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9 January 2015

Positive/Negative Twin Quilt Tops

What do you do when you can't make up your mind?

Stepping Stones quilt in Positive setting

Stepping Stones quilt in Negative setting




These twin quilt tops are for the Island Batik - Sock Hop Blog Hop.  The hop runs from January 12 to 25,  And the full schedule can be found on my right sidebar.

Each participant will be featuring their choice of Island Batik's new fabric collections in a Classic Block.

My choice was the Stepping Stones quilt block.
Tutorial post planned for later this month!


Once I had settled on the Stepping Stones quilt block as my choice for a classic block, I used my EQ7 to design a quilt.  Then I changed things up and made a negative setting too.


I asked my son Russell for his opinion.  He favoured the one on the left in the positive setting.  But I really liked the one on the right in the negative setting!  It was just too hard to chose one over the other.  So I worked out a plan, managing to make both quilts from the half yard cuts that were provided.

I got to use these gorgeous Island Batik fabrics from the new Cry Me A River collection.



Each quilt top finished at approximately 40" x 50"

And after writing that post for Monday on Quilting With Your Walking Foot for the Top 10 Tips for New Quilters series, I have been itching to finish piecing these tops so I can get quilting again!

I have chosen my backing.  The binding has already been prepared and is ready to go.  And am certainly looking forward to getting these two cuties quilted up for my Sock Hop Blog Hop post on January 25th.




 
Linking up to Finish it up Friday with 
Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts 

And TGIFF! hosted this week by
M-R of Quilts Matters.




Which setting is your fave?  Are you feeling the Positive?  Or the Negative?

Keep On Quilting On!




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53 comments:

  1. Sarah Goer Quilts9 January 2015 at 00:54

    These are great! I love the pair of them together. Individually, I think I prefer the positive... cause more color. :-)

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  2. Bower Bird Patch9 January 2015 at 01:56

    Oh, they're going to be awesome. Great pattern. I think I'm a fan of the negative.... I'm always up for lots of white freshness. Good stuff Lorna. Jen

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  3. Lesley9 January 2015 at 06:39

    i am in love with both quilts! They are stunning

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  4. KathyinMN9 January 2015 at 07:28

    My SO said the one on the left, right as I was saying the one on the right. Just like you and your son! Fun to see it both ways.

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  5. Patricia9 January 2015 at 07:47

    They are beautiful! Love both and the colors!

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  6. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 07:50

    I like them both but if I had to choose just one, it would be the negative setting! Very pretty!

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  7. Doris Rice, The Quilting Queen9 January 2015 at 08:58

    I'm with you, it's hard to decide. Love all the color in the positive but I'm more of a traditional quilter and the negative gives that feel. Either choice is beautiful.

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  8. Kaja9 January 2015 at 08:59

    Good going Lorna. The negative one just has the edge for me, but they are both lovely.

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  9. Ruth9 January 2015 at 09:00

    Hard to choose between them but I'm leaning toward negative for some reason!

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  10. Karen - Quilts...etc.9 January 2015 at 09:01

    I really like the white background -

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  11. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio9 January 2015 at 09:05

    Beautiful quilt and great colors!

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  12. Jayne9 January 2015 at 09:21

    Love how you plan to use the batiks! The white background is my favorite as well! What a fun blog hop...I will be watching and checking it out!

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  13. Vicki in MN9 January 2015 at 10:08

    OK I think you have outdone yourself!! Geesh I can't decide which I like better as I absolutely LOVE them both!! Looking forward to the tute on this block.

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  14. Karen in Breezy Point9 January 2015 at 11:04

    I can't decide--I love them both!!

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  15. dorothy9 January 2015 at 11:11

    Love them both, but if I only get one choice, it would be the positive quilt. Love how the stars pop against the white.

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  16. Jasmine9 January 2015 at 11:18

    Beautiful! I have no idea which one I would choose. I think maybe it would be the first, because it is a little different with the darker backgrounds.

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  17. Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl9 January 2015 at 11:56

    They look great, Lorna. It would be hard to choose which one to make, and I love that you made both! I think I might favor the "negative" one, but it is a really, really close call.

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  18. Yvonne9 January 2015 at 12:00

    Two gorgeous quilts!

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  19. Anne9 January 2015 at 12:14

    Both quilts are beautiful and eye catching. I have usually avoided heavily stamped batiks where you can see an object like the turtle. However, you have shown me that she used in patchwork, the pattern is not a distraction. Brilliant. The vibrant colors are so rich. I still like the negative with all that white. Well done!

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  20. Donna W9 January 2015 at 12:29

    They are both wonderful, but I would have to go with the negative. Against the white background, the stars just pop.

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  21. JanineMarie9 January 2015 at 12:47

    I love them both. Alone, I might pick the negative one. But really they belong together as a set. They enrich each other. Beautiful!

