Free to Quilt: Red Alert

Saturday, 1 April 2017

Red Alert

I have always had an aversion to the colour red ...

With three notable exceptions:
. Nail Polish
. Stiletto Shoes and
. Ferraris

Although I rarely wear red, avoid anything red in my home and would never make a red quilt for myself; I am attracted to them when I see them in magazines. It just seems to work, especially in the distinctive palette of 'French General' or '3 Sisters' fabrics, mixed with creams and beiges - like this beautiful top I've just finished quilting for Diane.

It was another big one - it has taken me all week!

A new variation on the curled ribbon and feather motif.

Borders filled with petal feathers.

Meanwhile, in the wee hours, I have got up to date with Sandy's bag project. It made me think - if the sample piece Pauline showed us had been in red and black instead of those lovely blues and creams - I probably wouldn't even have decided to make it.

These are my colours!!
I have added a twist to the pattern - for reasons I will reveal when it is finished.

Also, this week, I've started on another task from my friend Mary. She asked me to make a single bed sized quilt out of a 36 inch square piece of fabric!

Hmm! There's a challenge.

So I worked out a larger layout and set about making some additional blocks with some co-ordinating fabrics.

Don't you just love chain piecing?

You cut loads of little pieces to make the units and then feed them through the machine one after the other and they come out the other end like this!