What
a fun quilt! Diamond rectangles are wild and crazy showcasing fabric from
my large collection of scraps.
I'm
trying to use up those leftovers before they take over the sewing
room. As soon as this die arrived from Australia, I began cutting
colorful pieces for this quilt.
As
I laid the blocks on my design wall, my husband mentioned that it
looked like a quilt from the sixties. While several of those vintage scraps
may actually be from that era, most of them are newer.
Back
To The Sixties is 48” square. I quilted with dark gray thread
along the diamond seam lines in a straight stitch, using a walking
foot. These rectangle blocks are 4” x 8”, and Blue Wren
also has a 3” x 6” version (I bought that one too). Both would be
nice used as borders or sashing.
While
I had the remnants pulled out, I cut an additional bonus quilt using
different dies. I like having one or two ready and waiting for me to
sew. My idea list is long enough that I'll probably never finish
them all. But I will do my best.
Dies
used:
Blue
Wren 6380 Diamond in Rectangle 4” x 8” finished
Accuquilt
55017 Strip 2½”
