This all-plaid scrap quilt was fun to make.
Each block has it's own character.
Obviously, I had been collecting plaid fabric for a very long time. Some came from our clothing, so there are a few 'rogue' blocks with polyester in the blend.
I usually do not use polyester at all in quilts because it is a weaker fabric and will wear out quicker than cotton. Besides, if you use polyester batting, it has a tendency to migrate through the poly-cotton pieces and fuzz up. But for this quilt, an exception was made.
When I was making the blocks, they seemed to be very busy and bright-colored, but once assembled into the whole quilt, they seemed to tone each other down. I really like the random setting of colors and the un-rigid arrangements or off-centered-ness of the plads....much more interesting than a rigidly made block.
The whole thing is set in a Black Watch patterned background.
I wash this quilt very carefully and always use a gentle soap and a reduced agitation cycle.
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