Piped Mondrian Quilt

Flat (un-stuffed) piping can be used to make narrow framing bands around the pieced blocks of a quilt. The advantages of flat piping over stuffed is that it can be added with a standard presser foot, filled piping is trickier to apply and must be sewn on with a zipper foot. In this project you will learn the basics of flat piping to create modern abstract compositions after the style of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian who is most often recognized for his paintings of simple geometric squares and rectangles outlined in thin black lines. This flat piping is a perfect technique to create those thin even dividing lines. The fabrics you choose can be plain solid colors in homage to Mondrian, or go for a wild look with colorful prints or ethnic fabrics. You can also choose a single motif print to use as a focal square among a composition of solid colors. The finished project can be embellished if you wish and the geometric shapes are a perfect base to try out some Kantha or Sashiko style stitchery. The project you make in class will be small so you can finish the top in class but once learned, the technique can be used on larger quilts.