Ocean Bricks - Make Modern Issue 9

Today I am so excited to show you one of my secret quilt finishes from late year! The quilt is called Ocean Bricks and it appears in Make Modern Issue 9.

Ocean Bricks is a great first quilt pattern to try improvisational (also called improv) curved piecing. Improv curves are very forgiving and give a distinct look to the quilt while looking more difficult than they really are.  The blocks are staggered so there are almost no seams to match in the quilt :)

Ocean Bricks has a value gradient down the length of the quilt to mimic the sea getting darker as you go deeper into the ocean. For my version of Ocean Bricks, I used Kona Cotton Solids from the Grecian Waters colorway by Robert Kaufman. The quilt is baby sized, finishing up at 38½” x 42½”.

For the quilting, I used gently curved, overlapping horizontal lines using light to dark thread colors to blend in with the fabric colors. I created the binding using leftovers from the quilt top fabrics so that the binding mimicked the gradient of the quilt top.

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 9!

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