Black Tie Affair

[ediane]

Loved this fabric when I saw it and knew from day one the quilt I wanted it for. Even loved the name of it. Of course I was a little short so had to buy a couple of pieces of yardage. I did find it unraveled easily but I was able to work with that. Love the way it came out. Even my husband does. Now to get it quilted. And I am planning to put a black border on it. Hope you like it.

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[KaylaWalker]

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It turned out beautifully! I like this fabric too.

[Kgrammiecaz]

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So classey looking. Love how it turned out.

[Anitamae56]

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Love it! Looks great!

[stationarymom]

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I love the pattern you used what is the name of it?

[laura44]

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Love it, great job!

[jjkaiser]

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That's a really interesting pattern and a cool looking quilt for sure. But after staring at it and starring at it I cannot figure out how you put the blocks together like that! The blocks aren't even either across or in columns, and it is just driving me crazy that I can't figure it out!

[MaryUK]

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That's lovely, it looks very sophisticated, great job!!

[Bubby]

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I love the pattern you used what is the name of it?

Here's Jenny's tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8xgM1H2X18&index=34&list=UUWnhR7raxVFDHmDXqCIzuAw

[asta]

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Awesome quilt, perfect fabric for this pattern!

[ediane]

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Here's Jenny's tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8xg...VFDHmDXqCIzuAw

Actually this is not done with striped fabric. It is done entirely with 2.5 inch stripes.

[ediane]

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That's a really interesting pattern and a cool looking quilt for sure. But after staring at it and starring at it I cannot figure out how you put the blocks together like that! The blocks aren't even either across or in columns, and it is just driving me crazy that I can't figure it out!

All the blocks are 12.5 inches. When figuring out the design. I started with the center block which is the only one with 4 identical blocks. Then I worked backwards. I made 4 sets of 3 blocks. Each of the 4 sets were different. They wrap around the center block. Then I did the same again with the next row. In all I needed 4 identical blocks for the center, 8 sets of 3 to wrap the corners, 12 sets of two to fill in between and 4 totally different for the corners. I labeled them and made a print out so I could arrange them. The block itself starts out with a 2.5 black and a 2.5 white and works out from that making sure the 2.5 black is on an outside corner. There are 56 blocks in all. AS for the pattern I first used it by copying a minature quilt out of Keepsake quilting back in 2000 so I have no idea. Ginny tutorial is similar but she uses striped fabric.

[Altairss]

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How clever is that! I love this. How big of a quilt did that make I have been trying to come up with a pattern to use with the gray and oranges I have been saving up for my nephews quilt and this might just work.

[Altairss]

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For those wanting to make something smaller scale but similar this pattern on Moda bake shop offers another option.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2013/06/simply-style-stacked-squares-quilt.html

[jjkaiser]

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Well after your long explanation I am more impressed than ever. I honestly don't think I would be able to assemble that, the blocks yes, but I would be in a tizzy trying to put them together. Yours turned out Great!!! Thanks for taking the time to explain the process.