I finished this top in maybe 4 hrs. It's a large lap size quilt top comprised of 2 1/2" strips. I just through them together randomly and made it as long and as wide as I wanted. It was super fast and easy. I really like how it came out and will be getting it ready for quilting next. This fabric line is the Connecting Threads After Dark series. It's the second black, white and red quilt I've made from these fabrics and LOVE them.

I like it.

LOVE THE COLORS GREAT QUILT !

some nice movement in that quilt, looks especially cool on that floor!

Great way to make a quick quilt! Looks great too!! :thumbup:

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I love it!! I gotta make one too!! Great job placing the color values. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I love your quilt. The colors are fabulous.

Very pretty colors & fabrics!! It makes a great looking quilt!

I love black white and red quilts! Very striking!

Looks great!!

I really like this one. But how do you know what length to cut your strips?

Looks like it was fun to do and will be fun to use!

Well, first I joined all the strips together in a pleasing to me manner. I made sure I alternated color and pattern on the fabrics. Then I started sewing the rows together until I got it as wide as I wanted then cut the first row at that point. Then I continued on. The strips started out the width of the fabric, originally. Although I love how it turned out, there's no way I could reproduce it exactly. It's a sort of "seat of my pants" type top.

That is so cool!!!! Great job :D

I like the quilt and the colors,nice and bright.

that's very striking. Lovely :)

Nice job!! :thumbup:

Striking quilt!!! I love those fabrics :D:D:D

I love the After Dark collection. It's so deco and NY in the 1930's (no I wasn't there). Your pictures may be just the push I need to go ahead and order something from that line. Your quilt is striking and beautiful.

P.S.- how large is it? Did you use the pre-cut strip set (if so how many) or did you cut strips from yardage?

very pretty

Pretty!

Your quilt is beautiful. I love that line from Connecting Threads. Great job and thanks for sharing.

Great work!

Umm, I dunno I didn't measure, but it's a longer and larger than normal lap quilt. I used 2 of the pre-cut strip sets, but also added some strips from yardage I had as I found the width was a bit too narrow for the length I had made it. Luckily, I had bought several yards of various patterns and had it in my stash to add on. Unfortunately, Connecting thread seems to be "out" of some of the yardage for this collection. There are like 3 or 4 that aren't for sale on the site anymore. So, I think the only way to get all the line is to buy some of the precuts and kits for the After Dark series. I love this line too.

That is the fun way to do things; seat of the pants style. I love the Connecting Threads line. I have been looking at the black, white and red and didn't know what to do with it.

JUst what I needed to see to get me started on the strip quilt I want to make. Thank you so much.

Love the colors and the easy pattern. It's nice once in a while to have something you can finish quickly, but something that also looks great. Thanks for sharing.