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Flashback Friday

June 8, 2018

It’s Flashback Friday today, and I have an oldie to show you. I was a little surprised to realize this quilt is 14 years old!

Flashback Friday - Whacked Insanity, my first stack and whack quilt that I made way back in 2004 - piecefulthoughts.com

This quilt was made back in my early days of quilting in 2004. Most of the quilts I made at that time were much more subdued, featuring earthy, deep tones. I remember thinking I had really gotten a little wild with these colors.

Flashback Friday - Whacked Insanity, my first Stack and Whack quilt, made back in 2004 - piecefulthoughts.com

My plan was to give this quilt away as a baby quilt. I think it would’ve made the poor tyke cross-eyed!

Of Course It has a Name

Surprisingly, I even named the quilt.  Whacked Insanity seemed to be fitting for this quilt made using the Stack and Whack method that I thought was weird, but fun. Probably not a fitting name for a baby quilt though!

The quilt measures 36 inches by 48 inches. Those black, white, and bold colors have really held up well.

Flashback Friday - Whacked Insanity, front and back view, my first Stack and Whack quilt, made back in 2004 - piecefulthoughts.com

The backing is just as bright and bold as the front. You can see a peek of the quilting that Connie did on the quilt. I love the big spheres!

Flashback Friday - Whacked Insanity, the quilting detail on my first Stack and Whack quilt made back in 2004 - piecefulthoughts.com

Some of those fabrics are still in my scrap stash and, yes, I’ve been using them!

I really think I need to find a place for this quilt to be out in the open, don’t you?

Flashback Friday - the fancy pose for Whacked Insanity, my first Stack and Whack quilt made back in 2004 - piecefulthoughts.com

Have a great weekend, friends! Have you ever made a Stack and Whack quilt? Tell me about it!

Linking up today with Sandra’s Throwback Thursday at mmm!Quilts and whooping it up with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

Wendy

 

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21 Comments

  • cozyquiltslb
    June 8, 2018 at 5:49 am Reply

    Time seems to pass so quickly, I too am amazed at how long ago I created some quilts. Maybe the saying “times flies when you’re having fun” applies here. Linda

  • Gray Barn Designs
    June 8, 2018 at 5:53 am Reply

    This quilt is great…and I totally understand how you thought you were living on the wild side when you made this. Isn’t it fun to see how our tastes in fabrics change over time? I used to buy reproduction fabrics only but now I buy modern and bright fabrics. The reproductions sit on my shelf and beg to be used…maybe for a backing or something!?

  • rl2b2017
    June 8, 2018 at 6:25 am Reply

    Hi Wendy,
    Wow, that quilt has held up great. I love the bright colors, especially bordered by the black. I haven’t ever made a stack/wack quilt – this pattern kind of reminds me of a windowpane and what you might see looking out. I am 100% sure a baby would love it – all those colors to see and focus on. Happy Friday, friend. ~smile~ Roseanne

  • Vicki in MN
    June 8, 2018 at 6:29 am Reply

    Wow so Connie has been LA’ing for a long time too. I love the bold colors and yes get this one out! I did a stack and whack a long time ago. A friend and I got together and made the blocks and then they just sat there as I was going to make them into a vest(when vests were popular). After several years I decided they should be in a quilt and it was, then I donated it:)

  • My Sewful Retirement
    June 8, 2018 at 7:08 am Reply

    Hi Wendy, I love the colors in your quilt, they are so vibrant its hard to believe the quilt is 14 years old. I’m currently working on a stack and whack quilt – not using Karla Alexander’s technique but something similar.

  • Kathleen McCormick
    June 8, 2018 at 1:14 pm Reply

    Fourteen years go by quickly! I think it looks lovely on the porch or even as a small table topper. The unusual colors are fun and it did show your inner bright tendencies waiting to be revealed!

  • Louise Hornor
    June 8, 2018 at 2:33 pm Reply

    I think it looks like a completely new improv piece, and of course I love those bright colors. Your stack and whack had a lot of cuts, so the blocks ended up quite interesting and complicated. The one I made was much simpler 🙂

  • Dione @ Clever Chameleon
    June 9, 2018 at 8:19 am Reply

    Well, I think you could have said that you made this one yesterday and that you’ve been really busy, and we would have believed you! It looks pretty contemporary to me. 🙂 I’m glad it’s out, I hope you find somewhere to enjoy it.

  • Needle and Foot
    June 10, 2018 at 10:18 am Reply

    This is really wild. I like it and it makes me think of a sort of modern stained glass piece. Funny how our tastes change over time – but that is with everything, clothing, styles, color etc. Life might get boring otherwise.

  • Sandra Walker
    June 12, 2018 at 4:30 pm Reply

    Ha, I know what you mean about considering those colours wild; I preferred the soft hues, or the dark rich ones too… Now I just know that I love love LOVE colour. Period. All kinds, hues, shades, tints, whatever. The combinations. Yep I made a bunch of Bethany Reynolds’ Stack n Whack but I think it’s different than these…is this maybe Stack the deck? Bethany’s were with large prints and made kaleidoscopes and I taught the class several times in my guild and at my LQS way back then too! Thank you for linking this up!

    • piecefulwendy
      June 12, 2018 at 4:42 pm Reply

      This was based on a different version. So it’s basically Wendy’s improv stack and whack. 😂

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