Black Magic

Quilt #87

Black Magic

It's a king size Stack 'n Whack. Made in 1999, shortly after Bethany S. Reynolds' book Magic Stack -n- Whack Quilts was published.

I like the Zebra fabric, it made interesting blocks with lots of variety.

close-up of blocks

The pattern is the Half-Square Triangle Magic from the book.

close-up of blocks

I used a couple of the blocks that did not make the cut for the front of the quilt ,added some triangles to make a pinwheel design for the back.

Black Magic - back

Those blocks also doubled as my label.  I stitched some information on the bottom of each block.

centre of back

close-up of label

Borders and Zebra fabric 

I free motion quilted this quilt on my Husqvarna domestic sewing machine. I quilted some of the designs in the stars and stippled the background using invisible nylon thread on the top and black polyester on the back.

binding

Have a nice day.


Terry

DOCUMENTATION

Quilt Name: Black Magic

Description: Stack -n- Whack

Pattern: Half- Square Triangle Magic

Size: 95” x 95”

Fabrics: Zebra Batik and black mottled cotton, blue print

Predominant colours: Black, blue, white

Construction Techniques: Stack -n- Whack as per Bethany S. Reynold's technique

Back: 100% cotton

Batting: Polyester

Edge finish: Self-binding – front folded to back

Quilting: Free motion machine quilted on domestic machine

Quilted by: Terry Whyte

Sleeve: no

Label: yes

Date completed: 1999

Quilt History: This quilt was displayed in the Kirkland Lake Mile of Gold Quilter's Guild Annual Quilt Show in May, 2000

Maker: Terry Whyte