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Couple of years ago my SiL bought me some 25 - 35 cm pieces of Vlisco fabric in the factory's personnel store for a pittance. I used 6 pieces and added two plain fabrics, the orange and the green, and used the Hidden Wells pattern. It resulted in this colourful quilt, which I called African Wells.I quilted on the machine, using the walking foot for straight lines, meandered some parts, and in others I embroidered the outlines of a rhino design from Husqvarna card 37, African Arts.
Left-overs of the brownish strips and some scraps were used in the quilt I did last week.
Now that the quilt bug has bitten again I might use some more of those fabrics. There are a number of indigo and white prints that would go nicely together. A riot of prints, but easy on the colour.
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447511867What a great effort. I love the colours.
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by mops
16 Oct 2014
It looks far more difficult than it was. Actually it was great fun to do and see how the striped blocks when cut on the diagonal and rearranged made such nice and unexpected patterns.
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51302Those are very unique fabrics that you usually don't see in a quilt. They work together so well in this quilt and that makes it so fantastic. You were brave to cut the fabric up! Well done!
33641What a glorious quilt love the colours, it makes your eyes dance over the top trying to take it all in..Marian
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4591878119As the link in my answer to worbl does not work: here is the link to a hidden wells tutorial.
Whereas they use equal sized strips I used strips of varying width.
moosestashquilting.blogspot.nl
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86901Golly, Gee Martine, I love it, I love it. So colorful I have never heard of the Hidden wells Pattern and it is not mentioned in my quilters Block Bible I tried to find it. this is definitely a show quilt, a work of art./Lillian
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by mops
13 Sep 2014
Hi Lilian, I had the pattern from an old magazine, so I googled it just now and found instructions here http://moosestashquilting.blogspo...
It is just stripes wof sewn together, cut into blocks and those blocks are quartered diagonally then sewn together in a strict manner. You end up with all sides on the bias so careful sewing is necessary. Starching helps.
14579123577Are you trying to make me dizzy?/Welllllllll i don't have far to go lol
Love it keep up the great job your doing on Quilts lately hugs
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360648Impressive, and full of color!!! I love it, very nice warm quilt!!!
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46645Just great. This will cheer anyone up. Love the colors you chose.
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158717I love this its so jolly and colourful
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140717Great quilt, love the way it takes your eyes all over it.
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32948318469Beautiful quilt, I was even able to see the rhino silhouettes when enlarge. It never ceases to amaze me how fabrics combine and make something else beautiful. :-)
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35301outstanding! what a great feeling of accomplishment to get another UFO all done!~hugs~
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by mops
12 Sep 2014
Thank you. Yes, it is nice to get a couple of things finished. And there are a few things waiting patiently - those that I am quilting by hand. There's always some thing that comes first ...
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