Abalone

Pam Brennan

433CF432-7FB7-4D16-8886-2B9822C3EEFEThis 78” x 90” abstract quilt is made from a bunch of strips that I received in a shipment from Island Batiks. The beautiful colors reminded me of the shimmery inside of an abalone shell, and so it was named. This quilt was sold on http://www.ebay.com.

After laying out the strips to see what I had, I then trimmed them all to workable widths and lengths so I could sew them into blocks. I ended up with a good variety of striped blocks. I put those blocks into an “on point” layout to make the quilt top.

I used a pale turquoise batik for the backing and an all over edge to edge abstract design quilted with purple thread to put the quilt together.

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Published by Pam Brennan

I’m a work from home long arm quilter/quiltmaker.I learned to sew on my Nana’s treadle machine when I was around 8 yrs old but didn’t start making quilts til much later in life.I’m mostly self taught and have been making quilts for 30+ years.I enjoy making scrappy quilts and love working with batiks,but I have a fondness for antique reproduction fabrics as well.I tend to work with more traditional style block patterns but I put my own spin on them with use of fabric choices.I also do some pantograph quilting for people who want their tops finished into quilts.

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