's quilt.
Barbara
what perfect colors to be working on this time of year. try as i might, i can't fint the 7 diamonds you are refering to, where are they?!!!!
ReplyDeleteThere are 7 diamonds that touch the white square, from red to yellow. The EQ8 diagram has 6. Close enough.
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