Disappearing Initials
Members were asked to make a quilt using only colours based on their initials, plus a neutral. A further complication was that it had to be based on a disappearing block.
We used our February 2024 meeting to explore different types of disappearing blocks - members then went away to cut, piece, cut and reassemble. Here are some of the results.
Lucky Hearts - by Gill S
After finding out what a disappearing block is, I spent a long time trying to decide which pattern to follow. I chose Grey and Scarlet, not colours I would normally choose.
I started by making two blocks using five 2 1/2" strips of fabric from my two colours, alternating them into stripes. These were then cut on the diagonal through the centre, re-arranged and sewn to create a completely different block. The stripes had disappeared!
Grey and Scarlet
Purple Juice - by Viv
This will be a gift for a friend's granddaughter, Alice. She loves everything purple, As this was for a young girl, I backed the quilt with fleece. When the fleece arrived it was much thicker than expected and therefore, quilting didn't go quite as planned, because it slipped all over the place. A few ruckles in the quilt now, but I'm sure she won't notice as she is only eight years old
Violet, Aubergine and Maroon
Blue and White - by Jenny
For our February meeting I demonstrated various disappearing blocks and variations - here are all my examples of the Double Disappearing Nine- Patch stitched together! The quilting took three solid days of sewing