6 Highroads Living - Volume 10 • Issue 3
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A CHARM
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charm quilt is different than a regular scrap quilt because no two fabrics are the same. They are generally constructed of a “one patch” design, usually a square, triangle or hexagon. Sometimes the quilter just uses a random design, sewing the rows together as she/he gathered the fabric. Other quilts have very elaborate designs such as trip around the world pattern using the light and dark values of the scraps. A true charm quilt gets its name because a person will cut two patches from the same cloth, keep one and swap the other with a friend. If a quilt has a particular color scheme, say all shades of blue, then it is known as a “Beg and Borrow” quilt. During the 19th century it was common for ladies to write to their friends and include a sample from the dress they were making. Then they could share the letter and fabric with their friends. Charm quilts were traditionally done using just cotton but they were also made with silks, velvets, satins and brocades. These often included elaborate embroidery stitches to showcase needlework skills. You can make a charm quilt with a random number of fabrics or with one that holds a special meaning, like the year of a birth or wedding.
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