Monday, June 16, 2014

Nested Churn Dash

One of my favorite traditional blocks is the churn dash, and though it is on my bucket list to make a full-size quilt someday, I stopped at one block as part of the Nested Churn Dash sew along with quilt jane.
You may remember I made my own version of a triple churn dash last year. After all that craziness, I chose to make this one a little more traditional, with much more contrast in value. All the fabrics in the top other than the solid gray are from Alison Glass - a mix from her Sunprint and new Field Day collections.
I was indecisive about quilting. In fact, I started and removed stitching twice before settling on what some call a serpentine stitch - on my machine it's a specialty "tape-attaching" stitch stretched as long and wide as it could go. Using Aurifil 50wt #2600 (light gray), the quilting tied all the components together in a subtle way while adding some welcome texture.
Another decision in question was whether to make this block into a mini quilt or a pillow! In fact ... I had backed it with the last piece of my favorite teal feathers before I started quilting, basically intending on going with the mini quilt option. But after both a dear friend and mom voted emphatically pillow! ... I went ahead and went that way instead.
Since I had recently purchased a stash of regular zippers, I chose to do a lapped zipper and a bound edge to finish.
At 24", the finished pillow is the largest I've made and it'll definitely will be a fun focal point in our living room . . .

Linking up with Fabric Tuesday.

24 comments:

  1. Стильно и красиво! Гармоничное сочетание тканей.

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  2. I think you were right to make it into a cushion- it is very striking! And the serpentine stitch is a lovely idea as an alternative to a stipple! Great job, as usual Debbie!

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  3. Fabulous pillow! Love everything about it, especially love the quilting stitch you used.

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  4. Very nice! I like the use of the serpentine stitch too!

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  5. Lovely block and wonderful pillow. Makes me to go on with the churndashs to make it bigger and bigger....

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  6. Love the nested churn dash pattern. I just finished the flimsy on a big nested churn dash quilt top....four layers deep with the largest cD ending at 63 square. I did however add a row of smaller cd blocks across the top before adding borders....as beds are not square! I never thought about making matching pillows! What a great idea. I think I may have just enough fabric left for two big pillows.

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  7. What a fun pillow, I love this block.

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  8. I love it! It's the perfect block for a large pillow!

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  9. Ok, now I want to try making one you've inspired me!

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  10. A really lovely pillow, Debbie! I love the fabrics you have used :)

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  11. Good choice to finish this as a pillow. Thanks for the link to the lapped zipper.

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  12. Beautiful Debbie! Whether a mini quilt or a pillow, I would have been happy to receive it in either form!

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  13. I love this as a pillow, Debbie...perfect! The quilting is super, too.

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  14. Love it. It is one of the best I have seen. I think it makes a great quilt too.

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  15. It looks great! Love AG fabric designs.

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  16. This pillow has pop! The contrasting colors are fabulous.

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  17. Everything about this pillow works so great together! Fantastic !

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  18. This project turned out so pretty!

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  19. Love it, and the quilting is great!

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  20. Love it! This is such a cute pattern and I love those fabrics you used. This is now on my list:)

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