Monday, September 16, 2013

Low Volume Herringbone

This is the result of raiding Helen's stash -




I am annoyed that I didn't spread out the pretty pink floral better and that close to the centre I have two fabrics the same. Grrr.

I got the idea from this lovely quilt when I googled 'low volume quilts'. It wasn't what I had planned at all - I was thinking about a 'plus' quilt. I can't find the tutorial I used, but my take on it was to cut 4.5" x 11" rectangles and then angle each short end to 60 degrees. It used between 7 and 8 fat quarters. 

The next step is to square it up and baste it for quilting. Given the short deadline (start of Nov) and my lack of free weekends between now and then, and my already planned holidays, I may be forced to machine quilt it. Yuk.

8 comments:

  1. It looks great!!! I luv the chartruese grenn in there! L

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  2. Oh it's a hard life when you have to machine quilt ;)

    I think it looks great and I bet it was a lot faster than a plus quilt!

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  3. I think machine quilting would be great! I love this pattern and yours is lovely

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  4. Lovely! The machine quilting will make you gnash your teeth in the beginning. I advise self-medication with a lot of wine as you go. In the end you'll be a convert when you realise how quick it can be!

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  5. Very pretty! I like your fabric spacing. If it's too planned out it loses something. Don't you think? Random is more soulful.

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  6. Love the low volume with a pop of pink and green. Very nice.

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  7. Looks lovely Karyn - took me ages to spot the two same ones!

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