Dianne had put this one away for over a year, but finally finished. This is a great strategy that I've admired and wanted to try for a long time. Some of the theme fabric is used in the half square triangles, giving unity to the quilt. It works especially well with these blocks. Reference: Quilters Newsletter Magazine, October 2003, article by Sandy Turner. She states that she has tried several blocks for this technique, but "Birds in the Air" block works best for her.
Another version of this technique (using theme fabrics in surrounding/supporting blocks) is in 9-Patch Pizzazz by Judy Sisneros, C&T, 2006
Another version of this technique (using theme fabrics in surrounding/supporting blocks) is in 9-Patch Pizzazz by Judy Sisneros, C&T, 2006
The high contrast black and blue half square triangles add lots of movement to your quilt. And the circular quilting motions add even more--good work!
ReplyDeleteNote the striking similarity between quilts by Paula and Dianne, because of the use of the half square triangles. Paula's has a lot of shimmer, I guess from the use of batiks.
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