Octagons

My “Pieces of Eight” abstract quilts incorporate two distinct design phases: first the octagons are laid out, as I had done for years, but then kaleidoscopic corner squares from the same print are plugged into the interstices, a wonderful idea from Maxine Rosenthal’s book, One Block Wonders.

Torrent

Torrent

This king-sized “Pieces of Eight” quilt combines over ten yards of two different Japanese prints from Kona Bay into a single swath of octagons connected by kaleidoscopic corner squares.

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Lively Leaves

Lively Leaves

A challenge to myself to use a light-colored print with no black or saturated jewel tones, this “Pieces of Eight” quilt turned out pleasingly summery.

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