Woo Hoo! Yesterday I finished piecing a wild quilt top. The working title is Funky Chicken. This has several chicken prints from the "Fowl Play" line that was popular a few years back. Black, white, yellow, red. BTW, this is for the guild challenge: 'Black & White and ________' (add one or two other colors.) Since this is only a top, it is too early to dance. The quilt is due next Tuesday, so I'll post a happy dance next week. Meantime I'll tell you about the top.
I used a split 4 patch double split block, inspired by Judy Hooworth's book Razzle Dazzle Quilts, page 42. Split 4 patch is just a 4 patch block with added skinny sashing dividing the patches, center square is optional. Double split means adding more sashing between the finished blocks. (Just read the book!)
I pieced 2 opposing patches with the wild white prints (chickens or dots), the other 2 with really bold yellow prints; the 4 sashes with 4 different lively red prints; tiny center square white/black prints. The larger sashes are directional or geometric black/white print. Yellow squares in central area sashes, red squares in outer sashes. Skinny pieced yellow inner border. Asymmetrical outer border at 5" and 3.3" .... one and a quarter side black prints, the rest white prints. Lots of cheerful chickens on outer border. All the prints are BUSY ... dots, stripes, circles, squiggles, triangles, splashes. Small quilt ... 32.5" x 41" .... but still has *50* different prints and very bold colors. Edgy, did I mention edgy? I think I out dazzled Judy's model on this one!
PAT, ready to baste those chickens in VA/USA