The Fast Friday Fabric Challenges are being a great source of inspiration for me this fall. The challenge in November was to do a quilt using one shape. In 2003 when I was a Bernina Fashion Show Designer, a company sent me a bag of small, square, silk samples. Of course I save it and when this challenge came along, I thought of using the squares immediately.
I used timtex for the “batting” because I wanted a flat look. After spray basting the black fabric to the front on the timtex, I drew lines on the timtex and with a metallic thread in the bobbin stitched on the lines. This gave me the grid to set up the squares. Each square was fused with the color ranging from light to dark. A second layer of squares was fused to the intersections of the first layer, and a third layer added to intersections of the second layer. I thought that square beads would finish off the piece and by great luck found exactly what I wanted at Joann’s-on sale to boot. It definitely looks better in real life-get more of the shine of the silk. Do click on the photo to get a better view of the quilt.
I may do two more similar pieces varying the grid for the second piece and making total chaos in the third. Stay tuned.
I think it’s terrific, Nancy! The square beads are just the right finishing touch.
I really like this one. The beads are perfect for this piece.