Squares in Patchwork Quilts

As I was browsing through the photos on flicker I found these great quilts . I love the simple ideas of the basic square and what you can achieve with that along with great bold colour. You can view the whole set of photos at Shad0kitt3ns

I remember the first Patchwork quilts I made were from squares. My method was to cut out all the squares and arrange on the floor or a large table. Pin and tack together in long strips say all the horizontal bands. Then machine them together or do by hand. I then joined all the long pieces together. It can take ages but the results as those above show are really worthwhile

This quilt from our collection uses squares and shades of pastel blues with interesting textures.

See it at QUILTKRAZY AZURE PATCHWORK

The colors remind me of delicate shade of Wedgewood pottery in the UK and the work of Robert Adam. It would look good against pale cream or pale blue decor with highlights in richer shades of blue. A plate collection of antique blues or some contempoary designs would work as well and a collection of blue candles.
Hope this gives some ideas
Thanks for reading, QuiltKrazy

Squares in Patchwork Quilts

Well to get me going I have been looking at an old needlework book I have had about 33 years. In it are some of the basic designs for patchwork quilts. Patchwork is now becoming so popular to either purchase or have a go at making. The first sentence in the book describes patchwork quilts as the Art of making designs by joining small pieces of odd materials together such as silk, satin, and chintz into a handsome piece of needlework.
Its manipulation requires both patience and neatness and also calls into play both the reasoning and artistic faculties, as the designs chiefly depend for their beauty upon the taste displayed in the arrangement and selection of the shades of colour used to make them.
This is a bit wordy to our use of English now but it really gives a good description. I would now add to this things such as recycling, environmentally friendly, individual, cool, quirky. So whether you have the time to make your own or you purchase they are beautiful things to have.
I love the 3D use of squares in this design
These are 2 patterns in the book to base a quilt on. The one above is called cellular patchwork and the one below is called Kaleidoscope Patchwork.
I think they are so like the OP ART of the 1960s. I like the use of the diamond type square in the middle. Visit the Tate on Line

Well that's my first post .I have really got inspired by these designs and I would love to see how they work in colour.

This is a quilt you may like from our collection that uses this sort of design. This uses the black white and grey color scheme but with a good selection of patterns and textures. It is called the Black Brocade Patchwork Quilt.

To see this patchwork quilt and all the ruffles shams and pillows go to Quilt Krazy Black Brocade Patchwork Quilt.

This would look fantastic in a room decorated in black and white paintwork. Light fittings in silver or chrome and some special collections of new or antique items to pick out the color theme of the Black Brocade Patchwork Quilt.
Thanks for reading

Quilt Krazy