If you've been here for a bit, it is probably obvious that lately, my quilting spurts come in waves. And since the fall, I have been on a pretty productive quilting wave. Knowing my tendency to fizzle out, I have been trying to protect my hobby space. So far, so good.
Which has led to quite a few quilts.
Back in 2020, I purchased a jelly roll from Jolene of the wonderful quilting blog Blue Elephant Stitches She had made jelly rolls cut from her stash and I snatched one up. I cut the strips up for an idea, but right after they arrived, we realized after 9 short months in Oklahoma, we were moving to Florida. So I packed up my sewing room, and into a ziploc bag these strips went.
I found a bin a few months ago with a lot of forgotten fabric and projects, including this bag of strips. I could not remember what the plan was. But I have been on a "better something than nothing" kick lately, so I started sewing them together, 5 strips at a time, finishing at 10.5 inches square, alternating horizontal and vertical. I entertained a few ideas to add more design oomph to the quilt. First, I thought I'd add wonky diamonds at the corners of each block, laid out cut triangles and placed them on the edges of the blocks, but didn't like it. (nor did my husband, and he doesn't typically voice his opinion when it comes to quilt ideas.) Then I considered applique and put a test flower on top, but didn't love that either. So I settled on leaving it alone and letting it just be a strip low-volume quilt that was lovely without extra.
And voila. It did not linger in my etsy shop long.
Then I made this quilt above out of 3.5 inch squares. Soft pink and blue against white and cream is my ALL TIME FAVORITE COLOR PALETTE EVER. There is nothing unique or wow about this quilt, but I think sometimes the softness and the soothing color palette can be the wow. I love how it turned out.
I love it because I included some of my favorite prints. The stars, the milk cartons, the VW buses. SO MANY ADORABLE PRINTS!!!
I have used this Bonnie Christine Art Gallery Fabrics print for a quilt backing before and it is always dreamy. Like the softest whisper of water color florals in fabric form. Sigh. I love this one.
This was another quilt from the unfinished bin. I started this in 2020, before we moved to Oklahoma, when we were in between homes in our camper. haha!! 5 kids, a dog, a cat -- and I still brought my sewing machine and a bin of fabric and tools into the camper to create during the in between. My family are all saints to deal with me.
I only got two rows in before I put it aside. Each block finished at 6 inches. -- made of 2.5 inch squares in the middle, bordered by a 2.5 inch by 6.5 inch strip on both sides. I wanted to use a variety of yellows, with splashes of blue.
I pulled it back out a couple weeks ago and finished this one up. The stripey bindings will always be my favorite. Some of the fabrics I used are ones I have had forever -- like 2010!!! Including what I used on the back.
I initially had a backing in mind for this one, but it was very warm, golden yellow, and it didn't seem to go very well. So I pieced a backing, something I don't do as much as I used to, and ended up loving the back. Probably because I finally used my hoarded Nicey Jane fabric, and a hoarded AMH fabric.
And this one. This is the quilt that started my return to quilting in the fall. Whenever I am in a rut, I make a quilt in this layout that I have a bunch of times. Like here, here, and here. Columns of big patchwork, with some other blocks mixed in. It's both the ease and the fun in playing with different blocks and colors that always renew my quilting love.
It ended up so crinkly and sweet, and is in my shop here.
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