I
recently saw a photo of this quilt online and I just had to recreate
it. I don't know the name of the designer or the quilt block but I'm
calling it Celtic Chains.
I
drew it out in my design notebook, then finalized it in Electric
Quilt (EQ8) for a small version. Later I'll sew a larger one.
I used precut remnants for the 2 ½"
squares and half square triangles. My box of those was nearly full
so that worked out perfectly. Cutting up remnants with
Accuquilt dies takes some time, but sure makes it easier to create new
scrappy projects. The only parts I had to cut were the 5"
squares of white on white dotted fabric, using the value die (55018).
I chose teal, aqua, navy, sage and light gold colors for the chains.
Simple
squares and HSTs go together easily so it didn't take long to finish
the 24 ½" square
table mat. I used a teal and navy paisley print on the back and navy
paisley for binding.
For quilting, I made use of the Janome circular
attachment to sew intersecting circles all over the quilt with white
thread. This
lovely mat now decorates the end of my kitchen bar.
Last week I
bought the 6 ½"
bow tie on closeout from Accuquilt. I wanted to make a test block, so I got teal
and navy prints and whipped up a hot pad to coordinate with the mat. I
added flying geese triangles to frame the square. Another pad was
created with a block made of leftover chisels and 3 ½"
HST.
All
this is a perfect match for new non-stick bakeware that I found in a
beautiful speckled teal color. Who said pans have to be dull and
neutral? Not me! Now my kitchen has a bright look that makes me joyful!
I
prefer living in color
~Daniel
Hockney
