I'd love to show you my Kiku quilt today which is part of the Quilts from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Fall 2016 magazine.
Back in the spring I had a block called Cloud Burst in the 100 Blocks Magazine Volume 13. Cloud Burst was a paper pieced block design with some unusual angles and shapes that finished at 12" x 12". Here is the original block from the magazine.
I was so excited when Quiltmaker contacted me and asked I wanted to make a quilt using Cloud Burst for their special issue Quilts from 100 Blocks!
For the quilt, Quiltmaker asked me to increase the size of the block to 15" x 15" (finished) and together we came up with a modern setting that contains a column of full blocks sandwiched between columns that contain partial blocks (to finish off the secondary pattern) for a more modern design.
The quilt is a throw size and finishes at 67-1/2” x 75”. Quiltmaker named the full quilt the Kiku quilt after the Kiku flower saying "The kiku flower, also known as the chrysanthemum, is cherished as a symbol of perfection in Japan."
Johellen George of Cabin Quilt Studio (a super talented longarm quilter in my local guild) quilted Kiku for me in a double loop pattern.
Here are some of my close up shots of the quilt so you can see the piecing and quilting better:
The Kiku quilt pattern is one of 17 beautiful quilts in the Quilts from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Fall 2016 magazine. Magazine copies are now available in both print and digital formats. The Kiku quilt pattern is also available as a stand alone digital quilt pattern.
Thank you so much Quiltmaker for allowing me to be part of your wonderful publication!!
I was so excited when Quiltmaker contacted me and asked I wanted to make a quilt using Cloud Burst for their special issue Quilts from 100 Blocks!
For the quilt, Quiltmaker asked me to increase the size of the block to 15" x 15" (finished) and together we came up with a modern setting that contains a column of full blocks sandwiched between columns that contain partial blocks (to finish off the secondary pattern) for a more modern design.
The quilt is a throw size and finishes at 67-1/2” x 75”. Quiltmaker named the full quilt the Kiku quilt after the Kiku flower saying "The kiku flower, also known as the chrysanthemum, is cherished as a symbol of perfection in Japan."
Johellen George of Cabin Quilt Studio (a super talented longarm quilter in my local guild) quilted Kiku for me in a double loop pattern.
Here are some of my close up shots of the quilt so you can see the piecing and quilting better:
The Kiku quilt pattern is one of 17 beautiful quilts in the Quilts from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Fall 2016 magazine. Magazine copies are now available in both print and digital formats. The Kiku quilt pattern is also available as a stand alone digital quilt pattern.
Thank you so much Quiltmaker for allowing me to be part of your wonderful publication!!
