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This is my third quilt that I have made using the silk fabric from my high school friend. I found a whole set of samples in different colors that had strips of tucked fabric alternating with strips of plain fabric. I cut the strips apart and used the tucked fabric for the center of the squares, and the plain fabric for the outside. I quilted around the inside squares but just added the flat sequin and the bead at the corners of the larger squares. My friends suggested adding some other beads I had to the center of the tucked square-good advice.
The plus of having all these fabric samples is that I have a large variety of fabrics to use. The minus is that I don’t have much of any fabric. I found the gold fabric for the border, but needed to piece it for the correct length. That gave me the idea of adding another color square in the middle of each border. Of course I didn’t have enough fabric for the corner squares so I rummaged some more to find another color to use. The binding came from a totally different fabric that was greenish-gold. The restrictions of fabric size gave me a great opportunity for creativity in using different colors!
I hope the sheen of the silk shows in these photos because it really glows and looks terrific on my wall. This one is a keeper!
This is beautiful! The sheen does come through on the photos. The colors are gorgeous as well! Fabulous! I’ve been working with some silks as well, although I’ve been doing raw-edge applique. In piecing like this, do you use any stabilizer when using the silk? I am curious, asi I’d like to try it as well.
Thanks!
Nancy,
The photo is great….love this quilt.
Can’t wait to see what comes out of the boxes for your next quilt