tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86784699049970222162024-03-05T03:48:37.695-05:00white cloud stitcheryshannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.comBlogger356125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-30872803397660432902023-02-22T16:30:00.001-05:002023-02-22T16:30:00.153-05:00Favorite Blocks Part 2<p> Yesterday, I shared about my favorite quilt blocks to make again and again. I am wrapping that up today, and would love to hear about what quilt blocks are your favorites.</p><p><br /></p><ol><li>Log Cabins (shared yesterday)</li><li>Flying Geese (shared yesterday)</li><li>Stars -Wonky or sawtooth </li><li>Drunkard's Path</li><li>Churn Dash</li></ol><div>Picking up where I left off - on Stars. How can you not love a star? It's definitely a very traditional block, but I feel like you can give any block a modern twist in many different ways....one being, make it wonky. I tend to make wonky stars over sawtooth, but I still love <a href="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/fast-flying-geese-sawtooth-star/" target="_blank">a good sawtooth star</a>. Here are some of the star quilts I have made.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQt7Z-RgyEarVPfQ0Yx2imkOgDbahJ0q3CwX3xaYeFJPO58U-qyB9zNLpvJzYhVGmHqx34LdCC2k6WhsW8MVJZEaCYtOgA7aZPERTRdlg-wJLQsnEa9N3mflV3sDSC-tsoccZ8TOs759Bt9-OKrrAyPZTGUAOLWsdqHnDqb3INWTlnXXqPO8yLukIG4g/s2583/AB1E06B3-6901-4C8C-A5D3-33613FDA7A14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2583" data-original-width="2583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQt7Z-RgyEarVPfQ0Yx2imkOgDbahJ0q3CwX3xaYeFJPO58U-qyB9zNLpvJzYhVGmHqx34LdCC2k6WhsW8MVJZEaCYtOgA7aZPERTRdlg-wJLQsnEa9N3mflV3sDSC-tsoccZ8TOs759Bt9-OKrrAyPZTGUAOLWsdqHnDqb3INWTlnXXqPO8yLukIG4g/w640-h640/AB1E06B3-6901-4C8C-A5D3-33613FDA7A14.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wonky stars in peachy pink and white. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IhH2ASp7zrjMn3Tkykt0bCIBy_iJQXL-xDYIH7XV4sed3P5qUSF3TVacETZde3Pic4gOUtGpOif2xQ0C2F6WksftySv6i5qoCuyU4RL8p7I5LyeMt39f1pQjfAzyg_50Uy-nw7wjk-5MVB-dsbMD7MNWq5Zb94nGjzj6JWZ0W-sf8XWICj2KR55j6Q/s2048/IMG_8438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IhH2ASp7zrjMn3Tkykt0bCIBy_iJQXL-xDYIH7XV4sed3P5qUSF3TVacETZde3Pic4gOUtGpOif2xQ0C2F6WksftySv6i5qoCuyU4RL8p7I5LyeMt39f1pQjfAzyg_50Uy-nw7wjk-5MVB-dsbMD7MNWq5Zb94nGjzj6JWZ0W-sf8XWICj2KR55j6Q/w480-h640/IMG_8438.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I loved this fabric so much, I just wanted it to be one giant sawtooth star.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOunihO-pDbXqEJ56-aLJdPuhEW5bVuXqpGFMQ4-ZldULCMQj-RUbnobnMQCBl3RyyoeAR7khnqLdgVfZL2bs-l2mpzTnunmzPU80pfC-MAqOmQFI0NUwXIHzVnkVdBsgqsVSxDbBKEJ0pUhwPuldvHoZVUPz2uV_HujWnvFj5bAi5qwOt63KWvQvS0A/s2016/IMG_0735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOunihO-pDbXqEJ56-aLJdPuhEW5bVuXqpGFMQ4-ZldULCMQj-RUbnobnMQCBl3RyyoeAR7khnqLdgVfZL2bs-l2mpzTnunmzPU80pfC-MAqOmQFI0NUwXIHzVnkVdBsgqsVSxDbBKEJ0pUhwPuldvHoZVUPz2uV_HujWnvFj5bAi5qwOt63KWvQvS0A/w480-h640/IMG_0735.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another twist on a star, with bug patchwork blocks sewn to make a star quilt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eTvf7D0lugDXFdcSwB3bWfpmBSv3YEBLmoohggXGW8zN_rho5JvxDOz-2YdaiLY0S2cMLlZMWYgha2js8-HIT7SvB4y-x_grBFvAWTLB1uu2G9uDcEa7l6UaZ_X84VuM-hh9mHkvK_DwiAxHthWQIxu9vCpy60pysxQFZk8N_yiYbTVzyxthLmkZsQ/s2048/IMG_0885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1639" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eTvf7D0lugDXFdcSwB3bWfpmBSv3YEBLmoohggXGW8zN_rho5JvxDOz-2YdaiLY0S2cMLlZMWYgha2js8-HIT7SvB4y-x_grBFvAWTLB1uu2G9uDcEa7l6UaZ_X84VuM-hh9mHkvK_DwiAxHthWQIxu9vCpy60pysxQFZk8N_yiYbTVzyxthLmkZsQ/w512-h640/IMG_0885.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This Liberty of London star quilt was so fun. So much negative space so the stars could really shine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHH-UVwGbQG76puB93OzlB-Ouq2nkxwvwnvcqB-ObTOLhP9N_oNgQ4lZAuYDHKtpT9mGK87OzpahGhWZF4dUQzxRJ8kSEnDqrMMFwlaVP6oqrBpfZXU0J5XVVLnjgx6J_Lhqd_tnwkntvIIi02ft6l391mOkeKS856m-Wb6jN9QL8ZSIUkrTFipTx9A/s2048/IMG_2072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1578" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHH-UVwGbQG76puB93OzlB-Ouq2nkxwvwnvcqB-ObTOLhP9N_oNgQ4lZAuYDHKtpT9mGK87OzpahGhWZF4dUQzxRJ8kSEnDqrMMFwlaVP6oqrBpfZXU0J5XVVLnjgx6J_Lhqd_tnwkntvIIi02ft6l391mOkeKS856m-Wb6jN9QL8ZSIUkrTFipTx9A/w494-h640/IMG_2072.