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This design uses the slash and stack method. Every time I make a quilt with this method I get more ideas. It really is a terrific way to make a quilt.


Using 3 x 50cm of fabrics which I cut in half width-wise and length-wise. The fabric pieces measured 25cm x 56cm, I stacked the fabrics on top of each other so they were exactly the same shape. Then using a rotary cutter and ruler cut through the layers of fabric on a bit of an angle and at different widths from about 4cm to 6cm.

The layers were shuffled within the cut piles of fabric so the top rows of fabric looked how I wanted the quilt to look. I wanted it to have a arty random feel. Once I had the fabrics arranged in a pleasing manner I sewed the top layer of each pile together. I repeated this until I had sewn all the piles of fabric together to make one continuous strip or block.  Yep I made about 20 trips form my cutting mat to my sewing machine, ironing as I went.

Did I get confused? Well a bit. But I just trimmed the mistakes away when I cut it into a 25cm wide block.  It is a good idea if you trim the blocks to top-stitched to prevent it fraying or falling apart before it is sewn to the quilt top.

Once I have three blocks of equal lengths i sewed a white border between the blocks. This determined the size of the quilt. I could have made the quilt double the size with longer blocks.

I was tempted to sew the three strips or blocks together with no white in between them but I changed my mind and will try that in another quilt. I chose to put a white border around the strips to give it a modern, clean feel. I will try to make a completely patterned quilt again using this method with another range of fabrics I have. Just the thought makes me want to stay up all night.

I have been holding onto this quilt, It does have a home to go to but there is something that makes me just want to keep it nearby.


I am a hand quilter so the entire quilt is hand quilted with white Perle thread. I find it so relaxing to hand quilt and I think I will add a bit more stitching to it still.


We are lucky enough to have a Mulberry tree in our back yard. It is huge and full of fruit. Every time I visit the compost bin, or washing line I gorge myself It is soo yummy. I think I have eaten about 3 kilos in the past week. I get very red stained hands! Not good for photographing this quilt! Oops. I have even been making pies with all the fruit. The neighbour's children had a lovely picnic with its lush fruits too.




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