I have a couple of stacks of possible quilts laying around my studio. They have various pieces and parts already cut or sewn or both. I'm on a mission to get them finished into usable quilts. Granted they have been languishing 8+ years but I can't deny the immediate urge I have to finish them. So because I can I am following the urge.
I cut out a massive stack of brick pieces (3½ x 6½") from some very ordinary fabrics back in 2014. It was an effort to purge fabrics and sew some charity quilts. One box had predominantly greyed blue prints. From the moment I cut them they've been a design challenge I couldn't really figure out.
They moved to the top of the stack last week. I also pulled some lengths of leftover quilt backings that had been sheets and curtains. I originally thought I'd cut those lengths into more bricks. Yea, what was I thinking? I came to my senses yesterday. I'll alternate the greyed blue bricks with the big floral strips.
I anticipate the greyed blue bricks sitting on a floral surface. I'll see how that plays out!
I need to remember: Stay in Your Magic Baby! that includes not making more work and getting some projects finished.
I did a good amount of meditative stitching yesterday. I expect to follow up with more stitching today. I'll likely finish the 10 brick strips. My plan is a queen size quilt. I had a pieced backing I pulled out of my stash for this quilt.
So what are you doing with the sheets and curtains? I like the blues, btw.
ReplyDeleteThese strips are leftover backing pieces when I trimmed their quilts up. Originally sheets & curtains. Quilts I stitched back in the Bentwater days. The blues are growing on me!
DeleteI'm very interested in how your idea of mixing the grayed blues and florals works out.....I too have a lot of those older grayed blues hanging around. Grayed purples are also a REAL challenge to use!
ReplyDeleteI am too. I'm hoping to get this one closer to the longarm soon. I have a few tops to quilt before I can quilt this one. Grayed any color is a tough challenge.
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