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this might be my favorite wonky star quilt, that makes me instantly crave Starburst candy. One of the best things about a wonky star is the center square can be a fussy cut, so you can have a fun design and showcase a beautiful piece of fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Drunkard's Path block is a more recent favorite. I used to HATE sewing curves, but like anything else in life, the more you try it, the better you get at it. If I was going to give any tips on drunkard path's it would be - the bigger the curve, the easier the sewing. Go slow. And use pins. I almost NEVER use pins. But I do on small curved pieces. I haven't made a ton of circle blocks, but this one quilt I recently made is one of my favorite things I have ever created.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8JJSFfuvvPUaatz7F4oQo1oLVUdVrpVWWn3j3g-35FMpGFM2X93eh4KGVI4JjgesXjkXZG02WyVLX4zniq_DBCyHwIIuNTnrDVsSL_VRKiNMajatwg_Ysj8IjWQ_bbsckGfXKNTUFnIFAYs9RBUWGMPXkunEByWgoBho0J73nmFGgO7HqRFVnJpMfg/s3915/IMG_3504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3915" data-original-width="3915" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8JJSFfuvvPUaatz7F4oQo1oLVUdVrpVWWn3j3g-35FMpGFM2X93eh4KGVI4JjgesXjkXZG02WyVLX4zniq_DBCyHwIIuNTnrDVsSL_VRKiNMajatwg_Ysj8IjWQ_bbsckGfXKNTUFnIFAYs9RBUWGMPXkunEByWgoBho0J73nmFGgO7HqRFVnJpMfg/w640-h640/IMG_3504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Are the seams on the circles absolutely perfect - No! But do I still love it so much- YESSSSS!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkAdFtnPrHW8yQEAHZdAFsIkYdSxY9VyFabQZoOcgRPcbdpI19NpoQTQ09SnyoYTLYvVikd_sV5ZTIhrPaB3KPVdApI0aA5rI4r859zBB3oF5phV7qFH3egwZk1zvkTw5mneFtBvJseAD6VGsUT5te3uYLcYPuWMyLPbFMwFDjHFc3rcYRZnwTNhoUA/s4032/IMG_3505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkAdFtnPrHW8yQEAHZdAFsIkYdSxY9VyFabQZoOcgRPcbdpI19NpoQTQ09SnyoYTLYvVikd_sV5ZTIhrPaB3KPVdApI0aA5rI4r859zBB3oF5phV7qFH3egwZk1zvkTw5mneFtBvJseAD6VGsUT5te3uYLcYPuWMyLPbFMwFDjHFc3rcYRZnwTNhoUA/w640-h640/IMG_3505.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In my opinion, the drunkards path lends to a more modern block. Especially when you combine a curve with straight lines. The contrast between the two is where it's at!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVMZdKse2gjX33cpTMX3f4yL8G5RSC2mMnKljtHyafq4sfPtmFmidUqPPiPIygoPa0skVRFsxdPC4Hmrq-Bj7qy6uub_qR90Lu7ZUYrab0fX3qQfSEb-lFMWhguJcj9qeLYl5l_-ifvjdz9JfpSXPV-sDGZyXw6bONwB1wFV9vMZ4nedTmozX-THUKQ/s2924/IMG_3506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2924" data-original-width="2924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVMZdKse2gjX33cpTMX3f4yL8G5RSC2mMnKljtHyafq4sfPtmFmidUqPPiPIygoPa0skVRFsxdPC4Hmrq-Bj7qy6uub_qR90Lu7ZUYrab0fX3qQfSEb-lFMWhguJcj9qeLYl5l_-ifvjdz9JfpSXPV-sDGZyXw6bONwB1wFV9vMZ4nedTmozX-THUKQ/w640-h640/IMG_3506.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am breaking the rules on quilt humility here, but I loved this quilt so much. The only way I was able to part with it was because I started a quilt in a similar color palette months before I made this one, knowing I was going to keep the original.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGYHhDwFH3UP3HfUOPIbQOqugMrnjjWuuehcyUBxnCPCyezXpkt5F4E8TzWLpnjVn_W0db6leBc7pPv9DcY4p8t-MEE_yiFpp1GiwFaMjPOTc1jxF4_MI80qrLULVoVWnrpAI4DMEDJs5zRND5-FCPt3LMSN17NHgJNs6qPuwKBphvsyTOwGkpZQ1xQ/s3321/IMG_3547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3321" data-original-width="3321" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGYHhDwFH3UP3HfUOPIbQOqugMrnjjWuuehcyUBxnCPCyezXpkt5F4E8TzWLpnjVn_W0db6leBc7pPv9DcY4p8t-MEE_yiFpp1GiwFaMjPOTc1jxF4_MI80qrLULVoVWnrpAI4DMEDJs5zRND5-FCPt3LMSN17NHgJNs6qPuwKBphvsyTOwGkpZQ1xQ/w640-h640/IMG_3547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is an example of a BIG drunkard path. Much easier to piece, and also better to feature a piece of fabric that you want to show off.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyvLcFpuQXyFxdOaN6KwOTzzHTxbyN16boscBO5oqMFNn-DDXXlB2enqSLnX_zsnJwka3WNO6KFk-YoSkiTnlbQHg0vd9FjTFWhssB4Ujar4nqj5O241Cx6bDt57V8Dn2dnuLiMU0QcPL-VDPFL73SyAAhIEzMZdBfOJulcLUNDXxdBd7M8wrqN9bKg/s2890/IMG_3549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="2890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyvLcFpuQXyFxdOaN6KwOTzzHTxbyN16boscBO5oqMFNn-DDXXlB2enqSLnX_zsnJwka3WNO6KFk-YoSkiTnlbQHg0vd9FjTFWhssB4Ujar4nqj5O241Cx6bDt57V8Dn2dnuLiMU0QcPL-VDPFL73SyAAhIEzMZdBfOJulcLUNDXxdBd7M8wrqN9bKg/w640-h640/IMG_3549.