As I mentioned several times, I'm probably the last person to add words to quilts. Bad to be so far behind the curve. Good that there are so many excellent examples to spark ideas. One of my favorite quilters is Lynne at Patchery Menagerie. Her work is beautifully executed and usually humorous. For example, take her Chicken quilt. Here are the results of a Chicken search on her site. Taking the time to read through these posts will enlighten you on her process and certainly generate ideas of your own. Thanks, Lynne, for sharing so generously.
African Boxes
This quilt started from a photo sent by Sujata with a casual challenge to make a quilt from it. That was back in 2015. I had an immediate response to the structure and red color. By happenstance I was already making sets of long skinny triangles. It struck me these could easily substitute for the red boxes.
It's been finished since last year but I kept it to put in our quilt show this spring. I finally had the opportunity to personally give it to the recipient.
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| African Boxes |
I stitched in the ditch down each side of the "strings" as well as the triangles. Then I casually echo stitched the piecing with a walking foot.
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| African Boxes, detail |
The back is also muslin. This is one of the softest quilts ever. That muslin makes it so comfortable to snuggle in.
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| Detail of stitching from the back, African Boxes |
Quilt Details
Size: 63" x 71"
Design: Original based on antique Ghanaian textile
Batting: Mountain Mist Cream Rose 100%cotton
Thread: Gutterman 50/2 white cotton and YLI invisible nylon monofilament
Quilting: Walking foot
Eichler Homes Exhibit
I saw this intimate exhibit at the Los Altos History Museum last week. Joe built open occupancy, post-war subdivisions in northern California with wide streets, parks, and community centers that are still treasured today. Open occupancy meant all races and cultures were welcome. In fact, he resigned from the National Association of Home Builders because they would not support this standard.
They are mainly one story homes with walls of windows on the back or side and frequently included an atrium. Perfect for California.
The museum had several current and vintage photos of Eichler homes...
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| Photo of an Eichler home in the 1960s |
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| Photos of Eichler homes today by Marika Reed |
floor plans {I always love these because they're like maps.}...
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| Eichler home floor plan |
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| Eichler home floor plan |
and accessories from the 50s and 60s.
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| Home accessories from the 1960s |
Enjoy the day, Ann