Chalk is one of the modern plus sign quilt designs I made for magazines to help spread the word about the Modern Plus Sign Quilts book. The design reminded me a little like the chalk outlines of bodies, so the pattern earned the name "Chalk" :)
I would like to thank Michael Miller for the beautiful fabrics: Cotton Couture solids in magenta and white. The batting was Warm & White by the Warm Company and Aurifil thread was used in the piecing.
I knew that I wanted a large overall curvy quilting design to compliment all of the straight lines in the piecing. I wanted a very exact repeating design, one that I could not achieve on my domestic machine so I turned to Carol Alperin for her wonderful quilting. Carol used a repeating curvy design using a light pink thread.
I had a lot of fun working on this quilt. Chalk was hung in the Modern Quilts Unlimited booth at QuiltCon.
Photo by Paige Alexander
I love the Modern Quilts Unlimited magazine, the magazine is so full of great quilts and inspiration. Check out Modern Quilts Unlimited Issue 23!
Oh wow! I love the colour of this quilt and the way the white plus outlines pop right out. Such a clever and appropriate nMe too, love it.
ReplyDeleteIt's another really beautiful quilt Cheryl. Those plus signs just keep coming.
ReplyDeletePink!! Magenta! This quilt is so gorgeous! I love how the white stands out from the vibrant pink. Very, very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteChalk is stunning and I think there are so many fun ways to play with the color and layout for it!
ReplyDeleteQuilt is stunning!Gorgeous!. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful plus quilt! The curvy quilt compliments sew great!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors and the quilting is wonderful. I think the name "Chalk" is appropriate.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful quilt - that color is just amazing!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work, as always. I love the white on magenta!
ReplyDeleteThis is so simple and stunning! I love the pink and I think the quilting motif is just fantastic. :D
ReplyDeleteLast week when I got this issue of MQU, I flipped through it and was just mesmerized by this fabulous quilt! The photograph of it lying on the pristine white bed in the white room was ... breathtaking. I really love it!
ReplyDeleteChalk is a great name, and I also think of labyrinths in fancy French gardens! I love the magenta Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt, with a beautiful name. My granddaughter would also love that bright magenta.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Love the name. LOL
ReplyDeleteI love all things pink and also all things simple, well design-wise anyway. This combines both - lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the name for this quilt and it's inspiration. CSI was the SITs favorite show when she was in high school. The pink and white is a perfect combination.
ReplyDeleteI really like this one Cheryl. The colors, quilting and design....it is all perfect!
ReplyDeleteI would have never thought of using magenta as a background colour, but it works with this design so well. Love the bold look. You picked a great name too :)
ReplyDelete-Soma