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWOZ7RHELxRt8nx9keQp4e4_nGmQya6Paa963tWIVsJ2K5cUqFRiQtlqmsS9mEQioWPkKDDhR-j4ZBPKPDeCNUeduTNFujERrYm9KFPE4pYa3LEViNc4UQwSgebQkvPnzZ5C8sWgKK6fR7aUq8O0I-ZAitP_lTk4L2pS-V_pB0e6CrQyGhkW-6eFugA/s3024/IMG_2971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWOZ7RHELxRt8nx9keQp4e4_nGmQya6Paa963tWIVsJ2K5cUqFRiQtlqmsS9mEQioWPkKDDhR-j4ZBPKPDeCNUeduTNFujERrYm9KFPE4pYa3LEViNc4UQwSgebQkvPnzZ5C8sWgKK6fR7aUq8O0I-ZAitP_lTk4L2pS-V_pB0e6CrQyGhkW-6eFugA/w640-h640/IMG_2971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the drunkard path quilt block I am making to keep. Using little bits of fabric scraps from past projects to create some early evening moons. I have two blocks done and seeing this just made me eager to make some more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, rounding out my top 5 blocks-- the churn dash. I actually have not made this one that much, but I really do love it! I generally am not a fan of HSTs but this block mixes HSTs with basic patchwork, and it actually comes together quickly. Additionally love the idea of fussy cutting the center of the churn dash!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PRXxrSGZyQoeQ9uJVTeiq8fIg18inaQiIIxQJ1wG67wHRW-HeVp1K2dUu7swgGPMKONiqeCeQydXLWOF4QqRx5tz373DV52ks28aAahXBiuE1Mz4UzCLy59t1e6YiPNy_pux59xQUx2KxbsVm5QFdv_0IQIfSOjH8Uh5m4UzFgQLMAAZpZnp3lBhqg/s2048/IMG_8786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PRXxrSGZyQoeQ9uJVTeiq8fIg18inaQiIIxQJ1wG67wHRW-HeVp1K2dUu7swgGPMKONiqeCeQydXLWOF4QqRx5tz373DV52ks28aAahXBiuE1Mz4UzCLy59t1e6YiPNy_pux59xQUx2KxbsVm5QFdv_0IQIfSOjH8Uh5m4UzFgQLMAAZpZnp3lBhqg/w640-h640/IMG_8786.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this for a mini quilt swap, but love the idea of creating this in 9 blocks, 3 x 3, and turning it into a quilt. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCUdDpBhZtm__WawFAjFjXgael5_PzVUbMGaxeUgo3aDXRXNoyvQs5-8EWsqE-ysFLJfzDas5URZa4zxsN559cwizm4jJlFaou-SHErozwZHiL8oLs4DNue4YFO5eswHjiQRcnGF_3s3OIz0BG-8IM1jA-z8m-y8XHoECu48I3t1Fs22poqEDqV2w2A/s2048/IMG_3112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1452" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCUdDpBhZtm__WawFAjFjXgael5_PzVUbMGaxeUgo3aDXRXNoyvQs5-8EWsqE-ysFLJfzDas5URZa4zxsN559cwizm4jJlFaou-SHErozwZHiL8oLs4DNue4YFO5eswHjiQRcnGF_3s3OIz0BG-8IM1jA-z8m-y8XHoECu48I3t1Fs22poqEDqV2w2A/w454-h640/IMG_3112.JPG" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These fabrics and colors!!!! I had almost forgotten about this one, and it just made me feel like I need drive to the beach and get frozen yogurt. Something about Heather Bailey fabrics just makes me think of summer fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that is it - my five favorite quilt blocks. The list of runner ups would be endless (square in a square, improv triangles, plus blocks), but these are the blocks I always go back to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What are your favorite quilt blocks?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-6648872206939583272023-02-21T09:00:00.002-05:002023-02-21T09:00:00.165-05:00Favorite Blocks - part one<p> I was looking through pictures this weekend of quilts I made, and I noticed that there are some styles I make again and again, some colors I make with often, and some blocks I always go back to.</p><p>My top five very favorite quilt blocks to make are (in no particular order)</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Log Cabins</li><li>Flying Geese</li><li>Stars (wonky or sawtooth)</li><li>Drunkard's Path</li><li>Churn Dash</li></ol><div><br /></div><div>Log Cabins are so easy and fun to make and you can either make them with precise measurements, or my personal fave, improv style, where you keep building it out until you get to your desired size. Here are some of my favorite log cabin quilts. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3GIdp6Z-R01j-wZaQYwGT8s2MilUMNmL57xBrkgbEsFegxOTus_7o4oXJkiPIem_0wEcKWcs1v8twJCvEsG83CxjPM9JUhy47BuYEa88nYDldBd8XMoBXk8IvZbn86dJhAgB_1C5LAO0BujR34uafdgwUJRyfyVmDsOK8DQUoDRRWCnlbALToZ9cJw/s2810/02B063F6-F4BC-4643-8514-9638CD4B7DAA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="2810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3GIdp6Z-R01j-wZaQYwGT8s2MilUMNmL57xBrkgbEsFegxOTus_7o4oXJkiPIem_0wEcKWcs1v8twJCvEsG83CxjPM9JUhy47BuYEa88nYDldBd8XMoBXk8IvZbn86dJhAgB_1C5LAO0BujR34uafdgwUJRyfyVmDsOK8DQUoDRRWCnlbALToZ9cJw/w640-h640/02B063F6-F4BC-4643-8514-9638CD4B7DAA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this quilt. One of the few I regret not keeping. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbIRS7mDE77Qd-abN-vk6YLWCQdmKolyizny6NfLgv5ED8rJSGiThJOapi00jd4HO6H-D8kfEn5_Kz0MXZcmFCFjUPhp3QE5Mrsit7KjIoMAI0Id19B_cSVKNY6_kD0tNUd5kIqXYuBL5lh_WKAycpUJ6cKEQ8C2IOXNe48c-3sW9OHdk7rn2rB2tFw/s3294/IMG_1613%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3294" data-original-width="2424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbIRS7mDE77Qd-abN-vk6YLWCQdmKolyizny6NfLgv5ED8rJSGiThJOapi00jd4HO6H-D8kfEn5_Kz0MXZcmFCFjUPhp3QE5Mrsit7KjIoMAI0Id19B_cSVKNY6_kD0tNUd5kIqXYuBL5lh_WKAycpUJ6cKEQ8C2IOXNe48c-3sW9OHdk7rn2rB2tFw/w470-h640/IMG_1613%202.