Today I want to feature a quilt I made in March 2007. This is Lila's Quilt, made from reproduction prints and therefore somewhat out of my comfort zone in terms of color.
Lila's Quilt - 49" x 56" - March 2007
This quilt is pieced using just two templates.
The traditional name of this block is Kansas Dugout, but is also known as Lattice Block, Church Windows and Ogden Corners. The block first appeared in the 1930's and is often seen made in prints from that era.This quilt is pieced using just two templates.
Kansas Dugout - Martha Dellasega Gray, 2003hand pieced, hand quilted 70″ x 80″
The fabrics I used are also predominantly reproduction prints, but also some stripes, ticking, and Liberty prints. Although these are not normally my fabrics of choice to work with, I really do love the overall tone of this quilt.
This quilt can be hand or machine pieced. I machine pieced and by the end of the quilt mastered those nasty Y-seams. They really are not as hard as you imagine them to be!
In an attempt to use the many scraps leftover from the quilt top I pieced the back of Lila's Quilt.
Lila's Quilt - the back
I pieced 9 blocks each measuring 13.5 inches, joined the blocks together with some sashing and added borders to ensure the backing was large enough. I pieced some of these blocks at random, and others using the Quick and Easy Block Tool as a guide.
I thoroughly enjoyed making this backing, and even got a little carried away with the intricate piecing. As a result this quilt is truly reversible!
