Sunday, February 9, 2014

Blanketeer Challenge Fabric Quilt Top Completed

The Blanketeers selected the Alzheimer's puzzle fabric as our challenge fabric last spring.  (As I recall it took 7 ballots to select the challenge fabric; there was a strong floral faction. - lol)   We made blocks using a new paper-piecing technique taught by Virginia.  We ended up with 25 6-inch pieced blocks.


I assumed the task of putting it all together since I only made one block.  The pieced patterns were chosen randomly, so I ignored pattern completely, and concentrated on giving the colors a pleasing balance.  


I wanted to use up the leftover puzzle fabric, but I thought a visual break was needed between the blocks and the border.  Nothing stops the eye like red, so a bright red inner border was born.


There's my lone card trick block in the bottom row - took forever! Others liked this particular paper-piecing method, but I was not a fan.  It did, however, give nice results.


Everyone did a terrific job on their blocks, and I don't think we've ever created a more colorful quilt!


Some little kid is going to really love this bright, cheery quilt!

7 comments:

suemac said...

What a cheerful quilt. I am taking Carol Doak's paper piecing class on Craftsy. Just started it. Hopefully it will get me to be a better paper piecer.

maw said...

It did turn out beautiful. I am so proud of our effort.

margaret said...

so colourful and I am sure children will love it, adults too

Deborah Hamilton said...

That's a very pretty quilt. I like the different kinds of blocks and the bright colors. The puzzle fabric is so cute! I have never seen that fabric before.

Barb said...

What a fun quilt...such bright awesome colors.

Anonymous said...

Bright, colorful, and happy. Great work!

Anonymous said...

Love the colors