For my birthday I received the Kona "Dark" Fat Quarter box, it was very exciting, and really until now I have hardly used it! Then I saw the Crossroads quilts over at Red Pepper Quilts. They were so cool! Such a simple design! So many colors! I decided I could make one! I also think I can explain it! So everyone can make it!
On New Years eve I picked out 28 colors. I wasn't looking for that many, I knew I wanted at least 24, and I settled on 28. (They are listed below). An even number will ensure that the middle color is different on either side, and odd will result in a solid strip across (if that's what you're looking for)
Next iron them all with spray starch to help them stay straight.
Repeat for the second side.
At this point I had alot of rough edges and selvedges that needed to be cut off, so I trimmed everything up. RPQ made her sides different widths for interest, you could make four chunks and alternate them... I like the idea of this being divided down the middle.
I then pinned all the matching seams together and sewed down the middle. I used a 3/8" seam allowance, not exactly sure why but it just seemed like a good idea. Pressed, and voila! Quilt top!
The quilting is 3/8" away from all the seams on either side, including the one down the middle. I debated making the grid like RPQ did, but I was running out of thread, and decided this was plenty of quilting. I used silvery thread that exactly matched the backing fabric (Kona Ash).
The finished size is about 40"x45" |
I think this looks fantastic, and considering I started at 10pm on New Year's eve and finished on 2 Jan, I couldn't be happier! The back is Kona Ash, and it's bound in Kona Black. I'm pretty sure there will be a baby Colorist quilt with these same colors arriving soon!
4 comments:
i like how you arranged the colors.
It does look fantastic!
I've fallen hard for your rainbow interpretation of the Crossroads Quilt. It's fantastic!
Love it! I will be doing a smaller simpler one for babies, very good visual stimulation. I just hope the colors don't run or fade very fast.
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