Showing posts with label Crosscut blocks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crosscut blocks. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Crosscut Connections

What a surprise to wake up yesterday, tagged by my long-time friend Andrea/
Quiltmanufaktur, and seeing her gorgeous Crosscut quilt. You may just recognize the improvisational 'pattern' from a quiltalong I hosted a couple of years ago. Oodles of them have been made, even after the quiltalong, and I'm tagged on another nearly every week. But I'm not sure many have seen the notoriety that this one has. 



Andrea was asked by Bernina to create a quilt with very particular specifications. She says, "The sought-after quilt should look masculine and modern, the main color should be blue - the other colors are brownish and yellow. Could I have such a quilt ?! No, I did not have and spontaneously I did not think of any of my many quilt friends who had such a quilt in their repertoire. So I decided to make a quilt with these specifications!" 





It was by mutual agreement that Andrea created a Crosscut quilt top based on my tutorial, all to give a shout-out for the Bernette Brand Campaign. Bernette, by the way, is a brand of the BERNINA Textile Group designed for those who are looking for a high-quality machine with many features yet reasonably priced. 



There was a very interesting twist about the finishing of this particular Crosscut quilt, and Andrea tells all about it in her post. 



Fun, right? If you're new to the Crosscut technique, there are several Instagram hashtags to peruse - #crosscutblocks#crosscutquiltalong, and #crosscutquilt - and you'll see what a fun technique it is, resulting in a unique quilt design each and every time.

All photos used by permission of Andrea Kollath.

Friday, October 14, 2016

#seamswap



It was swap time at our guild meeting this week! I had drawn Ginger/@illstickwithgin's name to create for, and after perusing her list of what she'd like, I collected some of my favorite fabrics [Carolyn Friedlander's carkai and doe] in her favorite colors - peacock blue, navy, white - and hearkened back to those crosscut blocks.



I fashioned the blocks into a table runner, quilted in the same fashion as my previous crosscut quilts. Something about that organic zig-zag just seems to suit these blocks, and it's alot of fun to do! Just mark a zig-zag with your hera marker every 6" or so, then wing it in between.



For this version, I included some 'plain' squares scattered among the crosses, the perfect opportunity to incorporate some matched binding.


Meanwhile, just look at what I received from @sadiesews! The pattern for this beautiful fabric bucket is by Anna Graham, found in her book, Handmade Style. But my partner took it to another level by making the sides of some woven fabric, aka modern meshwork. This design choice felt a bit serendipitous, as I witnessed @sadiesews create her first meshwork at our guild retreat a few weeks ago. I remember enjoying checking in on her progress several times. Very fun.


So good times! Check out #seamswap if you want to see more of the beautiful projects made for the swap.


Friday, September 2, 2016

Crosscut Showing Four

It's been two weeks since I've shared Crosscut finishes, and amazingly there are 15 more to share! I continue to be awed by their variety. Enjoy!











M.B.







Go glance at the #crosscutquiltalong hashtag occasionally. It seems every few days there's a new start or another stunning finish! If you haven't had the chance to try out the piece/cut/
re-piece technique yet, here's how!

Friday, August 19, 2016

Crosscut Showing Three

Even after sharing the first and second collections of completed Crosscut quilts, they still just keep coming. With today's grouping, the finishes from the over 100 participants in the Crosscut Quilt-Along total 43. And every one is special in its own right. Come and see!














Aren't they fun? If you haven't tried the technique yet and want to, just check out the tutorial and give it a go! All these beauties and more can be found under the Instagram hashtags #crosscutquiltalong and #crosscutblocks.

Monday, August 8, 2016

Crosscut Showing Two

Hope you enjoyed the first round of Crosscut Quilt-Along finishes! They just keep coming! I love that after seeing all the Crosscut process photos in their Instagram feeds, more folks joined in this last weekend. But meanwhile, here's another batch of awesome finishes, with a little surprise use of the project piece at the end of this post! Be sure and click through to see more of these makers, and maybe even find a few new ones to follow!

















I'm so pleased at how personal these projects are, and how much folks are enjoying the technique. Very fun!