I had so many ideas for this quarter's challenge - Circles and Squares, that I had real difficulty narrowing the options down to just one project. In the end my inspiration was a quilt, that I came across on a random swipe through Pinterest, with fabric circles appliqued to a background quilted in squares.
I decided to up the ante for the theme by having a black and white gingham fabric for the background and using only dotty fabric for my appliqued circles.
The gingham background fabric was quilted rows in a grid pattern and all of the appliqued circle were shadow quilted in the round (or just appliqued for the smaller circles) except this one hence the name of this quilt :)
I love receiving, and fortunately, my family are happy to buy me as birthday and Christmas presents, perfume from a well-known perfumier, who tie up their lovely cream and black boxes and bags with black grosgrain ribbon. I have a nice, little store of this ribbon which I was able to use to bind this challenge quilt. It is only wide enough for a single width binding, which I have stitched down with a zig-zag stitch all round.
One of my other intentions for this challenge was a Halloween themed noughts and crosses quilt for the grandsons, so when I changed my mind to make Dare to be Square instead nearly all of my dotty fabrics were from a Halloween layer cake.
So, along with the cushion from last year's Challenge I had the ideal setting for our hall table for Halloween last night :)
Happy to have completed another Endeavourers Challenge and looking forward to seeing the always fabulous projects my fellow Endeavourers have produced this quarter.
Oh, I love this, Fiona. The gingham and polka dots make it so much fun! Barbara
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara, I was very pleased when I came across the gingham material and fortunate to have several dotty fabrics in that layer cake bundle :)
DeleteSo cute! It was a great idea to use the patterned fabrics to reflect the theme, and it's great it coordinates with your other project for seasonal decor! Gwen
ReplyDeleteThanks Gwen, I was very glad that I packed the Halloween fabrics at the last minute for our trip to France as I would have been really stuck for this challenge otherwise :)
DeleteThis a lovely piece and it looks wonderful as part of your halloween display. It was a very clever idea of choose prints with circles and squares :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Janine, I was so pleased to find several dotty prints in the layer cake bundle :)
DeleteI love a piece of gingham. My first sewing project was a drawstring bag in third class with gingham and cross stich. The black and white makes for a great background fabric and is perfect for Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThankyou, I think my first school sewing project was gingham and cross stitch too :) if memory serves me well (and that is always doubtful these days!) it was an apron rather than a bag.
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