Texas Quilts — Quilt 1 of 4: From Strips to Patchwork

A stack of stitched rose and peach patchwork units for Texas Quilt 1.

Texas Quilts — Quilt 1 of 4

If you have been following the Texas quilt films in the Workroom, here is a closer look at the first of the four projects as it takes shape.

This stage is all about the pieces: rose and peach fabrics sewn into alternating strip sets, then cut into smaller patchwork units. The floral fabric brings those same warm colors into the mix. These photos follow the work from stitched strips to neat stacks of prepared units.

I love this part of making a quilt. What starts as separate lengths of fabric begins to show its rhythm, one seam at a time. Pressing, cutting, and keeping the pieces organized all matter before the next round of assembly.

This is a progress update for Quilt 1, with more piecing still ahead. I will keep sharing the process as these four Texas quilts come together.

— Brandon, Patchwork Apothecary

From strip sets to patchwork units

Quilt 1 of 4 Texas quilts: rose and peach fabric strips with stitched seams.
The stitched strip sets before pressing and cutting.
Rose fabric strips framing a peach center strip on the cutting mat for Texas Quilt 1.
Rose–peach–rose strips laid out for the first quilt.
Peach fabric strips framing a rose center strip for Texas Quilt 1.
The alternating peach–rose–peach strip set.
Two alternating rose and peach strip sets laid out on the cutting mat.
Two strip arrangements taking shape on the cutting mat.
A stack of stitched rose and peach patchwork units for Texas Quilt 1.
Pieced units stacked and ready for the next stage.
Floral fabric and stacks of rose and peach pieced units organized for Texas Quilt 1.
The floral fabric alongside the prepared patchwork units.

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