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt is basically one big log cabin, all pieced around the center block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j7CQuIME2M8JnerdIlXY203oZfDsgiD0go2XAEJ94gqmu8be2WhkQRxlit-7kcP-h-lJhYjgN5JyNvctMVKBrAIkxRE7Rt64k8EZW6d6YHSqIsJzV-3w0Q3Trek0eBprKVMd2TLjh1HNoo5E2RC8NIV4DU8gAPL6DuI4jj1tnEQm2n1WTN_f0TXIEg/s1321/IMG_3587.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j7CQuIME2M8JnerdIlXY203oZfDsgiD0go2XAEJ94gqmu8be2WhkQRxlit-7kcP-h-lJhYjgN5JyNvctMVKBrAIkxRE7Rt64k8EZW6d6YHSqIsJzV-3w0Q3Trek0eBprKVMd2TLjh1HNoo5E2RC8NIV4DU8gAPL6DuI4jj1tnEQm2n1WTN_f0TXIEg/w622-h640/IMG_3587.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Same with this one. This quilt was pieced around the center block, with different colors on each side of the cabin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Flying Geese blocks I make again and again. In fact, the very first original pattern I created and wrote down was made around making flying geese blocks against a patchwork sky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiV0VTb5o7qcFZkl05b-h3hUyvRQAlBKMaPsY4c7k1j01X-ub2wAQhmzy7C424w3fAusHdlnJXVLPzpvYOZ7uTR2dofrXd5GxUwTDs4OeS2Y7VuH2dK8lFbMRHovv9OPIC4A2Z1lrY22bXYwq-iyIYaxwfYsPyuGPKCYC7mj7S9PyQvCgiJLwAVAr-aA/s633/geese2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="570" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiV0VTb5o7qcFZkl05b-h3hUyvRQAlBKMaPsY4c7k1j01X-ub2wAQhmzy7C424w3fAusHdlnJXVLPzpvYOZ7uTR2dofrXd5GxUwTDs4OeS2Y7VuH2dK8lFbMRHovv9OPIC4A2Z1lrY22bXYwq-iyIYaxwfYsPyuGPKCYC7mj7S9PyQvCgiJLwAVAr-aA/w576-h640/geese2.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my first geese quilt that prompted the pattern creation. And even though I created a pattern for it, I changed it some with each subsequent version of it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbp7wyvE46hBt97mEsqM6UbbIK9uesa_YucCjdhxySKDAS1NH9HlmYRLjhQsc4OHB4LcNx7iPMkJ-mYjWLbfmarxMcFMX99i9oIuK-pzTLMdCDU2mjEDshZGC8KoNmkiS9bprphg93-XDb5F7ww1r7k0yNm9OAa0YnC7BiMZu9HswelbYpUp7Vz2D8w/s2048/IMG_3347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbp7wyvE46hBt97mEsqM6UbbIK9uesa_YucCjdhxySKDAS1NH9HlmYRLjhQsc4OHB4LcNx7iPMkJ-mYjWLbfmarxMcFMX99i9oIuK-pzTLMdCDU2mjEDshZGC8KoNmkiS9bprphg93-XDb5F7ww1r7k0yNm9OAa0YnC7BiMZu9HswelbYpUp7Vz2D8w/w640-h640/IMG_3347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbJii1EJdj8bmkTWWTCMNZl0U84mPwqpwB2P9TFxpYLy-Vd_SSMpcH0MHoWhaADoE3AdN-1H3arYUQgYy6o0ScuCcOeCGQEZi7bzrh1x8BMvCO8gHrt2N47KbXa4K28XSkolnodyjgYGwYIUEPcOYf4yE3dHwC9jXYKedd63qbvf_ck4YhfLw1gl3ww/s760/geese4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I feel like this post is getting lengthy, so I will continue it more tomorrow, and my kiddos are off school today for Mardi Gras and asking me to play cards, so I am going to wrap this up tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the meantime, I'd love to know what your favorite blocks are!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-85121136634819815962023-02-20T13:00:00.009-05:002023-02-21T18:45:05.301-05:00Scraps from older projects becomes something new.<p>I <a href="https://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2023/02/in-my-top-five-for-sure.html" target="_blank">shared about a quilt </a>I made recently that is/was one of my favorite finishes in a long while. This lavender quilt I made began with the idea of simply making geese in a patchwork quilt that was soaked in shades of lavender. </p><p>Side note. I love making one at a time geese. I know it's not very efficient, time-wise, but I love doing them this way to make more of a scrappy block. Another downside to one-at-a-time geese is that it can create waste. But when I made the quilt I mentioned above, I took the trimmings of each goose block and stitched them together to create other blocks. So basically my trimmings from each 1-at-a-time flying goose (lol) created 2 sets of HSTs. I stitched each of them together and from the trimmings, I got a smaller flying goose block. WINNING!</p><p>I have actually made several lavender quilts in the past couple years, and I had saved all my scraps in a large ziplock bag and used them all to build this new quilt top.</p><p>So this is where I started-- dumping out my bag of scraps, and then some ironing.