Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Wildest Churn Dash Ever


Okay, I think you are ready for this one. It is not for the faint of heart.
I found it in Texas a few years ago. It is a top that is very rumpled.

It's truly a thrift shop quilt. The fabrics are definitely from clothing or sewing leftovers. The blocks are traditional 12" churn dash blocks. It is hand pieced and measures 56" x 72". The sashing is the fun part, of varying pieced strings.

It is fun to show to people. One friend saw it at sewing. She had to go to an end-of-the-school-year banquet that night (you know, the type where you sit and listen a lot and work to keep an expression on your face that says you are listening as your mind wanders....). And she said she thought and thought of this quilt, wondering how it went together (with an appropriate touch of awe in her voice).

I like to think it was comforting handwork, pieced on someone's lap. Someone who wasn't paying REAL close attention, but who was enjoying their sewing!
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13 comments:

  1. Sujata ShahJuly 14, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Deb, This is a beautiful quilt. I have tried my hand at thrift shop fabrics a lot but never hand pieced a quilt just yet. This quilt is quite inspiring to me and I might just do that soon. Love the sashing too.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 14, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    That certainly is a wild quilt top. But I am also inspired by the sashing...off to the sewing room to work on that idea.

    Thanks so much.

    Blessings,
    Jilly

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  3. KarenJuly 14, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    The one bright yellow with black fabric is memorable. LOL! A charming & wild churn dash quilt.

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  4. Nifty QuiltsJuly 14, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    This may be my all-time favorite quilt!

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  5. AnonymousJuly 15, 2010 at 3:10 AM

    This quilt is great, especially the sashing. I love proper "hand made with love by ordinary people" quilts like this. Beautiful!

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  6. Helen in the UKJuly 15, 2010 at 3:24 AM

    The sashing is amazing! Got to love that yellow background block - the fabric is wild, then they did they not notice that the block is all topsy turvy too?!?! Awesome :)

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  7. Tonya RicucciJuly 15, 2010 at 7:55 AM

    love it love it love it

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  8. Quilt InspirationJuly 16, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    Oh boy, the sashing definitely makes this quilt special... it unifies all the different fabrics in the blocks. The sashing reminds me of some of the Gees Bend quilts. What a cheerful quilt!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 17, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    I am sure it will quilt out!

    The sashing is a great idea which could come into use one day. Other than that it looks like a modern quilt!

    Judy B

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  10. MiriJuly 18, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    LOL! Fabulous! Wonder what she thought when it was all together!

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  11. BuffyJuly 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    Love the circular motion of sashing around the cornerstones. This is our kind of quilt!

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  12. SandraAugust 20, 2010 at 3:55 AM

    What a fab quilt--it has so much personality.
    Hope the 'quilt police' don't come to your house and take it. Thanks for sharing. I'd love to see a close up of one of the blocks with the rabbits.
    Sandra

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  13. JeanneAugust 24, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    This is TOO FUNNY, I bought some vintage Churn Dash blocks and they look similar to these, scrappy and wonky. Mine aren't done and I was searching "Vintage Churn Dash Quilts" on google when this popped up, I think I am going to sash mine with chambray and do cornerstones in Kona Snow, so I am looking for inspiration, this is definately worth saving as a favorite. It is pretty cool. :) Thanks for sharing.

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