Just the logo for this blog hop is inspiring. Thank you Carol for organizing this hop. There have been some terrific projects and some inspiring ideas shown so far. The "rules" for the hop were fairly straight forward. Basically make something with diamonds.
I used this wall quilt as my inspiration.
From inspiration to reality sometimes does not quite work out. I set my diamonds together and it is somewhat like setting a quilt on point. To square up the quilt some of the edges get trimmed. I wanted to duplicate the "grout" and used black rickrack for that task. What I did not count on was even though I used a walking foot to apply the grout I got way more wrinkling than I wanted. That being said there was no way I was attacking this with my stitch ripper.
This is the right size for a doll quilt once the back is attached and binding added. I suspect I would have been smarter to stitch the "grout" on as the quilting lines with my batting in place.
Since we were supposed to post a finished project I will finish with one of my diamond String quilts. I gave a complete set of instructions for creating one of your own in a previous blog post
(here).
This is the list of bloggers who are participating. I hope you will have time to visit some of them and to leave a comment here or there.
Here's the list of diamond makers:
Today - April 22
April 23
April 24
April 25
April 26
Great quilts, Joanne! Both your "experiment" and the String quilt, too. Thanks for linking to your tutorial, as I still want to make one of those Diamond String quilts!
ReplyDeleteIt may be wrinkly, but it looks great.
ReplyDeletePretty and I love the string quilt.
ReplyDeleteI think the rickrack diamonds are a great idea and look at all the texture goodness. Your diamond string quilt is perfection and I can't help but smile.
ReplyDeleteSuch a difference to the 'diamonds' with the technique' used. Love the colors in the last piece.
ReplyDeleteI've had rick rack do that to me and it is frustrating. It's still beautiful and I wonder if you quilted it if the wrinkles would work themselves out. Your string quilt is gorgeous! Thanks for hopping with us!
ReplyDeleteYour project is beautiful and I love that you used rick rack! And the diamond string quilt is stunning. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery nice diamond quilts - I like the different sashings
ReplyDeleteThat diamond string quilt is glorious, and you learned from the ricrac experience, so all up your post is a gem. xx
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