Matchstick quilting experiment – 2020.04.19

My next idea for the Canadian Quilters Try-A-Triad Challenge, was to do intense matchstick quilting with a variety of thread colors to see how much it would appear to change the color of the base fabrics. This time, I’m using a lighter blue and a darker red than I used in my previous 2 entries (which you can see in my last 2 posts).

Because I wanted the thread colors to be obvious, I stitched more closely together than I sometimes do. I swapped out some of my original thread colors that were quite close to the fabrics, and instead used threads that were lighter or darker than the fabric colors.

This is the first time I have used Gaffer tape to mark lines. I’ve used masking tape in the past, but it doesn’t stick well enough. A friend told me about gaffer tape, and raved about how it stuck well without leaving a residue, and that it could be reused several times. I finally ordered some – and I love it! (I bought mine from Amazon.ca, and bought yellow tape only because it was the only reasonably priced 1″ width. I would have preferred white, but couldn’t find it.)

The effect of the thread colors is more subtle than I hoped. But this was an experiment after all. (I plan to try this again in the future on white fabric and black fabric to see just how much difference the thread will make.)

Here’s my finished mini quilt. It’s 14″ x 12″, and I’m calling it ‘Color Flow’.

Here are a couple of detail images showing the matchstick quilting up close.

The original deadline to enter this challenge was April 15th. It’s been extended to July 15th, so I may yet make another entry. However, for now, I’ve had enough of primary colors, and I’m going to create my next project with other colors.

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Thanks for stopping by. Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.

• Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday
• Can I get a Whoop Whoop? by Confessions of a Fabric Addict