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Simple Objects Quilt Top

Posted on December 7, 2008November 10, 2017 by Martha

After viewing some pages of this fabulous old coloring book on doe-c-doe‘s blog entry for June 25, I sent her an e-mail and asked if I could possibly talk her into scanning the other pages in the book and sending them to me.  I had looked all over for a copy of the Simple Objects coloring book without success, and I really wanted to make an embroidered baby quilt with these designs.  Well…she scanned every image and sent me a DVD right away.  I was thrilled.

This quilt is made using an old candy box of vintage triangle quilt pieces purchased on ebay and a new old stock muslin sheet, also purchased on ebay (those old percale and muslin sheets are perfect for quilting and embroidery).  The triangles are swatches from the 40’s and each one is different.  The quilt pattern is a variation of a 9-patch and snowball design — a variation made necessary by the fact that I had so many triangles (and just a few squares).   The top of the quilt has a small, pieced border row which I will repeat around the entire top.  I haven’t yet decided how I’m going to quilt it.  Thank you Gina!

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12 thoughts on “Simple Objects Quilt Top”

  1. gina says:
    December 8, 2008 at 6:00 am

    oh Martha – it looks wonderful & I love it! The old fabric patterns are amazing & go so well with the vintage style of the illustrations! Just so beautiful!

    {p.s. you didn’t give yourself enough credit when you mentioned I sent you the images…you were nice enough to offer vintage fabric & coloring books in return so it was more of a swap. I really appreciated how considerate you were in that way.}

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  2. Kelly says:
    December 8, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    The best part of this quilt is the story that goes with it. I guess that’s the way most things are…

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  3. Jan says:
    December 11, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Really beautiful! I love the blue work – it all works together perfectly!

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  4. Laura says:
    December 12, 2008 at 7:31 am

    Wow! That is so cute! I love it!

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  5. sally says:
    December 12, 2008 at 11:25 am

    That is a beautiful quilt. I am really amazed. I like how all the embroidery is done in one color. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. amy says:
    December 14, 2008 at 7:23 am

    Hi – – It turned out sooo pretty and vintage looking. What a great idea to get pre-cut shapes on eBay! What is the name of this quilt pattern? I’ve never seen it…

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  7. Martha says:
    December 14, 2008 at 9:15 am

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments. The name of the quilt pattern is 9-patch and snowball — a very common pairing of a simple 9-patch block and an alternate block with 4 triangles in the corners (the embroidered block, in this case). This variation looks a little different because four of the squares in the 9-patch are white and the corner squares are made up of 2 triangles. Adding the additional small, pieced border row (which is only on the top row in this photo because the top isn’t finished) completes the larger design that is formed when you put the blocks together.

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  8. LynnS says:
    December 29, 2008 at 11:23 am

    This is a fantastic vintage-inspired quilt top. The wide variety of fabrics is wonderful. I, too, enjoy the blue embroideries — the color choice is very soothing.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your nice comment. What a fun blog you have!!

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  9. Charlene says:
    January 22, 2009 at 5:33 am

    What a beautiful quilt. And what great embroidery patterns you had received. Coloring books do have wonderful pictures. Just lovely. What’s next!

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  10. Gina says:
    March 26, 2009 at 8:57 am

    hmmmmmmmmm wonder if someone would “share” those patterns 🙂

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  11. Panee says:
    November 16, 2012 at 6:06 am

    Is there a page in your blog where you show how you do your embroidery so fine and beautiful? Tips and technique?
    ^_^

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  12. Carol Thompson says:
    November 10, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    I have enjoyed visiting your blog for a while, but today I decided to begin with your older postings……oh my goodness, your bluework on the snowball/nine patch using vintage fabric is so amazing. You have created a real treasure.

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