First I'll give you a little back story about this quilt. I first made this quilt for myself way back in 2010. It saw the pattern in an issue of American Patchwork and Quilting 2/2008 and knew I had to make it. These days I don't make many patterns from magazines or designers, back then it never occurred to me that I could design my own. This design is one that I've always wanted to make again.
When I was planning on what projects to take to our Guild Retreat in February 2018, I decided it was time to give the pattern another go! The plan was to use Anna Maria Horner prints from my stash and solids for the background. Which I did.
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BOHEMIAN CHURN DASH II 76" X 93" |
That being said, it's finished! It's quite the scrappy specimen and my itch to remake it has thoroughly been scratched forever!
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The Anna Marie Horner prints are mostly older prints that I have been hoarding for a very long time. The days of holding on to what I considered 'sacred' fabric was over! If you think about it, what's the point of having it if you don't use it?! Preaching to the choir!
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The pattern uses four sizes of the Churn Dash block: 16", 10", 6" and 4", and it all magically fits together within the quilt. It's a puzzle! With each print I made one of the four sizes of blocks, but used a different color for the background. Why make it too easy right?! My goal was to use a different color for each block as to not have any repeats, but there might be a couple duplicates.
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Like I said, I did not want to quilt this! With no alternative in sight, no quilting fairy popping in to surprise me over night with a beautifully finished quilt, I had to suck it up and get to it.
Since it was literally all on my back (or shoulders!), I didn't try to do anything fancy. Horizontal and vertical lines were my best friend! I used my 6" x 24" ruler and marked on each side, from the left line I marked in 3", from the 3" line I marked in 2" which then left me with a 1" line. I'm here to confuse you...you know that! Doing that method vertically and horizontally I ended up with a grid of sorts, like a lovely plaid!
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With this finish I have my first Christmas gift of the year checked off! Come on guys...December will be here before you know it! I am not an early shopper or maker when it comes to Christmas, so you still have time!
I am relieved to have this quilt finished! My next 'anything larger than a bread box' quilt is certainly going to be sent to a professional! I haven't got the desire or muscles these days!
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