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  22. Sheri9 January 2015 at 12:55

    It's so beautiful and I loved to see it in the positive and the negative! My favorite is the darker background.

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  23. SarahZ9 January 2015 at 13:31

    I love this! Especially since I have a self imposed positive/negative BOM made up for myself this year! I tend to like the negative, day in, day out :)

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  24. Marla aka YaYa9 January 2015 at 13:49

    They both look like Seahawks quilts to me!

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  25. Jess (a.k.a. Rosie)9 January 2015 at 14:05

    WOW!!! I love them both!!! Can't wait to see the tutorial :) May have to add this one to my "to do" list!

    ~ Jess ~
    Everything Is Coming Up Rosie

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  26. Lisa J.9 January 2015 at 14:08

    I couldn't pick one over the other. They are both beautiful.

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  27. Barbara9 January 2015 at 14:52

    I like the positive design (on the left). It feels fresh and modern.

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  28. Lisa in Port Hope9 January 2015 at 16:34

    I'm with Russell on the positive. Gorgeous colours!

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  29. LA Paylor9 January 2015 at 18:35

    the positive one reminds me of Nordic sweaters... which is a good thing. The negative image is the one I would like to make, as it reminds me of an Irish chain and showcases the stars more. Clever you.
    LeeAnna at not afraid of color

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  30. Kathleen9 January 2015 at 19:25

    Loving these!!

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  31. Susan9 January 2015 at 19:37

    I like them both--glad you have enough fabric!

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  32. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 19:59

    I can't decide, I love them both!

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  33. Jereena9 January 2015 at 20:16


















    Both are lovely. Positive setting looks classic and the negative looks modern.I like the negative setting more. Love the fabrics!


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  34. Vicki9 January 2015 at 22:24

    Choosing is almost impossible...but...I think I like the one on the right. Either way, they are soooo beautiful!

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  35. Colleen10 January 2015 at 08:49

    it is hard to choose but I'm going with the one on the right ! Looking forward to the tutorial. Colleen at piecemakerquilts.wordpress.com

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  36. M-R Charbonneau10 January 2015 at 11:38

    Sure, make two! LOL! They are both beautiful so I can see your dilemma . Nicely solved! Can't wait to see how you'll quilt these, Lorna!

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  37. Unknown10 January 2015 at 13:21

    I love one on the right. Can't wait for tutorial:-)

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  38. Dominique10 January 2015 at 22:56

    Tough choice. The first one is more "me" but there is something to be said about the quietness of the second one.

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  39. Vera11 January 2015 at 03:04

    Great to see both versions. I'm falling more for the negavite :) Well done!

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  40. Preeti11 January 2015 at 08:34

    Love the colors. My slight preference is for the one on the right. Just seems sharper and brighter. I would love to make this pattern but I am sure I would mess up at least one or two small pieces....

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  41. BillieBee (billiemick)11 January 2015 at 18:55

    Wow and Wow....love them both.

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  42. Joni11 January 2015 at 22:56

    Who can choose! The Positive one really shows off the fabric colors...just gorgeous! The Negative one just sings. Beautiful job! Can't wait to see how you finish them.

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  43. Unknown12 January 2015 at 03:41

    Positive, great colours & where do you get this pattern I would enjoy making one. Thks for the sock hop blog hop. Do you have to be a vender to buy from batik island? Happy Quilting :)

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    1. Lorna McMahon12 January 2015 at 08:32

      The Stepping Stones block tutorial is coming up soon! Yes, you do have to be a vender to buy from Island Batik directly, but their products can be found in quilt shops. On the Island Batik website, click on the tab at the top of the page labeled Where To Buy to find a store near you.

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  44. Connie Kresin Campbell12 January 2015 at 09:31

    Beautiful quilts Lorna, I'm not sure which one I like the best!!

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  45. Lynette12 January 2015 at 11:20

    Wow - I **love** them both and could never choose. In fact, it's really tempting to do this as a two-sided quilt, matching the blocks up front to back and all. . . Hmm... find my brain considering the logistics of that. . .

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  46. Lara B.12 January 2015 at 16:44

    You've done it again Lorna! Two more gorgeous quilts! You showcased the fabrics wonderfully too!

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  47. Lettyb12 January 2015 at 18:21

    Sorry it took me a while to comment - Lorna, I LOVE these!!! Congrats on a great design!

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  48. Sally12 January 2015 at 20:14

    Both are beautiful but the Negative one is Gorgeous

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  49. Leanne Parsons12 January 2015 at 20:55

    I think both are beautiful, but the negative one is my favourite!

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  50. Mara18 January 2015 at 14:54

    I like the negative one too, but I can see why your son liked the other one, it is just as pretty.

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  51. Carole21 January 2015 at 11:13

    I really like both of them, so hard to choose. Beautiful.

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  52. Unknown24 July 2016 at 23:45

    Thank you for putting an effort to published this article. You've done a great job! Good bless!

    www.gofastek.com

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