Subduction

Have you ever travelled in the mountains? When you were there, did you notice the rock formations? Some look like pastries tipped on their edges. In a sense, they are. When the tectonic plates move, one over the other, the rocks on them tip over. Imagine a Jenga on a game board. Then, you try to slide a tray under that game board. Those Jenga pieces topple, just like the rocks in the mountains. The act of one plate sliding under another, like the tray under a game board, is Subduction.

When I was traveling in New Mexico with my husband, these types of rock formations are everywhere! They were the inspiration for one of my latest quilt patterns – Subduction.

Subduction features Banyan’s Heartland Collection. This collection has beautiful teals, greens and browns. Similar to the colors you will see in wooded mountains with clear lakes.

Finished Size: 61” x 85”

Skill Level: Intermediate

Introduction: Subduction is when one tectonic plate slides under another. The blocks of this look like one block is sliding under another. Pattern can be pieced traditionally or using foundations.

Fabric for Banyan’s Heartland Collection:        

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