Wednesday, January 27, 2021

String Quilt inspired by Fandango


The Iowa  Quilt Museum has just opened an exhibit of string quilts that make my heart sing.  


I had started a collection of blocks which looked more or less like those in Fandango, a quilt made by Karen Griska.  I didn't have instructions;  I just did my own thing.   


Since then, I found that the quilt was featured in the Jan/Feb 2010 edition of Quiltmaker magazine.  But since I had already started, I just continued on.     My blocks have wider strips than hers, but I'm OK with that.

Karen also offers her pattern on her website:  http://karengriskaquilts.blogspot.com/2014/11/new-fandango-quilt-pattern.html

Recently I got the blocks out and decided to make more so that I could have a bigger quilt made.   The blocks are fun to make.   So non-precise!   Love it.   My main machine, my Bernina, is in the shop but I can easily make these with my 1937 Singer Featherweight.

Don't know exactly how big this will turn out to be.   Someday I"ll just know that it's "done".   And then I'll quit making blocks and proceed with making a quilt.


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