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| Granny With An Edge 45" x 68" |
Simply put, it's on edge or on point if you want the technical term. Choosing the rainbow theme put it on the verge of modern, yet still has the charm of yesteryear.
Each granny square has 25 - 2" (finished) squares, 13 different prints and a 2" white border. I tend to use white most every time I take the feed sack route. I like the crispness of it with all those tiny prints.
The three center blocks are the only ones that have the coordinating border around all four sides. It felt like the right way to take the design, and frankly...it was the easier way to go!
Not all the prints ended up being feed sack. My stash has slowly being depleted and the variety I once had is not there any longer. I ended up searching through 'current' prints and finding pieces that had the 'vibe' of feed sack. It was difficult!
In an effort to work through my tote of prints, I pieced together some prints for the back. When it came time to quilt I knew I could go simple or crazy, and ended up somewhere in between.
I stitched in the ditch around each block, added a couple 1/2" straight lines in each border and ended with 1" lines on the corners and sides. It works with the design, nothing too crazy!
We all know there are a million and one granny square quilts out there. Does this look familiar? Would it be worth the time to write a pattern? The quilt could easily be made using lots of current fabrics. Just curious. Sometimes when making a traditional-ish quilt or any quilt, I often wonder if it really is new, different or worth making a pattern for.
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It's beautiful and refreshingly different!
ReplyDeleteI always wonder if my ideas are not really my ideas at all! Especially with something as traditional as this block!
DeleteGreat scrap-buster!
ReplyDeleteIt could be a great scrap buster! I can see this design in all kinds of prints and solids. And who doesn’t have stacks of mini charms/charms laying around?!
DeleteWhat a great use of stash. I think it turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI’m happy with it and hope I can actually make a simple pattern to go along with the design. I always have the best intentions with patterns...
DeleteWhat a fantastic quilt! Yes, I really like the vintage-yet-current vibe from the scrappy granny squares combined with careful color placement. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteI love this! It's so fresh and bright! The quilting is perfect. Love the pops of color on the back. Guess I love it front and back. Nadine W. Northern Cali. (Hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving!)
ReplyDeleteWhite has a way of making things bright and fresh!
DeleteBeautiful! Yes to all that white that sets off the prints! : )
ReplyDeleteCan you go wrong with white?! I think of this design as simplicity at it’s finest!
DeleteWonderful finish! I like the on point setting and the use of both prints and solids.
ReplyDeleteOn point is something very different for me. It like the setting and especially the rainbow colors!
DeleteOh, so much better than those crocheted afghans that I have stowed in a closet until their makers come and visit :) Love yours!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fresh and pretty, Jayne! It definitely has a modern feel to me, even with the feedsack prints. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t agree more Louise! even with the vintage feel of the fabric, it still has an edgy vibe about it!
DeleteHi Jayne, I love your take on the granny squares quilt. It does have a cool edge to it, a modern slant. I have not yet written a pattern and suspect they are a lot of work but I do like your version of this. Setting the blocks on point, bordering them as you did and the use of white to make it all shine. I appreciate pattern developers as I detest quilt math and it is worth it to me to pay for a pattern so I don't have to think about it. And that is my two cents..... happy thanksgiving to you!
ReplyDeleteLooks modern to my eyes! I love what you did on the back, too--adds such a great touch.
ReplyDeletePlacing the blocks on point and adding in negative space really makes this work for me... as does the lovely rainbow. I definitely say go for writing the pattern and let me know if you want an editorial proof read through!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful quilt! I love the bright rainbow colors contasting with the white, and the way you did the sashing pieces. So pretty and refreshing!
ReplyDeleteI love it! The frames are so neat around the blocks!!
ReplyDeleteI like the original setting! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this one!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty quilt. I love the way the blocks are set.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. This granny is so moditional (modern + traditional). I have a Granny Square quilt on my to-do list. OK, 2017 it will be my goal. And you, Jayne, will continue to inspire me with the zeal of a warrior and the sensitivity of an artist.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Preeti.
Wow Jayne, another beauty. You are the master of negative space, and I just suspect this but I think you like sewing better than writing up patterns. Am I right!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt Jayne, it has such a clean crisp appearance, and I'm a sucker for a rainbow.
ReplyDeleteThis is certainly something that would catch my eye for a pattern. It has that look that can be interpreted so many ways with color changes. It is something I would need a pattern for, yet doesn't look so difficult it would be intimidating. I say go for it. It is a lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh yes write up the pattern. I love how the traditional fabrics look so modern turned on edge and with all the negative space. Go granny!
ReplyDeleteAnd two finishes in one week!