Okay so I love using muslin as a foundation and piecing fabric on it to make my quilt blocks. It gives the quilt so much more stability and weight. So I decided to to try designing a quilt that looks like a medallion (one of those pretty floor tiles in grand entrance ways). As a kid I was always in awe of these tile masterpieces.
What I used:
Books (design refernce): String Quilt Revival by Virgina Baker & Barbara Sanders---I Got the Blues Pattern and The Quilter's Bible by Linda Clements----for the Seminole Border.
Fabric: I started with 7 fabrics from various collections and shops (Walmart, Joann's and Hancock Fabrics) that I pulled out of my stash. My inspiration fabric was the top one with all the colors and a medallion design incorporated in the fabric.
Thread: Masterpiece 152 by Superior Threads in the top and Bottom Line 623 by Superior Threads in the bobbin.
Machine: Piecing completed on my Juki F400
Draw a line bisecting the 10 inch muslin square from corner to corner.
Place the initial strip (I cut all my strips 2 inches) from the middle of the line you drew to the opposite angle.
Fold over and press.
Add you second strip, fold over and press.
I decided to work my colors out so that they were somewhat symmetrical.
After sewing the strips....cover up the midsection of the square with a contrasting fabric.
Next sew on your triangle (it is a one half of a 9x9 square).
Now trim and cut from the back to remove the excess fabric and square up your block.
Then I used my design board (thanks Nikki for making this!) to place the blocks together.
Making a seminole border (this is my first one!)....
Adding my family fabric for the cornerstones.
So here is the the preliminary stitching of the medallion.
Stay tuned.....as I am deciding how I want to move forward with this design (another WIP!).
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