Autumn Boho Quilt

By Judith
 on September 1, 2017

Happy first of September!

 

I'm always a little conflicted when we enter a new season and a new term.  I love the colours and smells of Autumn, a feast for the senses, but I always grieve a little for the ending of another brief summer.

 

So continuing the Autumnal theme, I can show you my Autumn Boho Quilt.

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

 

This is a bigger quilt than I usually make, at 72" x 89.5".

 

For a while now I've been wanting to use my stash of large scale prints. I have a number of fat quarters and half metres from wonderful designers like Sandi Henderson, Anna-Maria Horner, Heather Bailey, Amy Butler to name a few.

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

 

What these designers have in common is their courage to use colour and pattern, even when it 'clashes'.

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

 

So I kept the design large and simple - 17" half square triangles with navy feature diamonds.

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

 

This is a great beginner friendly project.  You can work from 20 fat quarters and a little yardage for the contrasting diamonds.  The diamonds are important as it gives the eye somewhere to land among the busyness of the prints.

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

 

If you are a regular visitor to my blog then you will know how much I love scrappy quilts.  I appreciate they are not to everyone's taste, but if you like using up fabric, then why not have a go!

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

The back, pieced using more fat quarters and leftovers

 

My advice is to be brave.  Don't worry when you look at a couple of fabrics together and think 'they don't go'.  If you can push pass the 'over-thinking' & 'trying to match fabrics' stage you won't be disappointed - the magic happens when you step back and look at the finished quilt.  I even use fabrics that I've fallen out of love with!

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

 

I totally love the 'boho vibe' these loud and crazy fabrics give the quilt!

 

And you can find it in the September issue of British Patchwork & Quilting.

 

Autumn Boho Quilt (British Patchwork & Quilting Sept17)

Photo courtesy of BPQ magazine

Happy quilting!

 

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4 comments on “Autumn Boho Quilt”

  1. I love this! Thinking I might do this for my large prints as well. What great inspiration. Did you cut 17" squares or was the diagonal 17"? And how big were your navy triangles in the corner?

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