Sunday, March 1, 2015

Yesterday - a quilt for Make Modern

Today I am so excited to show you one of my quilt finishes from January!  The quilt is called Yesterday and it appears in Make Modern Issue 4.
Yesterday is a modern interpretation on a classic quilt block dating back to the late 1800’s, the “double hour glass” block which is also sometimes referred to as the “wondering lover” block.  The quilt measures about 65" x 65".


I "modernized" the blocks by enlarging the block so that the block became the entire quilt top.  For my version of Yesterday, I used Kona Cotton Solids in White and Black by Robert Kaufman.

I decided to quilt all of the white areas of the quilt in a 1 inch grid and quilted the black triangles in a dense back and forth pattern.  I made some ghost white triangles in the background mirroring the black triangles.  There was a lot of marking and thread burying in this quilt.  I used 50 wt. cotton Aurifil thread in white and black. 



The quilt is backed with a Carolyn Friedlander extra wide fabric.

I love the Make Modern magazine, the magazine is so full of great quilts and inspiration.  There are 14 projects in this issue as well as other features and articles.  Check out Make Modern Issue 4!

 I am linking up to Monday Makers @ Hug-a-Bit Quilts, Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts, and Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts.

I am linking up to Link a Finish Friday, Whoop Whoop Friday, Thank Goodness Its Finished Friday, Finish It Up Friday, Fabric Frenzy Friday,  Sewjo @ My Go Go Life, and Show Off Saturday @ Sew She Can.





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28 comments:

  1. Taryn V.March 1, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    This is so gorgeous! My favorite part is how you continued the triangles of the block with the quilting of the ghost triangles. It is such a striking design, especially with the large scale and the use of black and white.

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  2. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeMarch 1, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    Great quilting, those ghost triangles are so neat! Wonderful modern scale and design!

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  3. LyndaMarch 1, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    stunning - your quilting was just the right finish

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  4. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlMarch 1, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    The ghost triangles in the negative space work so well. Congratulations on another finish and publication! :)

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  5. ShaunaMarch 1, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    Ohh that is simply awesome!!! I love the quilting you did, it really pops the quilt.

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  6. LethargicLassMarch 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    another one knocked out of the ball park!

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  7. ChristaQuiltsMarch 1, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    I love this quilt & the quilting is fabulous!!

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  8. KirstenMarch 1, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Just stunning and the quilting is just amazingly perfect!

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  9. IzzyMarch 1, 2015 at 8:56 PM

    This quilt is absolutely stunning! I love the simplicity of the design, the colours, and the quilting is just perfect! I have to check out the magazine now!

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  10. Needled MomMarch 1, 2015 at 9:03 PM

    That is really beautiful and the quilting makes it pop.

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  11. Soma @ inkTorrents.comMarch 1, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    A very beautiful quilt, Cheryl. I really love how you used black thread to quilt the black areas. It looks fabulous.

    -Soma

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  12. AnonymousMarch 2, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    Very modern looking. I love it. The 'ghost' triangles are a great addition.

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  13. QuiltSueMarch 2, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    That is stunning. I love it.

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  14. JulieMarch 2, 2015 at 5:52 PM

    Striking quilt! I love your echoed quilting of extra HST. It's icing on the cake!

    Julie

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  15. Beth @ Cooking Up QuiltsMarch 2, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    I love how you quilted this Cheryl - its beautiful! Such a great design and color scheme!

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  16. amyMarch 3, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    There's something so amazing about black & white HSTs. This gets me and I wish it was living in my house!!

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  17. Nurdan Kulluk-RennertMarch 3, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    LOVE it! You turned a traditional block into something very modern and stands out! I also like that you only used black and white which makes it striking. Your choice of quilting is perfect too- I can't imagine another quilting design on it than the grid work. The ghost triangles are my favourites! Great job Cheryl and congratulations on getting published in Make Modern. I also thank you for linking up with me at Hugabit Quilts for Monday Makers!

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  18. The Cozy PumpkinMarch 4, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    This is simply stunning! That quilting makes it, and the view from the back may have made my mouth fall open. :) Congrats on another published quilt, Cheryl!!!!

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  19. JayneMarch 6, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    Simple, modern and gorgeous! Love black and white and the quilting is perfect!

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  20. CassandraMarch 7, 2015 at 8:27 PM

    The quilting on this is gorgeous! The ghosted triangles are just so perfect, and the back is just as lovely as the front.

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  21. SewPsyched!March 7, 2015 at 11:29 PM

    I adore the quilting on this and am just loving this black and white trend!! Congrats on being in Make Modern!!

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  23. Jill FisherMarch 9, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    The ghost triangles are a fantastic. It is a beautiful, graphic quilt.

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  24. Jill FisherMarch 9, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    The ghost triangles are a fantastic. It is a beautiful, graphic quilt.

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  25. Hitch and ThreadMarch 9, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    Just amazing. Why do I never think of designs like this!

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  27. UnknownMarch 2, 2016 at 7:16 PM

    How do we get the pattern?

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    1. CherylMarch 2, 2016 at 7:28 PM

      Hi Lori - The pattern is available in Make Modern Issue 4 (I believe) and I will be releasing it as a stand alone pattern hopefully within the next few months. Thanks!

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