medallion quilt-a-long, patchwork

medallion quilt-a-long round 2

Round 2 of Meredithe’s medallion quilt-a-long is all about squares.  I really did agonise about what to do for this round.  The fabrics that I am using are mostly fat quarters or odd skinny shapes, so I really do have to think outside the square a little (ha ha!) to work out what will highlight the fabrics best while working with the overall (evolving) style of the quilt.  It’s a challenge, but I like it!  I get out my pencils and graph paper and draft a design out to get an idea of how the finished product might look.

Medallion quiltalong round 2 - squares

For a while I considered doing simple large squares in as many fabrics from the blue/green colourway as possible.  Then I changed my mind and ended up with a square in a square, and mixed up the border fabrics and the inside squares.  No two are exactly the same.  The next challenge – how best to balance the design in terms of value.  I’m happy with the finished result.

Medallion quiltalong round 2 - squares

Even though they are squares, the changing fabric combinations keep a sense of movement around the quilt. Here are some of my favourites:

Medallion quiltalong round 2 - squares

Because there are only one or two colours in each fabric, I think each round needs to be kept simple. I’m not being especially challenged in terms of piecing (although it’s not perfect: don’t look too closely at those points) but I am being challenged in terms of design. Meredithe, this is loads of fun!

Medallion quiltalong round 2 - squares

If you’re interested in joining in, you can! The next round will be announced in November. Just pop over and visit Meredithe’s blog and/or check out the flickr group.