Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Nine Patch Variation Repro and Ombre Stars


One of my all-time favorite quilts is the c. 1830 Nine Patch Variation in the book Calico and Chintz. I reproduced it 15 years ago.


The original quilt was 95" x 103" but mine is a lot smaller 60" x 64." I used a decorator fabric for the border and an ombre print as the setting squares. The edges are turned in--no binding.


I actually softened the pink (left) with Rit Brown Dye (right).


Here's a detail. It is quilted allover in 2" crosshatch.



 The back.  


Lucky me. Last week's stars featured ombre prints. I had a few.


I love this fabric . . .


. . . and used it as the border in this little quilt.  


Off-center stripes, lol!


Barbara Brackman shows a different colorway in her book, America's Printed Fabrics.

 

I just had to use it again. 



Welcome spring!

I especially want to thank Barb V. for posting my fabric search on her blog and to those of you who responded. I will now have enough fabric to finish my project :) Thank you all so much!



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Copyright 2015, Barbara Schaffer


5 comments:

  1. Love the quilt and the ombre blocks.

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  2. So glad you found more fabric!

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  3. I don't know if I still have any of that pink ombre fabric. Only had a small piece. I like how you over-dyed it and softened the look.

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  4. love your pink ombre quilt. It is beautiful.
    Your ombre stars look great - I need to catch up

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  5. Your stars look great with that beautiful ombré fabric. Your pink ombré repro quilt is gorgeous! Our daffodils are just beginning to show...

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