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3bGgfzA8a4DRQeU_qZiN8_n9cI8IqUhY2AD_w2QeHcsVm2IIC9UXJ16fCBt2bxzCoDRs5aP_iOD5bIK9IylgH4yb83iIki89rhRP4CHB64QcFpCOY6JSlxT0HYFKzzygp8hWVRLuzDk6jxPb9aM8Q0CqFnTvVR-AHtjUIdrRRVqDp8k5TBSrXku41g/s3598/IMG_4659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3598" data-original-width="3598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3bGgfzA8a4DRQeU_qZiN8_n9cI8IqUhY2AD_w2QeHcsVm2IIC9UXJ16fCBt2bxzCoDRs5aP_iOD5bIK9IylgH4yb83iIki89rhRP4CHB64QcFpCOY6JSlxT0HYFKzzygp8hWVRLuzDk6jxPb9aM8Q0CqFnTvVR-AHtjUIdrRRVqDp8k5TBSrXku41g/w640-h640/IMG_4659.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ironed and stitched together some of the diamond and geese I had already made from scraps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT_KjOzuGsKi-ylxrbAYX-6X0B9nCfFOOpO6sy1kVVyVOYq4jErCBMFXefEiswz6cvgd93pjlXxC4iDWtUHHTUvjZ0a6mCZp7S8vchad_ZuDW-UmAXGsqFqYRhIN2EKlRhdbObQQydZYyCc0FgNqfEHK6O5XcLEB0jRbgbyoQ3j4tWD4w5X25bXckFg/s2972/IMG_4653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2972" data-original-width="2972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT_KjOzuGsKi-ylxrbAYX-6X0B9nCfFOOpO6sy1kVVyVOYq4jErCBMFXefEiswz6cvgd93pjlXxC4iDWtUHHTUvjZ0a6mCZp7S8vchad_ZuDW-UmAXGsqFqYRhIN2EKlRhdbObQQydZYyCc0FgNqfEHK6O5XcLEB0jRbgbyoQ3j4tWD4w5X25bXckFg/w640-h640/IMG_4653.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Look! No wasted trimmings, they all became little geese in different sizes. I can't tell you how gratified I felt using these pieces up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FK_B_4MwD6tLDhGwfKmRLPB3VkgFLbkFZDMCpdrbP-lUHcpQikrBxddcYAl6Hs_Z0CfO4rbGHxqfBcVEmPSTpTEBy4J5jVjgxcYwiTKu9mjgk1dBec4_erErNiODz5K6wdmWy9adrX5hYKdfsjiBFLks9L1RpXCODlo3_BwxoPNG5_8j5nXNnClddw/s2601/IMG_4665.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2601" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FK_B_4MwD6tLDhGwfKmRLPB3VkgFLbkFZDMCpdrbP-lUHcpQikrBxddcYAl6Hs_Z0CfO4rbGHxqfBcVEmPSTpTEBy4J5jVjgxcYwiTKu9mjgk1dBec4_erErNiODz5K6wdmWy9adrX5hYKdfsjiBFLks9L1RpXCODlo3_BwxoPNG5_8j5nXNnClddw/w640-h640/IMG_4665.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I kept building and decided for this one, I wanted more white space and didn't want the lavender as saturated. So I used low volumes in black and white, white with a little bit of color, and threw in some creamy colored fabrics for contrast.</p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcw1tWtPwZGhSU4zEdxyqyJYn8Xf1dqOriBXpxrIfJcRhn2PIWz-BL5Y1tg6pJLNkBmWv8yGDsbr1XTKeHf6nEcs8B3NmcZ5-qu9A7guG1CZhQ2AJUYSqHnDDatdxpbmWSZLkF5bCOzgpISABgiNd5qEs03xcTUSqTd_LWu79_XAc6UpR58reoL5tTA/s2612/IMG_4687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="1767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcw1tWtPwZGhSU4zEdxyqyJYn8Xf1dqOriBXpxrIfJcRhn2PIWz-BL5Y1tg6pJLNkBmWv8yGDsbr1XTKeHf6nEcs8B3NmcZ5-qu9A7guG1CZhQ2AJUYSqHnDDatdxpbmWSZLkF5bCOzgpISABgiNd5qEs03xcTUSqTd_LWu79_XAc6UpR58reoL5tTA/w432-h640/IMG_4687.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mentioned above that I really love flying geese blocks, but I also REALLY love stars-- sawtooth stars, wonky stars, FPP stars- you name the star, I will love it. I have been trying to <a href="https://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2023/02/taking-break-from-unfinished-projects.html" target="_blank">sneak these stars into quilts</a>, lately, and of course, this quilt needed one, too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2akr1an5FvPSOWckkqMmvFfDzd-sQJhW-_TiPavtWqjyxJOSJHDP7lyFmxnoDIH4x1jAaFyV_gx-tjEUoGaBxdxO2BWdZwkv0SJdT8hmJ8_di94j8tgbbhxJzzOTQ_P7rS4R0CJlHDWOuVLgK5VFZ6vBEs5MpZ1IFWvyDXxKyN5cV5gdN1Ltu4yJ1Kg/s3248/IMG_4736.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="3248" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2akr1an5FvPSOWckkqMmvFfDzd-sQJhW-_TiPavtWqjyxJOSJHDP7lyFmxnoDIH4x1jAaFyV_gx-tjEUoGaBxdxO2BWdZwkv0SJdT8hmJ8_di94j8tgbbhxJzzOTQ_P7rS4R0CJlHDWOuVLgK5VFZ6vBEs5MpZ1IFWvyDXxKyN5cV5gdN1Ltu4yJ1Kg/w640-h640/IMG_4736.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And here she is, all done and ready to be quilted. I included a lot of my favorite fabrics and favorite blocks and can't wait to get this one quilted up and ready to go! And I still have a lot of lavender scraps, so I am thinking I am going to work in another color of scraps and put it back in a bag for a quilt top for another day!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Update - Quilt IS FINISHED!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKKYE9QfYD8b8yj7iXvfykpVg_EH9BQeX_FOjfxy8LOadxzM3YuUzQspNxXbq-tiMgvrw9zz38kK_DRVeoXko0JILbMdTCu3x3yQ_0rbRdzXMImiNvUAEXnpl1lt-YO7VJqt37TjKroaQStOwj8ZrSqUFxjmyKNrNoDfwVLsOO5b5dfrp5iJUPPbYXg/s3396/IMG_4762.