I shared a quick peek of Hidden Dimensions in this post and in a reel on social media in December. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long for more pictures and more details. The fabric in the cover quilt is now arriving in stores, so it's a good time to share more!
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| Hidden Dimensions by Canuck Quilter Designs Fabric from Rosy Blooms by Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics |
It's bold, graphic, and quick to piece. Strip piecing makes the chevron shapes super easy to make.
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| Hidden Dimensions by Canuck Quilter Designs Fabric from Rosy Blooms by Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics |
Pressing directions for the strip sets help you nest and match seams where the diagonals meet in a point to achieve crisps points.
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| Hidden Dimensions by Canuck Quilter Designs Fabric from Rosy Blooms by Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics |
Be aware that the squares on point between two chevrons are formed by 4 triangles coming together so fussy cutting a favourite print for that square element is not an option. Though it occurrs to me a I write this post that you could use a stack and whack method to cut the triangles and end up with a cool kaleidoscope effect in the squares. I'm tucking that thought away for future experimemtation!
My version used a light background, but the design is just as effective with a darker bakground, as in the mockup below. I love this navy and teal colorway.
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| Hidden Dimension by Canuck Quilter Designs mocked up in Twilight Realm fabric from Island Batik for Lumin Fabric. |
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| Hidden Dimension by Canuck Quilter Designs mocked up in Salsa fabric from Island Batik for Lumin Fabric. |
This alternate version from my fabric stash is still in the "to be quilted" stack. This was the test quilt top I made to make sure my math was correct before I cut into the Island Batik fabric. That fabric was advance yardage from the company and I couldn't replace it if I goofed.
You may notice the top set of chevrons here use a different set of fabrics than the lower set do. I had nothing in my stash with enough yardage to make the quilt exactly as written, so I mixed it up a little more.
It was just a matter of making enough strip sets in each combo to be able to cut enough units for one set of chevrons. The pattern has very detailed instructions and diagrams to cut the sections from the strip. It's the same technique as I described in this tutorial about cutting 45 degree shapes. Just substitute the strip set for the plain strip used in the tutorial, using the measurements detailed in the pattern. Also, take care to orient you strips as directed to keep your fabrics in order.
I'm sure you can guess from this pattern that I love strip piecing, but I'd love to know how you feeel about it. Love it, hate it, never tried it? If I write a strip pieicing tutoruial, what questions should I answer? Let me know in the comments!
Happy quilting,
Joanne
The Hidden Dimensions pattern is available as PDF download in my Etsy shop or ask for a print version at your favourite quilt shop.
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