Indigo Diamonds Quilt
Completed: November 2015
Inspiration: “Autumn Jewels” quilt by Krista Fleckenstein of Spotted Stones Studio
Quilt Size: 67 x 80” (71 x 84” before shrinking)
Block Size: 4” finished
Fabric: Low Country Indigo by Nancy Gere for Windham Fabrics, among others. Background - Bear Essentials 2 by P&B Textiles (ESS2 566 S, light grey). Backing - Katagmi Shibori by Allentown Art Museum for Red Rooster Fabrics.
Technique: Cut triangles with Sizzix die cutter. Used quilt-as-you-go method to assemble sections: created 4 x 4 pieced block units; glue basted units onto batting squares and straight-line quilted; attached backing fabric using stitch-in-the-ditch technique. Hand stitched binding.
Tutorial: Used angled pinning method for matching points described by Debby Maddy in her “Easy Piecing, Amazing Design” Craftsy class.
Notes: This is a wedding gift for our daughter and her fiancé who were engaged during the summer. Their dog approves of the quilt!
CARE - 100% cotton fabric; machine wash and tumble dry. All Thread Projects quilts are pre-washed in cold water and pre-shrunk in a hot dryer before gifting.
Inspiration: “Autumn Jewels” quilt by Krista Fleckenstein of Spotted Stones Studio
Quilt Size: 67 x 80” (71 x 84” before shrinking)
Block Size: 4” finished
Fabric: Low Country Indigo by Nancy Gere for Windham Fabrics, among others. Background - Bear Essentials 2 by P&B Textiles (ESS2 566 S, light grey). Backing - Katagmi Shibori by Allentown Art Museum for Red Rooster Fabrics.
Technique: Cut triangles with Sizzix die cutter. Used quilt-as-you-go method to assemble sections: created 4 x 4 pieced block units; glue basted units onto batting squares and straight-line quilted; attached backing fabric using stitch-in-the-ditch technique. Hand stitched binding.
Tutorial: Used angled pinning method for matching points described by Debby Maddy in her “Easy Piecing, Amazing Design” Craftsy class.
Notes: This is a wedding gift for our daughter and her fiancé who were engaged during the summer. Their dog approves of the quilt!
CARE - 100% cotton fabric; machine wash and tumble dry. All Thread Projects quilts are pre-washed in cold water and pre-shrunk in a hot dryer before gifting.