This collection of black and white blocks from the Parts Department...
Grew into this assortment of blocks.
Which then became this 60" square flimsy.
Whenever I can I enjoy including little surprises into the blocks I make.
I find it challenging to create backs for quilts smaller than my usual 60" s 80." For some reason, I can wrap my brain around piecing a quilt block but not when it comes to a quilt back. So I'm quite proud of myself for figuring out a giant 4 Patch block to back this quilt.
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| detail shot of the center of the back |
I had a little over one yard of the two white prints and just enough of the black to pull this off. And now I have less yardage in my stash but more scraps. This won't be the last black and white quilt coming out of The Magpie's Nest!
What a lovely quilt top and congratulations on the quilt back. I have to draw diagrams for myself when I create a pieced backing of more than two lengths of yardage (an all-one-fabric backing).
ReplyDeleteI love the hidden skulls and creatures! My problem with backings is to keep them straight. For some reason they're always wonky, which is why these days I definitely prefer to use whole cloth rather than pieced. At least my failings aren't on show too much!
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