Half A Bubble Off Plumb

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For those of you not familiar with it, the phrase “half a bubble off plumb” is used to describe someone or some action that isn’t quite right (in the opinion of the speaker, of course). The “bubble” referred to is that on a traditional level (tool used in building), which will be half a bubble off if the board you’ve laid it on isn’t level. And so…

Since this quilt is a little crazy, I named it Half A Bubble Off Plumb. 

This quilt is made from “studies” done in Tara Faughnan’s block studies course for 2024-25, which of course you’ve read about here. I added a few strips and other pieces and re-arranged the pieces for days before deciding on the layout.

After deliberation, I decided on this black fabric with tiny dots of various colors for the binding.

Quilt Stats

Name: Half A Bubble Off Plumb

Finished size: 57″ x 59″

Designed by: me, using blocks from Tara Faughnan’s block studies course

Quilted by: Linda Nichols

I guess this counts as another orphan quilt, with more to come because I have lots of blocks left from Tara’s class.

 

16 thoughts on “Half A Bubble Off Plumb”

  3. I like it too! You achieved cohesiveness even though there are a variety of blocks and colors. A quilt like this makes me pause to consider each element, and how it works with its neighbor – that flow is so important, and you achieved it. I don’t often use black in a quilt (unless it’s a stripe), but your choice of that as background makes the fore-blocks shine. The whole quilt is really nice, aptly named, and a good example of a modern improv quilt. Well done!

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  5. Once I saw the finished quilt, I saw the connection to the ‘half bubble off plumb’ and had a great chuckle. It’s off and yet it works!!! May I suggest that your next quilt with similar results be named ‘Wonky Top Woman”? This idea of a wonky top is an accidental extrapolation of wonky blocks and is worth pursing intentionally IMHO. You’ve hit on something, Zip! 🙂

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