The Magic Window
Quilt
Annette Anderson Bailey
The Window Quilt is a contemporary version of a traditional
quilt. Through the use of African,
Asian, Australian or some other collection of your choice,
beautiful quilts have been produced.
Using this technique one can also create beautiful wall hangings, table
runners, bed runners and similar objects.
The only limit to what can be produced is your imagination. This quilt goes together quickly because of
the strip piecing. Beginning quilters as
well as the more experienced have enjoyed success with this project. Quilt
Size: Single Bed is 60” X 84”. Numbers in parentheses are for the Queen size
quilt (84 X 84).
Supply
List:
Sewing machine, thread, needles and other basic sewing supplies to
include a seam ripper. Cutting board and
rotary cutter. 12 ½” square ruler, 6 ½” X 18” ruler. (6’ X 12” can be substituted if you do not
have the 6 ½” X 18”).
Fabrics: Scraps or fat quarters
to total 2 to (3) yards of a variety of multicolored, multi patterned fabrics
such as African, Asian, Australian, large floral prints, etc. Background
fabric: 6 (8) yards of a solid or
tone on tone in either a light or dark color.
Accent fabric: ¾ (1) yard of the
opposite selected for the background, i.e.
if you use light for one, get dark for the other and vice versa.
