This time last year I started posting about a twelve-month challenge that I had participated in WAY back in the early 2000’s.
My intention had been to post one block each month thru the end of the year, but…..
So now, over a year later we will take up this tale!!!
The parameters of the challenge were this…..
Each month we were presented with a certain style of quilt and were challenged to make our own version. Oh did I forget to mention that these quilts were only 12-inches in size!!
It was a perfect challenge as it didn’t take forever to make but still gave me a chance to try new things.
So, the June offering was using twisted pleats……
Back in this time period, this particular style of quilting was very popular and I was excited to be “forced” to give it a try!!
I don’t remember much about how it was made, but I BELIEVE that we sewed the two sides of the pleat together first and then pieced them into the backing fabric.
Because of the size of the quilt, it was hard to get much “twist” to it, but I really do like this quilt and it is happily displayed during the summer months!!
Have you ever tried a pleated quilt?? If so, I would love to see photos!!!
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Over the last months, I have been sharing the quilts that I made as part of the British Quilt List challenge in 2009…..
The challenge for August was to make thirty-six, 2.5-inch half-square triangles and then play with them until you found a design that you liked!!
Since it was August and the beginning of college football season, I went with the University of Georgia RED & BLACK….
I remember having so much fun playing with the squares until I found a pattern that was pleasing…..
So, even if you may not be a Georgia fan, I hope that you enjoy the quilt and I would highly encourage you to sew up some half-square triangles and make one for yourself!!!!
Earlier in the year I had been talking about the British Quilt List challenge that I participated in back in 2009..
I had posted thru May and my plan had been to post one a month for the rest of the year.
BUT…..I FORGOT!!!
So, here is the 12-inch quilt for June…..
Sadly, I don’t remember exactly how we made this block. but I am thinking that we sewed the “flap” strips together first and then inserted them into the seams of the backing fabric.
I do remember sewing the top flaps down heading one direction and the bottom flaps the other, and then picking a point somewhere in the middle to turn the flaps the othere direction.
It has wonderful dimension and, for me, the fabrics are perfect!!
It would be interesting to explore this technique further as I am SURE that lots of amazing quilts could come out of it…..
This was a fun quilt to make and I love hanging it in my bathroom in the Spring and Summer.
