Hungarian Blue Blocks On-Point

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Overall Quilt size 49” x 66” (bed or couch throw)

Traditional pattern with the quilt blocks on-point using the Hungarian blue blocks with white blocks (white on white floral).

The backing and borders are blue batik.

It was machine quilted by Sandy Stark using cotton batting.

This quilt idea came about in fall, 2015 while looking for information about Hungary.  While reading and exploring Hungary I learned that Hungary was known for Kékfestő the traditional Hungarian textile art of blue-dyeing in a process similar to batik.  To create Kékfestő white cotton fabric is block printed to form the pattern with wax and then dyed blue.  When the wax is removed the pattern is revealed. 

 After checking for sources of Kékfestő online I found a source for a charm pack (fifty  5 x 5 in squares) in Great Britain. The quilt was finished in March, 2016.