Here's a mini Italian lesson for the day: "piastrelle" means tile in English. Piastrelle is the name of this gorgeous blue-toned quilt designed by Stephanie Sheridan and machine quilted by Linda Leathersich, featured in McCall's Quilting July-August 2014 issue. The quilt uses the blue colorway of the Venezia collection from Contempo. |
"Piastrelle" designed by Stephanie Sheridan and machine quilted by Linda Leathersich; featured in McCall's Quilting July-August 2014 |
What attracted
you to the Venezia line, and specifically to the blue colorway?
I love the
contemporary yet classic design in this line, and the blue
colorway is so clean
and crisp!
Can you talk
about the Italian tiles that inspired the design?
I have been thinking
about an Italian floor tile inspired quilt for some time ... I loved the
classic elegance, but wanted to do a more modern take on it, which is how I
came up with the Piastrelle design.
Why did you
decide to highlight the particular print you did in the square in a square
pattern?
The print highlighted
in the "diamond in a rectangle" version of the square in a square
pattern was part of the inspiration for the quilt. I used the diamond motif and
echoed it into the block shape which is classic, yet unique at the same time.
Can you talk
about your choice to use black as sashing?
The sashing was indeed
meant to mimic the grout lines in a tile floor. I tried white and light blue,
but didn't love the effect - not enough drama! When I placed black in the
sashing it pulled the whole concept together.
Do you have a
favorite print in the collection?
My favorite print in
the collection is Tapestria - I adore the design and the subtle brush of silver
metallic!
Did you face any
challenges in using a monochromatic collection?
I find the biggest
challenge in working with a monochromatic line is finding the
"zinger" ... the one fabric that gives the quilt design a punch of
interest. The Occhi fabric with its dark background and linear motifs was it
for me in this line.
What's your
favorite thing about the quilt?
I think my favorite
thing about this quilt is that it looks challenging, but is actually pretty
easy to put together. You get a lot of bang for your buck with this one!
Tell us about
the machine quilting.
My mom, Linda
Leathersich, outdid herself in the quilting as usual. She used a lot of curved
quilting to contrast against the very linear piecing – the effect is just
stunning!
See the entire Venezia collection here (both blue and black colorways!)
Find the kit for the Piastrelle quilt here.
Find McCalls' Quilting magazine here.
p.s. Another Venezia sighting! Check out the Venetian Blues quilt in the spring 2014 issue of Quilt Trends magazine. This bed quilt was designed by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar of Pine Tree Country Quilts. You can find the kit here.
I really like the Piastrelle pattern that was just featured in one of the latest McCalls Quilting magazines. (I LOVE your magazine!) I am using this pattern for a quilt I am making for our Grandson who is getting married in February 2022. They have a king sized bed so I had to adjust the pieces' dimensions. Also I am not making the design in the light blue piece in the upper left hand corner. Instead of regular fabric, I am using denim and many of the pieces come from jeans worn by him, his fiance, his Dad, and his Grandfather! My Bernina has some fancy stitches, so I am using them on one or two of each of the pieces in the individual blocks. I can hardly wait to see it completed. This is only the fourth quilt I have made, and I am having lots of fun with it!
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