Photo above by Tim Benko.
Quiltmaker magazine has included my fan quilt in their January/February issue! It's very exciting to open Quiltmaker and see a quilt that I thought up. And this quilt is one of my favorites too. They named it "Fandango" (the fast Spanish dance using castinets). I used to call it "Firing on All Cylinders," but I like their festive name better.
The article has a good description about how to make this quilt. It's string-pieced by eye, not foundation pieced. Scraps are cut 1 inch wide. The key to making the fan is: when you sew two strips together, start with a regular 1/4" seam allowance, then gradually increase to about a 1/2" sean allowance. Repeating this with each strip creates the fan. Finally, place a square template on the block and trim to a square shape. Quiltmaker did a good job showing how to do it.
Click here to see an interniew with me about the quilt:
http://www.quiltmaker.com/articles/Karen_Griska
Happy Quilting!
27 comments:
Amazing quilt! I love it!
Wow!!! That is one spectacular quilt! I love it!
OOOOhhhhh Very Cool! I think I'll have to make one of these!
congratulation Karen on this amazing quilt and beeing in quiltmaker!
Eye catching and I have to admit I like the name Fandango. Congratulations.
Exciting design, Karen. I'll look out for the magazine in our shops.
fabulous! I still like your name better though~!
I love the fan quilt - oh no, another project to add to my to do list.
Cool! I can't wait to get my copy. Thanks for sharing...
How does one get some many selvages do you have people who send them to you? It is a wonderful quilt you can not help but smile when you see all the colors.
Congrats on the article.......and what a fabulous quilt. Guess I am off to hunt down the latest Quiltmaker Magazine
Wow, You did a great job. My grandma used to make them and there is nothing I would rather have on my bed on a winter night. I made one 20 something years ago, it was not the best. It makes you appreciate a well made one when you see it. 5* and I also want to say welcome to my blog!
Awesome quilt.
WOW Karen. That is SOOOO fabulous!
Congrats! No wonder it is a beauty!
How cool is that????
Way to go!
It makes me dizzy just looking at it!
I've been saving all my selvage edges. I wonder if I have enough?
Congratulations! It is one awesome quilt and deserves to be in lights!!
This quilt is gorgeous -- such great energy. Thanks for explaining how you did it! I'll be looking for that magazine. I'm always so inspired by your blog!
Amazing quilt. And congratulations!
You truly know how to amaze us!! I enjoyed reading about your quilt. And I agree quilting should always be enjoyable. Another good reason why paper piecing is not for me!
You continue to amaze and inspire me! I must buy this issue and drool over your beautiful quilt! I have to make one of these! I loved what you said in the intervies- hoping to get snowed in to quilt! I hope for the same!!!
Nothing can beat a day home sewing!
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I've just discovered your blog recently and I've got to say, Wow! This quilt is just wonderful. Congratulations on it being chosen.
Oh yeh....there it is again....My
favorite quilt! During the last month I have experimented making the fan blocks in different sizes...trying to decide which size I like best...of course I LOVE small tiny pieces and made a block that is about 5 inches...it's cute and I.LIKE.
Congrats on your article!!
When I saw that quilt, I was surprised it wasn't a selvage quilt. It had your name on it after all, and at first glance the thin pieces resemble selvages. Fun quilt. Love how they said you eyeballed the piecing. I am an eyeballer too.
Congratulations! That is so exciting. It is a fabulous quilt.
Congratulations Karen!! I thought I had seen this quilt in a quilt magazine before, but I must be mixing it up. I have this pattern and am looking forward to making it as soon as all of my latest bunch of company is gone. I love ALL of your patterns!
Bev
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