So here I am - the first entry into our new website, our baby, our creation - Magelle & Dreamer! This is exciting (well at least, for me) please stay with me, I promise it will get more interesting in a bit ;-)
So I want to start off with an entry about our latest creation, "Chain of Blue's". My mom started sewing this back in the winter but I wanted to show you more of the process of how we made this quilt. During a recent trip to Newfoundland, we had the opportunity to visit Fogo Island (stunning scenery, highly recommend) and was inspired to create the quilt "Irish Blue" based on our combined love of the ocean with its endless blues and greens. (Here you can see a shot from the ferry looking out onto the endless smaller islands surrounding the main Fogo Island.)
Picture taken from the Fogo Island ferry in Newfoundland.
So after this amazing little adventure my mom decided to create our version of the traditional Irish Chain quilt in a variety of beautiful blues. The Irish Chain pattern has been used for centuries in Newfoundland and worldwide and its classic chain link design is striking. Why mess with a classic, right?
For those of you just starting to quilt, this is a great project to begin with. So here I'd like to show you some of the basic blocks we has created so you can see how its put together. Pictured below are the stripes of blue and white fabrics sewed together.
And here is the finished project! Intricate blocks sewn together in a chain design usually done is stripes. If you'd like to check out our Irish Chain quilt, please click here.
Send us your comments below about your sewing adventures on the Irish Chain. Cheers! M&D.