Night and Day - Advanced Sampler

Quilt #41

Night and Day - Advanced Sampler

I have taught a beginner sampler class for many years and as a result have made several sampler quilts using variations of the same blocks over and over again.

This quilt was made as a summer project, back in 2005, because I wanted to challenge myself to make more intricate blocks.

My challenges were:

To make two versions of each block, one on dark and one on light background fabric.

Garden Gate Block  (day)

Garden Gate Block (night)

One common fabric (main) and the opposite background were to be used in all the blocks.

Fabrics

I chose two patterns, The Silk Road and Victoria Station from Judy Martin's book The Block Book.

Flying Geese Ring and The Silk Road

The Garden Gate Block is by Dilys Fronks (Garden Gate Quilts).

Garden Gate Block and Mariner's Compass

I designed my own patterns for the three remaining traditional blocks – Mariner's Compass, Flying Geese Ring and Lone Star.

Lone Start and Victoria Station

The Mariner's Compass was adapted from Quilter's Newsletter Magazine article A Few Compasses Among Friends by Gerry Sweem and Susan Rossi.




The lattice and border were made from the same fabric used in the blocks.

Lattice, borders,  quilting

A blue batik for the back of the quilt complements the front and it was long arm quilted by Marnie Mascioli of Calico Cat.

The same batik was used for the binding.

Back of quilt and label

I love this quilt.


Hope you do too, 


Terry

Quilt Name: Night and Day – Advanced Sampler

Description: 12 block sampler

Pattern: Block patterns: Judy Martin's (The Block Book) The Silk Road and Victoria Station

Garden Gate Block by Dilys Fronks (Garden Gate Quilts) I designed my own

patterns from traditional blocks – Mariner's Compass, Flying Greese Ring and Lone

Star

Size: 58” x 72”

Fabrics: Batiks and 100% cotton

Predominant colours: Blue, brown, yellow, white

Construction Techniques: Intricate piecing, templates, inseams, reverse applique stitched on top of a pieced background, paper piecing, curved piecing, strip piecing.

Back: Batik

Batting: 80/20 Hobbs

Edge finish:Double fold french binding

Quilting: Long-arm machine quilted

Quilted by: Marnie Mascioli from Calico Cat

Sleeve: yes

Label: Yes

Date completed: 2006

Quilt History: Displayed at the 2007 Kirkland Lake Mile of Gold Quilters Guild Show. Used as class sample.

Maker: Terry Whyte