I've been asked a couple of times about my avatar quilt and how it's made. Hope these pictures are what you wanted. It's all made with one simple block. It's in the placement of the colors and blocks that you get the pattern. Mine is made of all silk and the colors of the fabric are vibrant and beautiful.

WOW! I love it. It is really beautiful and I am not a "brights" person.

That is pretty, thank you for sharing!

Thank you! I don't do brights too often, but I fell in love with these silks and had to make a quilt from them. It hangs in my sewing room and I love it too!

Just curious, did you plan the color placement first or make the blocks and arrange them after? The quilt is spectacular!!

I made the blocks first and tried to make a variety so when I put it together I wouldn't have to change too many. I did make extra and did have to change a few. That's how I ended up with the ones I just used to show how it was made.

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Your colors are beautiful and vibrant. Thank you for showing us how it was made.

Very, very pretty. I love those bright sunny colors!

WOW your avatar is soooo pretty.

Beautiful!!!

Fabulous quilt! Love the bright colors!

Just fab"

If you want to see a variation of this simple block go to "a few more quilts from ube" and you will see it is the same block on straight set. The silk one is gorgeous. The ube one is just scraps! It shows us the great variety there is in jut one simple block! :D

Absolutely beautiful. I've never worked with silk for a quilt - it must have been challenging. :-)

wow!! nice!!

Wow that is so bright and pretty.

Fabulous quilt!! Thanks for sharing how you made it :D

Thank you for posting this. Your quilt is stunning. Yes, the vibrant colors just make it sing.
The quilting that you did is perfect.

that is really pretty! thanks for sharibg

Beautiful!!! thanks for showing 'how to'. Pictures are so much easier to follow. I'm calling it "Triangles into Jewels".
hope I can make one soon. I book marked it so I can call on you if I get stuck!!! :D

The silk is gorgeous.

Love the progress pics. Your quilt is bright and beautiful. Great job!

Gorgeous quilt! :D:D:D

Love your avatar. Thanks for sharing how you made it. What's the name of this block?

I found it. It's called Hidden Square. :)

Thank you!

It is a beautiful quilt - the silk just adds that little something extra. And, of course, the placememt of the blocks is everything!!!

Really pretty--adn so bright...

Beautiful, love the color choices. Don't know if I want to work with silk. You did a great job.

Beautiful! I love the bright colors! Makes it pop!

beautiful quilt!

Very beautiful.

Beautiful

Sewing the silk really isn't that bad. You just need to have the correct fusible interfacing on the fabric BEFORE you cut your pieces. I have even done a mini with the little leftover pieces from this quilt.

So cool, I really like it. :-P :-P

So clever, thanks for the "show and tell" on the blocks. I love the colours. Have never worked with silk - is the quilt washable? What did you use for batting?

Beautiful.

Very pretty!

I haven't really given it much thought, but I do think if I needed to I would wash it carefully by hand. I used bamboo batting in it because I liked the soft texture and weight of it. It quilted just as any other quilt would. I didn't do anything differently.