annesthreads

I have a, so far, vague idea for a quilt based on a train journey through Lincolnshire UK last winter - it was a very frosty, foggy morning, with a weak sun shining through the mist, and I was entranced by all the colours of the countryside, mostly cold and pale, but with darker greens, browns and black, plus the yellow/orange of the sun. What I'm seeing in my mind is different-sized and shaped rectangles and squares of the different colours, in an arrangement that might look random.

Any suggestions for a pattern/block that might help me achieve this effect?

JenniePenny

A pattern called Bailey's quilt may work.
The link is to a shop that sells the pattern.
http://www.henfeathersquilts.com/Pro...uctCode=TCD002

I made the quilt shown below for a gift last year.

Quilter 65

That's a very pretty quilt pattern. Good luck on your creation and do let us see the finished product.

notmorecraft

the stepping stones pattern on Modabake shop, can't post a link(I'm at work and rubbish browser) although it is blue on the site, I did it with PB&J layer cake and jelly roll and used black as my accent, you could use the kind of colours you invisage in this deisgn

JustAbitCrazy

Your description prompts a watercolor type quilt to my mind. You can buy a foundation with squares printed on it to fuse your colored squares to, then stitch all the seams in one direction, snip them at the intersections with the lines going the other way, and sew the seams in the opposite direction. Makes it very easy. I like the image you remember. Go for it!

annesthreads

Some good ideas here - thank you. I'm going to a quilt show on Saturday so will keep a lookout for anything that's similar to what I have in h

grandmasieg

http://quiltinspiration.blogspot.ca/...n-archive.html Check out the patterns on the right hand side. I love this site. I've made a few of their patterns. Hope you find something that inspires you!

Elise1

Your description reminded me of this beautiful quilt.

https://www.google.com/search?q=fogg...2F%3B404%3B500

annesthreads

Thank you - that site is a gem. Lots of inspiration there. I love the Robin pattern : not quite what I envisaged but it would work well for what I want to do.