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3396" data-original-width="2358" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKKYE9QfYD8b8yj7iXvfykpVg_EH9BQeX_FOjfxy8LOadxzM3YuUzQspNxXbq-tiMgvrw9zz38kK_DRVeoXko0JILbMdTCu3x3yQ_0rbRdzXMImiNvUAEXnpl1lt-YO7VJqt37TjKroaQStOwj8ZrSqUFxjmyKNrNoDfwVLsOO5b5dfrp5iJUPPbYXg/w444-h640/IMG_4762.heic" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-B3kKZ43YO35Ckh7l_TcpaDS-zvdeTLBqbJ9fqmcv_jI0OuuJj0JxyxmGipkPtKRCi1gCRPdrO1slgO_hxt9ZB_ehVAo6VlBnmRL-PjWmEzZXIEeCyqt_CP5AT5lMvCRM68DbiYr7mbECmLWrfkuff9t1ScQevSa7szPG2nnt1k-NNI8QR-gW_78dWw/s3455/IMG_4767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3455" data-original-width="3455" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-B3kKZ43YO35Ckh7l_TcpaDS-zvdeTLBqbJ9fqmcv_jI0OuuJj0JxyxmGipkPtKRCi1gCRPdrO1slgO_hxt9ZB_ehVAo6VlBnmRL-PjWmEzZXIEeCyqt_CP5AT5lMvCRM68DbiYr7mbECmLWrfkuff9t1ScQevSa7szPG2nnt1k-NNI8QR-gW_78dWw/w640-h640/IMG_4767.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">It is available in my shop here!</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-72653734711875488202023-02-15T09:30:00.001-05:002023-02-15T09:30:00.168-05:00Taking a Break from Unfinished Projects<p>As I often do at the beginning of a new year, I told myself I was going to chip away at my pile of unfinished quilt tops. I thought I had only 17, but a few days into 2023, I opened another bin up and found 6 more. So I tried to make myself promise that for every 2 new creations, I picked up 1 unfinished quilt top. I have actually done a decent job so far. Of the 6 quilts I have made since January 15th, 3 of them were unfinished quilts. </p><p>Here are the 3 quilts I started ages ago that are now all done:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzhzTF6DHMRGOB7DAZlp9WrCVp4xR5hwHwfcuy9O8SxMyllhiQFJRiegIA0pZ5rkdTB6LCU60V0im3WburFYppyhUiuPglhVofTRrrzDeg3CgzyhLk33myEC6ujEDIzpTfGyA7FuF4VLswEBJLTFkfuSQjs_s7GWJRLdKGZvV4Le7LSmN6Hq9HkkErg/s2903/IMG_4384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="2903" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzhzTF6DHMRGOB7DAZlp9WrCVp4xR5hwHwfcuy9O8SxMyllhiQFJRiegIA0pZ5rkdTB6LCU60V0im3WburFYppyhUiuPglhVofTRrrzDeg3CgzyhLk33myEC6ujEDIzpTfGyA7FuF4VLswEBJLTFkfuSQjs_s7GWJRLdKGZvV4Le7LSmN6Hq9HkkErg/w640-h640/IMG_4384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I blogged about this one <a href="https://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2023/02/quilts-from-books-wise-craft-quilts.html" target="_blank">here</a>. - this one was 129 weeks from start to finish according to Instagram.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IOqKOmHxryaJJqrgkwmP7PVqpgDBvUMpmwMXbgba73WdjfTLQ4H-a96eCIxR_m8-PIhK93CXFxYAhRRCi1_yVVkfrYmqsscU2zhtQSGABLdkbgRsH1zPnmz0tKiTG_RA0KfMF8lkECNt5Ro98oYBDqYYYkAJg2aWSKNKIJJaohlprya0V39iBAH-BA/s3090/IMG_4473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3090" data-original-width="3090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IOqKOmHxryaJJqrgkwmP7PVqpgDBvUMpmwMXbgba73WdjfTLQ4H-a96eCIxR_m8-PIhK93CXFxYAhRRCi1_yVVkfrYmqsscU2zhtQSGABLdkbgRsH1zPnmz0tKiTG_RA0KfMF8lkECNt5Ro98oYBDqYYYkAJg2aWSKNKIJJaohlprya0V39iBAH-BA/w640-h640/IMG_4473.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was bag of strips I bought in 2013 and was my first strip quilt. Only I sewed it with less than 1/4 inch seam allowance and the seams were fraying. I pulled the quilt top out in January, restitched the seams, then cut top into blocks and voila! A finished quilt almost TEN YEARS in the making. It is in my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">here.</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-zFXwjst2Wd9Il5fWTwNebxKAqJq0MLSr5ZCpz7rOGARhIKmz8s4JFMH9lEZqpJNob4Ph605_MWViGVpMixIdRzfzgPervb_2Q0WhazpOOzlThgm6UYYI4wWSa3b7to20pYFsgdt-bvSSZMvMizqCenGz3sGh_VuGpKlu80PZUyXEqIctQQh3YBNVw/s2856/IMG_4549.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="2149" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-zFXwjst2Wd9Il5fWTwNebxKAqJq0MLSr5ZCpz7rOGARhIKmz8s4JFMH9lEZqpJNob4Ph605_MWViGVpMixIdRzfzgPervb_2Q0WhazpOOzlThgm6UYYI4wWSa3b7to20pYFsgdt-bvSSZMvMizqCenGz3sGh_VuGpKlu80PZUyXEqIctQQh3YBNVw/w482-h640/IMG_4549.heic" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this one. I <a href="https://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2023/02/playing-catch-up.html" target="_blank">blogged about it here</a> and am still in love with this quilt. Very much so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So three completed quilt tops, and three new ones. This one is one I started and finished in a few days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ABibtH9PPZaBrXz39jIrG6ZvrToy5iFGg9AnQjH5kyTC_0mUwuOocSNYC0FTq0urIWQOdN9G53ZhJLoxvhSoNzO2RmFIaaXZLxW9oCxosgzPW7_aBwD0w4pxXLHYHe4mYvVkRtC9DTn0E5jRJfwK2fdMeYCv2MK8Vt7cRJ-nY6guYtewT2YLaQP4zQ/s4032/IMG_4632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ABibtH9PPZaBrXz39jIrG6ZvrToy5iFGg9AnQjH5kyTC_0mUwuOocSNYC0FTq0urIWQOdN9G53ZhJLoxvhSoNzO2RmFIaaXZLxW9oCxosgzPW7_aBwD0w4pxXLHYHe4mYvVkRtC9DTn0E5jRJfwK2fdMeYCv2MK8Vt7cRJ-nY6guYtewT2YLaQP4zQ/w640-h640/IMG_4632.