Indian Corn Quilt Finish

Presenting Indian Corn, my squirrel-spiration quilt for fall!

I started this quilt in September 2021 after being inspired by the colors in a cross stich photo posted on Instagram by Fat Quarter Shop and an internet photo of Indian Corn. I found the Irish chain-esque pattern in a pamphlet by Teri Christopherson of Black Mountain Needlework - Mad About Plaid.

The blocks are big at 15-1/2 inches unfinished and are placed in a 4 across-5 down grid.

When I make this quilt again, (I think it would be beautiful in Christmas colors) I would not follow the pattern instructions for the "chains". This pattern is designed for a quick make by strip piecing light and dark together see above left). Although the result is beautiful, this method created a lot of skew for me, and that affected the final assembly with many crooked and unmatched segments. I think I will more accuracy by sewing together two four-patches with two squares (see above right).

I finished the flimsy last November and had almost finished quilting when I ran out of the Magnifico gold thread I was using for the top. It was the week before Thanksgiving, and I had planned to have it displayed and ready to use when family came. I ordered the thread and it was not scheduled to arrive until the day before Thanksgiving, so I dejectedly put it away to finish later. Last week I pulled it out and was elated to finish the quilting - it was fun to see all the fabrics again!

Sunrise cast a warm glow on it!

This was a good scrap buster, and I had fun pulling fabrics from stash to use. I think these fall colors might be my favorite quilting colors.

My shadow approves of the gingham plaid backing in harvest colors 

Closeup of the backing and binding

Magnifico thread has a beautiful sheen 

Laundered and crinkly soft  for a cozy read with appropriately hued Jack

Quilt Details:

Finished pre-laundered size: 60 x 75 inches

Finished laundered size: 57.5 x 72 inches

Pattern: Indian Corn from Mad About Plaid

Quilting: All over meander on Longmire

Fabrics

Main:

Scraps and fabric from stash

Backing:

Harvest Plaid from Joann's Fabrics

Binding:

Petal Vines from the Harvest Moon Collection by Renee Nanneman for Andover Fabrics

Batting:

Quilters Dream Cotton Select Loft

Superior Threads:

So Fine #50 for piecing and binding:

Genoa Gray #503
Marigold #421

Black #411

Magnifico #40 for quilting:

Ingot #2068

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