Basket Project – 2018-19

It started with a gift exchange at Rochester Modern Quilt Guild. We were to make a small container or basket to exchange with other members at our January meeting. Here’s the one I made for the exchange:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The interior fabric is from Mali, and the handles are riveted-on leather tabs. The pattern I found was so great, I also used it to make some Christmas gifts.

These went to my sister-in-law and husband, to coordinate with her MacKenzie-Childs collection. Handles were made from the same fabric as the binding, with wire inserts.

These cat-themed baskets were gifts for my daughter, again with the riveted leather tabs.

The pattern was designed by Anna Graham of Noodle Head Designs and can be accessed at:  http://www.robertkaufman.com/assets/pdf/Baskets.pdf I changed the dimensions of the fish bowl basket here, and the Mali-lined one above, by reducing the square fabrics and innerfacings to 12-1/2″ but still used the larger dart template.  It makes a great size.

If you decide to try out this, please send me a photo of what you’ve made. I’d love to see it!

 

Nine Patch Strip Quilt – 19th Century?

Here is another family quilt from our cousins’ cottage.

Nine Patch Strippy Quilt

The strip design with nine patch blocks set on point was popular in the first half of the 19th century, although usually a variety of fabrics were used. Here two fabrics, both blue with white dots, were used.

Nine Patch Strippy Quilt Showing Rows of Nine Patch Blocks

The dots in the nine patch blocks are smaller/closer together than those in the setting triangles and sashing strips.

Nine Patch Strippy Quilt Nine Patch Block Detail

Speculation: The smaller print was purchased first, perhaps specifically for the quilt. The maker made a second purchase after the blocks were complete and, while the shop had the same color, it was slightly different. Not a problem, use it anyway. From a distance, both blues form a secondary pattern that dominates over the nine patch pattern.

Nine Patch Strippy Quilt Quilting on Sashing

All hand pieced and hand quilted. We don’t know which family member made the quilt and don’t have a more specific date range.

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