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simple, big patchwork with a sweet little star tucked in for good measure.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQVOAD7FWXpxYwalUEPEtFcY3JdleTLgZ9MkcCqrCBhCD9Ed7AtEPUdZY27MzWcrydrWvovnUaeS_P19H0XGSkejRiqfmcJMaNXdZFFRHUW5Tl6Ru0EY35FdnUsED39vlowvb6enPtf3qOW33jg7FFgacbppHAHncsIbReHxepAwAyxVSmr7sZuQv5Q/s3485/IMG_4633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3485" data-original-width="3485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQVOAD7FWXpxYwalUEPEtFcY3JdleTLgZ9MkcCqrCBhCD9Ed7AtEPUdZY27MzWcrydrWvovnUaeS_P19H0XGSkejRiqfmcJMaNXdZFFRHUW5Tl6Ru0EY35FdnUsED39vlowvb6enPtf3qOW33jg7FFgacbppHAHncsIbReHxepAwAyxVSmr7sZuQv5Q/w640-h640/IMG_4633.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I debated the placement of the dark teal pieces, but in the end, I think it works.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBy4ys5jf0YZvuDzlRhvrcZqqMBqSfB-vpWBvR04x7eQadll2jsD1iRLKoEfYZGTg5ajJO4lW1LSENaJ7pXzJbT9QZP8J7Dtcoio4JIrkrw0uD7HCS8n-dm9-Qbk8Zz4JNzXlLRZqBzt2Morf7oHoE1TSCvgOUwfo4cgpz2xVRc8FPh5-VZyNc03CrQ/s3106/IMG_4634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3106" data-original-width="3106" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBy4ys5jf0YZvuDzlRhvrcZqqMBqSfB-vpWBvR04x7eQadll2jsD1iRLKoEfYZGTg5ajJO4lW1LSENaJ7pXzJbT9QZP8J7Dtcoio4JIrkrw0uD7HCS8n-dm9-Qbk8Zz4JNzXlLRZqBzt2Morf7oHoE1TSCvgOUwfo4cgpz2xVRc8FPh5-VZyNc03CrQ/w640-h640/IMG_4634.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been struggling to find the good spots of natural light in this new house. It seems fine for close up pictures, but anytime I try to get the whole quilt in a picture, the picture comes out bleh. If anyone has any suggestions, I am all ears. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1TqxlIq8HY6ySFa-Fk7Y51Op7LqCicPiJmHvPmAi1l02pYlOgKtkwCmMMkiM6aCsATfcpqQSUsxNDqAwzFSj6qMiVCwvGjYAzB4k5UCMjllQPsz1ByLaKYTgkjGsCbkHMVTQtZzAKhI3mSDFKlKAFcSh7tE_rumWOa5jYmqdPy4zb3Jvg6YX9LuJXw/s4032/IMG_4628.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1TqxlIq8HY6ySFa-Fk7Y51Op7LqCicPiJmHvPmAi1l02pYlOgKtkwCmMMkiM6aCsATfcpqQSUsxNDqAwzFSj6qMiVCwvGjYAzB4k5UCMjllQPsz1ByLaKYTgkjGsCbkHMVTQtZzAKhI3mSDFKlKAFcSh7tE_rumWOa5jYmqdPy4zb3Jvg6YX9LuJXw/w480-h640/IMG_4628.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See. This is close up, by a window, no filter. This picture truly captures the color and texture of the quilt. And I am loving my new quilt labels, so had to get a little shot of that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1401763440/modern-patchwork-quilt-modern-baby-quilt?click_key=43e5089a09713cdb74ba71b5095ef956ee28ca30%3A1401763440&click_sum=fb9a5f43&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1&cns=1" target="_blank">This quilt is in my shop.</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-32917696910573708832023-02-14T18:55:00.000-05:002023-02-14T18:55:17.824-05:00Quilts from Books: Wise Craft Quilts<p> There are a few different quilt books that I open up again and again and again. Those include, in no particular order - Sunday Morning Quilts, Quilt Love, Wise Craft Quilts, Unconventional & Unexpected - American Quilts Below the Radar, and Last Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts. These are the top five I always go back to. I own many quilting books, and there a few others I use often, but these are the books that are so full of inspiration for me, with pages marked and dog-eared, notes scribbled on index cards tucked into pages, they are always nearby.</p><p>I have <a href="https://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2018/07/quilt-book-again-and-this-time-i-mean-it.html" target="_blank">blogged before about quilting my way through books</a>, but I don't think I have ever made it more than half-way through, because I bounce around so much. The book I mentioned in the post is the same book I made this quilt from - Wise Craft Quilts.</p><p>I did not use denim, like Blair used in her book, and I think my finished size is different, but I love how my version of her Indigo quilt came out.