Drop Art Sashing Quilting Design #230

Our Modern Art sashing quilting design worked so well, let’s try it again with a Drop Art quilting design:

It’s finally starting to feel like winter here in NC – Finally! This has been the longest, warmest fall in my memory, but now things have finally turned back to normal and I’m watching a cool rain drizzle outside.

All those dripping raindrops off the side of my window made me start thinking about a new sashing quilting design, hence the name Drop Art.

Yay! My jacket pieces are quilted! Jacket construction can now begin! I’ll post photos and a walkthrough tomorrow on how I attach all the pieces and create a double sided, seamless jacket.

For now, let’s learn how to quilt Drop Art:

Difficulty Level – Beginner. Now that I think about it, this sashing quilting design reminds me of the song Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Kinda silly, but fun!

Design Family – Edge to Center. This is the perfect sashing filler design! You don’t have to keep it this simple either. Feel free to go inside each tear drop shape with pebbles or internal echoes for a slightly more complex version.

Directional Texture – 2 Directions. This design has a very clear horizontal or vertical texture. If you want something a bit more open and less dense, you can always quilt only one side of the Drop Art and leave the second half off. Either way, it’s a very fun design.

Suggestions for Use – This design makes me think babies and simple shapes for some reason. Maybe combine Drop Art with some big, bold shapes like hearts, circles, triangles, and squares and quilt it all into a cute baby quilt for someone special this holiday!

I do think this design will work best in the narrow spaces on your quilts. Having a specific sashing quilting design is so nice because this area of our quilts is often left open and really could be stitched up a notch with pretty designs.

Let’s go quilt,

Leah Day