Today, I’d like to introduce you to “Red X.” I made Red with minimalism in mind. She is “shockingly sparse” – as Gwen Marston says in Minimal Quiltmaking – with just three colors: mostly gray and cream, with a touch of red.
Red was inspired from a block I made for the Improv with Intent challenge. For more on that, see this post here.
I made Red using the slice-and-insert technique, inserting a narrow strip of red through a pieced section of gray and cream.
For the quilting, I echoed the X shape and added a bit of matchstick quilting. For more on the quilting, see this previous post here.
I couldn’t decide on whether to use cream or gray for the binding. So I used them both. For a tutorial on how to do matched binding, check out A Quilter’s Table.
Here’s a look at Red from the back. I love the contrast of the gray thread on the black fabric.
At 31″ by 40″, Red makes a nice sized wall quilt. Now to find the right wall for her to live…
Linking to Finish It Up Friday and Confessions of a Fabric Addict!
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Nicole, that's two quilts in one! The back is just as striking. Nice work!
Agreed! love it!
oh -my-goodness!!! It's perfect in every way!!! I totally have a wall that would be perfect for it 😉
I love Red X! Love the super sparseness, and of course, that matched binding! Thanks for the shout-out!
this is so striking, will look lovely on the wall when you can find the right place for it
I love everything about this quilt, Nicole – it is stunning!
I love how the white/gray cuts the red x. The quilting is so good! The matched binding is perfect! Great finish!
This is fantastic! The minimal red is awesome, and your quilting is just perfect. Love what you've created here!
Your quilting is fabulous
Simply.Awesome! Beautifully done!
I love everything about "Red." Everything.
WOW! I love it!
And I just noticed that your binding matches the quilt. Just a fabulous piece!
Wow Nicole – this is gorgeous! I just love minimalist quilts like this one. Yours is so striking and simple and clean! I love everything about this!
Absolutely fabulous!!
She is gorgeous! The quilting and matched binding brings it home:-)
Love this!
I wouldn't have thought that this was something I would like, but I love it!
English paper piecing
Love the bright red on the white and gray…but I have to say, I love the back just as much! Beautiful work!
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