Roman stripes quilt pattern

Leftovers! I'm always finding myself with leftover strips from various projects. Pairing these strips with a favorite solid makes this block a scrap buster. What you'll need~ • An 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" sheet of paper~one per block • A solid background fabric* • Strips of fabric at least 14" long and between 1 1/2" and 2" wide. Start with an 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" square of paper. From the diagonal draw a pencil line 1/4" to the left or right. From the gray background solid, cut a 10" x 10" square. Cut…

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Amish Inspired Roman Stripe Quilt The first pattern I chose to launch my project of pattern study was one often used by early quilters because of its simplicity. Strips of fabric sewn together on their longest sides to create a vivid pattern are called Roman stripes. In this first post, I would like to explain some of what I have learned about the pattern itself. Credit PhotoPin Roman stripes might be self-explanatory to some, but I thought it was strange that I could not find a standard…

Like many of my quilts, this newly finished quilt has been a long time in the making. Roman Stripes is a pattern that used to be popular with Amish quilters (and may still be, although

Make beautiful quilt blocks easily with this great in the hoop quilt block design. Mix and match fabrics for a quilt suitable for any occasion. Instructions included. Sample quilt photo is a sample of all of the designers quilt blocks in this series. Each sold separately.

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Assemble a 9" Roman Square block.

Like many of my quilts, this newly finished quilt has been a long time in the making. Roman Stripes is a pattern that used to be popular with Amish quilters (and may still be, although

This quilt is called "Westminster Roman Stripes". The colors are so saturated and rich! The light area is quilted with flowers and the dark area is quilted with soft swirls. Connie teaches at Pieceful Hearts in Lisle, IL. This one is "Really Remarkable Roman Stripes". I quilted an "Africanish" motif in the triangles to go with the fabrics. This is "Hot Diamonds". The fabrics are so happy! I especially love the stipe in the outer diamond that help frame the quilt. It is hard to see the crazy…

Amish Inspired Roman Stripe Quilt I think it is important to show quilts in our homes in use, and for what they were intentionally created for--both warmth and beauty. This picture was not staged because I would have been a bit more careful with a dirty box full of sweet corn from the field, but was that a pretty sight when I opened the front door! Now let me tell you about the process of making this very traditional, Roman stripe quilt. All In One Afternoon The Roman stripe is a quick…