Kaffe Fassett Quilt Inspiration: Gridlock

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Shaded Grids by Rebecca Buchert, quilted by Tamara Campbell

Rebecca Buchert titled her quilt "Shaded Grids". It uses simple classic blocks, alternating 36-patch checkerboards and 9-patch blocks made in strips. The quilt pattern, originally titled Gridlock, was published in Kaffe Fassett's first quilt book - Glorious Patchwork with Liza Prior Lucy - published in 1997. 

Rebecca used a wide variety of cotton prints and batiks, strategically alternating light and darker fabrics to achieve a shaded effect. The overall quilting by Tamara Campbell was done in a meandering pattern, helping to soften the square lines of the blocks.

For more examples of Gridlock quilts, check out a 2010 post at The Root Connection and a 2022 post at Exuberant Color.

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Image credits: Photos of Shaded Grids were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2015 Springville (Utah) quilt show.