This week I’m sharing the start of a new project. This is the “Court House Stairs” pattern from the book, Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration by Denyse Schmidt. It’s also the quilt on the cover.
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| These fabrics have nothing to do with this post, I just love this picture! |
Wanting a bold, but not red-orange quilt, I chose a plum, berry (fine, purple!) palette – those are Kona Berry and Cerise. For the background color, instead of a white, I chose a very light peach and pink (Kona Pale Flesh and Pearl Pink). That will decrease the contrast between the foreground and background, and hopefully they will still read white.
The top fabric will be the backing fabric. (Look at that, I’ve planned ahead!)
Can you see the subtle variations in this picture?
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Love your courthouse stairs and I love the Colors!!!
These colors are really beautiful!
Thank you!
this is beautiful! How wide is each strip?
They (are supposed to) finish at 1 inch. π
WOW. Now that I've picked my jaw up off the floor, let me say I LOVE that colour combination! Yep, going in my favourite-must-do-sooner-than-later. Might have to move it to the top. Well done!
Gorgeous, so crisp and precise π
I love the piecing and the colors you are using, beautiful!
Can't wait to see how this turns out. Your blocks look so good right now, and I'm always a sucker for any variation on a log cabin.
This is just beautiful. I prefer it to the original (sorry Denyse!) How big did it end up? Your piecing is so precise. When I get to the longer strips in LC blocks they always start to go a bit wonky. π
What precise sewing! Love the random fabric picture…I immediately look to find the one I covet, and then read your description…you're a fabric tease! π
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just gorgeous, I think the colors making it even more so striking!
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This is going to be soooo beautiful.
Very striking and modern! Love your color choices!
Gorgeous Becca! I thought the background was white until you said otherwise.
Oooh, this is delicious! I too thought the background was white until I really looked at it. Are you making more blocks or is this going to be a mini?
Beautiful! Love the colors. So subtle.
amazingly beautiful. Can't wait to see it finished π
oh wow – these are simply stunning! you made purple sooo sophisticated just now!!
This is just lovely! How wide are the strips? 1.5inches?
Your Court House Stairs is gorgeous!
looking great!
It is so beautiful. Love that you picked the peach/light hues for the whites. They do read white and yet have a great subtle variation.