9
2009
Puzzle Quilt: Red, White, and Blue
An article by Rachel
Amy’s (from Park City Girl) Blogger Quilt Festival is the perfect opportunity to blog about my puzzle quilt that I finished several years ago. My picture really doesn’t do it justice. It I had a bit more energy I’d take another picture, but I don’t. Please enjoy
I started this quilt in Fall of 2004 in a class. First I should explain the name. Each block in the quilt has a matching block with the same line drawing. Color value is the difference between the two blocks, thus the puzzle quilt concept. The class met once a month for about 8 months. Each month we were assigned 2-4 blocks. The class was more than just new blocks and color value. We also learned different piecing techniques with each block. I can honestly say that this class taught me more than any other quilt class that I’ve attended.
Below is a picture of each block in color and in black & white. Why both? Well viewing a block in black & white is the key to seeing the different color value. As you can see, I was more successful with some blocks than others. I apologize for showing so many photos in one post. All of them are important. I couldn’t exclude any.
Month 1
Snail’s Trail
Square in a Square
Log Cabin
Whirly Gig
Month 2
Trip Around the World
Nine Patch
Month 3
Tumbling Blocks
Stars
Month 4
Periwinkle
Diamond Chain
Month 5
Windmill
Dutchman’s Puzzle
Month 6
Card Trick
Star of Hope
Month 7
Streak of Lightening
Flying Geese
Month 8
Diagonal
X-Quisite
Saturday Morning
Good Friends
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That is amazing – I would’ve never seen the same blocks without all the pictures. And I looked, lol! Absolutely incredible to me that one block can look entirely different with just a color change. Thanks for sharing this!
How fascinating your process was, thanks so much for sharing! Your stitching was excellent and the overall effect bright, fun, and cohesive. Congratulations on a beauty of a quilt.
It took me a second look before I could see what you were talking about. Amazing what a difference in color values and positions will do to a quilt block. And keeping them all the same red/white/blue/yellow palette makes it cohesive in the end. Thanks for sharing!
Stunning! I love looking at each of the individual blocks. Thanks for sharing. This is beautiful!
This is absolutely fabulous! I’m so glad you had the key at the bottom, I was having fun searching for the different matching blocks, but I admit I got stumped pretty quickly!
You did a great job!
What an interesting experiment. B&W changes everything!
This is a great quilt. Such detail and work put into it. it is stunning. Thanks for sharing.
I love your quilt. Delightful colors & fabrics.
Thanks for sharing and for participating in the Bloggers Quilt Festival.
SewCalGal
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I like the idea of taking pictures in black and white. I think often we get so caught up in “I like the color” and then we wonder why it doesn’t end up looking great. I will remember to pay more attention to value.
Your sampler quilt turned out very well. I know what you mean about learning a lot by trying new blocks. I am on my second sampler and I learn something each time I try that months block. I also like your photography in black and white. It is helpful to people for choosing other colors for a quilt.