Scrappy Quilt Top - "Brilliant"
09-11-2016, 03:12 PM
#43
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Between the dashes of a tombstone
Posts: 12,716
Originally Posted by Snooze2978
Love your rendition of this pattern. Great way to use up a ton of scraps too I'd imagine. My mind is working over time after looking at your quilt. Thanks for the idea.
09-11-2016, 03:55 PM
#45
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 4,555
Originally Posted by BrendaK
As all who have seen this quilt I also love it. Congratulations to the lucky owner on all his hard work. Is there a pattern for this quilt? You have done a stunning job. BrendaK
For Those who would like the pattern,
The pattern was drafted by Jill Reid and published in Quilters newsletter magazine in 2009. Jill was reconstructing an antique quilt made in the last century by Mrs. Miles from New Jersey. If you go to the link and scroll down, you will see both of these beautiful quilts, and also the instructions to make 10" blocks (which puzzles me since the Jill Reid quilt and the inspiration antique quilt use 5" blocks. I can only guess that the intent of the 10" block was to be easier for most quilters).
If you are making 5" blocks, then you need 1.5" squares for the 25-patch blocks and the corners of the star frames. The lights, mediums, and darks are placed consistently in each block. You will need 2" squares for the star centers and 1.25" squares to make the star points. My guideline for the fabrics was to use either a solid, a tone on tone, or the smallest calicoes. Scale of prints is important to me for small blocks.
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2...nze-style.html
09-11-2016, 06:18 PM
#48
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Between the dashes of a tombstone
Posts: 12,716
Originally Posted by JenniePenny
Thank you everybody for your nice comments. I did work hard on this until I wanted to crumple it up and throw it away. Only 72 star blocks... Then only 35 more to do.... Thankfully it has been un-crumpled and the border was fixed today.
For Those who would like the pattern,
The pattern was drafted by Jill Reid and published in Quilters newsletter magazine in 2009. Jill was reconstructing an antique quilt made in the last century by Mrs. Miles from New Jersey. If you go to the link and scroll down, you will see both of these beautiful quilts, and also the instructions to make 10" blocks (which puzzles me since the Jill Reid quilt and the inspiration antique quilt use 5" blocks. I can only guess that the intent of the 10" block was to be easier for most quilters).
If you are making 5" blocks, then you need 1.5" squares for the 25-patch blocks and the corners of the star frames. The lights, mediums, and darks are placed consistently in each block. You will need 2" squares for the star centers and 1.25" squares to make the star points. My guideline for the fabrics was to use either a solid, a tone on tone, or the smallest calicoes. Scale of prints is important to me for small blocks.
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2...nze-style.html
For Those who would like the pattern,
The pattern was drafted by Jill Reid and published in Quilters newsletter magazine in 2009. Jill was reconstructing an antique quilt made in the last century by Mrs. Miles from New Jersey. If you go to the link and scroll down, you will see both of these beautiful quilts, and also the instructions to make 10" blocks (which puzzles me since the Jill Reid quilt and the inspiration antique quilt use 5" blocks. I can only guess that the intent of the 10" block was to be easier for most quilters).
If you are making 5" blocks, then you need 1.5" squares for the 25-patch blocks and the corners of the star frames. The lights, mediums, and darks are placed consistently in each block. You will need 2" squares for the star centers and 1.25" squares to make the star points. My guideline for the fabrics was to use either a solid, a tone on tone, or the smallest calicoes. Scale of prints is important to me for small blocks.
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2...nze-style.html
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bearisgray
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
65
02-01-2024 09:04 AM
PurpleBecca
Pictures
13
04-11-2010 12:35 AM
