I was honored to have the block below chosen for Quiltmaker's 100 Block Challenge V. 3. My block was inspired by my love of mixing traditional styles with contemporary tastes. The fabrics I used are part of the Laura Ashley Mod floral collection from Quilting Treasures fabrics. I loved this fabric collection, I’ve made a couple of quilts from it and they all have a different look. The advantages of using EQ for quilt design are endless!
This is a quilt that I made using the block. I rotated the block to create the impression layers or a
transparency. The trick with a layered or transparent affect is to have the proper contrast of value in the fabrics selected. The fabrics in this collection had a variety of textures that stood out against each other. This gave me even more combinations of contrasting values to work with. The quilting was done on a
long arm machine by Lorna Shepard. I pieced the back because I ran out of fabric. I liked it so much I've been piecing more of my quilt backs for the fun of it rather than necessity.
transparency. The trick with a layered or transparent affect is to have the proper contrast of value in the fabrics selected. The fabrics in this collection had a variety of textures that stood out against each other. This gave me even more combinations of contrasting values to work with. The quilting was done on a
long arm machine by Lorna Shepard. I pieced the back because I ran out of fabric. I liked it so much I've been piecing more of my quilt backs for the fun of it rather than necessity.