Monday, September 3, 2012

Design Wall Monday

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times today.  Check her links to see what other quilters have on their design walls this week.


When I visited my kids downstate in the spring, I made my usual stops at the quilt shops in Howell.   One of the fabrics I couldn't resist was this black print.  I had no idea what I'd use it for and I only bought a fat quarter, so I didn't have too many options.

Then I saw this quilt made by Rita of Red Pepper Quilts on flikr and got inspired.   I started pulling fabrics from my stash and came up with this.  I had two 2-1/2" squares of the black fabric left from my fat quarter when I got done playing.



Without a doubt, this is the only kind of  "Trip Around the World" that I'll be making in my retirement.  I'm sure I'll make another quilt in this pattern -- I just don't plan to travel outside of the USA - there's too much here I haven't seen yet.

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7 comments:

  1. Julie Kaye from KSSeptember 3, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Love your fabrics. The black really does bring it all together.

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  2. Nina MarieSeptember 3, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    why is this without a doubt the only trip around the world you'll be making - now you got me wondering. . . .

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  3. Barb in MiSeptember 3, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Looks great! The Black really does pull it together.

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  4. Judy in MichiganSeptember 3, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Yep, this time the black adds the punch!! Have you ever tried that grid fabric that you can fuse the patches on? It works great for a wall hanging but a bit stiff for a cuddle quilt.

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  5. KateSeptember 3, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    Love the colors, the black does add just a bit of a zip. Beautiful.

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  6. Gari in ALSeptember 4, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    I really like your quilt, the fabrics are not ones I would have thought would go together but the black pulls them together. You should make another. :-)

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  7. BonnieSeptember 6, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Great trip around the world. I too want to know why this is the only TAW you'll do. And what version are you using?

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