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Monday, 10 June 2024

checkered garden

I don't usually like to sew a quilt exclusively with only one line of fabrics. But I couldn't resist the little challenge of making my 'checkered garden' in all Anna Maria Horner fabrics ... what's not to love.

As I made more blocks, I discovered different ways to combine these AMH fabrics. Loving all the little connections between all her fabrics, the repetition of tones & shades, shapes & shadows. 
I figured contrast was the key and I included all-that-I-have of her “lighter” fabrics to work as a soft compliment to all the other showstopper fabrics! 
All these floral prints sing together, it's like a party in the garden!


















 'garden party' quilt top stats:
Pattern: Checkered Garden Quilt from Ashley @filminthefridge It was well written, easy to follow and FREE!
Fabric: a little bit of my entire AMH stash 
Cutting: 2 1/2” strips and the occasional 2 1/2" square selection when using up the very last of my fabric

... and it's finished!
except of course for the backing, and the quilting, etc.
Linda


10 comments:

  1. One could look at this quilt all day!

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  2. it looks good - I don't usually use all the same line of fabric either

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  3. This quilt sings of summer flower gardens and picnics! Beautiful!

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  4. That is so pretty! All of the pink tones pull me in.

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  5. Yes, Linda great use of contrast! Party in the Garden is happy, congratulations!

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  6. So, so pretty! And I guess you have your name for it..."Garden Party"!

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  7. Beautiful!! This is so full of colour and Checkered Garden is the perfect name for the pattern. Dare I add this to my list of "hoping to make" quilts! AMH fabrics all work so well used together.

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  8. It's gorgeous!! I discovered AMH fabrics too late to have all bn able to buy some of her beautiful collections. I love to see how they 'interact'!

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  9. Absolutely beautiful! The colours and the fabrics you have used to make each block are just perfect.

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  10. Yay for you! What an accomplishment to use only AMH prints! Wow. You must have quite a collection of them. Wish you lived closer, or that postage wasn't so darned expensive. I'd love to give you the AMH prints I have that I'll likely never use. They're really large scale designs in fat quarters, so they're difficult to use (I think). I will likely give them away. But I love what you're doing!

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