</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3277" data-original-width="3277" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNyajLd1L04S9QmYPZVyy0DoyC8x7G6www_APdzMWAEixIYF8nqB3XLtDAWBhX7jHFgYalCliluC08r3MdPyg7yuYx33D78SA_K4fCHrFJpnilgR2bIE-IHinOlf-ZRdFZA0qW_-MZ-L6S2mUFHqpHZCbd6szPJfz4meJQt8_SgJsL3P-bJxO1AFfFA/w640-h640/IMG_4380.JPG" width="640" /></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">These warm natural colors play so well together. I don't usually make with such rich, earthy colors, and now I am wondering why I don't. I had to buy a bundle from a fabric shop to add more of these colors, because despite the size of insane fabric stash, I didn't have a lot of rust, red, and terra-cotta colored fabrics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_5Aq6rbqRDsLcy1OrFuk32QOxNb3WGdbT1asB7m9MWI3XQrbUFLC2ttFbJWx4gQ7FBw9awvNRiKJJfJ5d2wBFx3GISZN_f3p1MSBveJA5_Ss9p1VFkUo3gHlZXUG3fKH-lAnHvh9WhcSVa-sqaB3S_lnn7YIY7syX3UMuAFec_cV-6PN2w_Sd7ooZA/s3024/IMG_4365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_5Aq6rbqRDsLcy1OrFuk32QOxNb3WGdbT1asB7m9MWI3XQrbUFLC2ttFbJWx4gQ7FBw9awvNRiKJJfJ5d2wBFx3GISZN_f3p1MSBveJA5_Ss9p1VFkUo3gHlZXUG3fKH-lAnHvh9WhcSVa-sqaB3S_lnn7YIY7syX3UMuAFec_cV-6PN2w_Sd7ooZA/s320/IMG_4365.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Minimal quilting is always my favorite. Nothing fussy, just enough to add some texture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XpJUuv4uA7WAnNMyhkjFStJ9d3qXug2m-gbcrZ5VCouxoXVA_VeOpWfpoP3xMzFqeewWmGoLYGgTZ5FQW4nM80IJTUC-0h7vck6yIpCiMdMBzL_6tHRvo0hBFRVtnbKZ2Fc37jLmBtxobY3XqCoRBrBRSDKRjkyzhHsYiyOnr9NadeR_5PKW7JFMkA/s3925/IMG_4378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3925" data-original-width="3925" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XpJUuv4uA7WAnNMyhkjFStJ9d3qXug2m-gbcrZ5VCouxoXVA_VeOpWfpoP3xMzFqeewWmGoLYGgTZ5FQW4nM80IJTUC-0h7vck6yIpCiMdMBzL_6tHRvo0hBFRVtnbKZ2Fc37jLmBtxobY3XqCoRBrBRSDKRjkyzhHsYiyOnr9NadeR_5PKW7JFMkA/w640-h640/IMG_4378.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was really happy with how this turned out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEBbtnV4yV5Ks97IDjOD_f3nfIplbW8R_hJSjmulwhcd07dBVyRJSsWY-FpEHqP-kI3-0O_XMK7v9As4OrZnexl1V5AqMDFv9_rJHipOeA4i3AZ8Ho72-W7uaWKpTiS-gRuaCnwY2sB2uUN7q8T2Wvff_ovHBJmATtDRQQmsJbvquVIvrYzou2zKi8A/s2903/IMG_4384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="2903" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEBbtnV4yV5Ks97IDjOD_f3nfIplbW8R_hJSjmulwhcd07dBVyRJSsWY-FpEHqP-kI3-0O_XMK7v9As4OrZnexl1V5AqMDFv9_rJHipOeA4i3AZ8Ho72-W7uaWKpTiS-gRuaCnwY2sB2uUN7q8T2Wvff_ovHBJmATtDRQQmsJbvquVIvrYzou2zKi8A/w640-h640/IMG_4384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took me a few years to complete this quilt, and now I don't know how I ever put it away. I would definitely make this pattern again!</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-23079742910564322152023-02-13T15:12:00.000-05:002023-02-13T15:12:08.712-05:00Wonky Full Moons<p>I have been on a circle kick this past year. I started making quilt blocks from scraps I had from another quilt and making them into circles. I decided pretty quickly that the quilt I was building was going to be one I keep, which is essentially the kiss of death. Once I decide it is for me, it is not a priority, so I set it aside. I think I have a few different blocks, hoping to get back to it soon. Here is one block below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH91U81xU82v3jVNiRcT4SSXFCYLkTnlzLCl6Gp9mriRqjG1PnjDkXdeRU7oIhmGYcSj-Hvpn4TAaZ_hV2ZwuxiY8nT2gnzW6NUWtVm6cEAvvxGO_vhxzP0jzfewHWOqy0H6MbXju58StOsVbLj_vcttLOp8V1qXNPmBNS95XLlO9O6baw7ChiPBFixQ/s3024/IMG_2971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH91U81xU82v3jVNiRcT4SSXFCYLkTnlzLCl6Gp9mriRqjG1PnjDkXdeRU7oIhmGYcSj-Hvpn4TAaZ_hV2ZwuxiY8nT2gnzW6NUWtVm6cEAvvxGO_vhxzP0jzfewHWOqy0H6MbXju58StOsVbLj_vcttLOp8V1qXNPmBNS95XLlO9O6baw7ChiPBFixQ/w640-h640/IMG_2971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The reason I shared that is I have been really enjoying sewing with curves, and specifically, making scrappy circles. I did big circles with this quilt, intentionally being imprecise with sizes and matching them. I love the way the blues glow against the whites. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIhDPYhBYhtu8pWRFCjA0pmZXMfBAXrJhFavbSH62s_ooG97WfhgRgrWPk5NAeLrfRsNTDjdBKlox3J-GPG0DjBIU9wKfWgFnoONesat18vuFBdI9FaVruhs16kGuz4t0CupPMFyEnMh_K06YY6U_4rNXrEXhJwlL9f6KYtp3QFLGXXKT6yYXQ4gtfg/s2890/IMG_3549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="2890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIhDPYhBYhtu8pWRFCjA0pmZXMfBAXrJhFavbSH62s_ooG97WfhgRgrWPk5NAeLrfRsNTDjdBKlox3J-GPG0DjBIU9wKfWgFnoONesat18vuFBdI9FaVruhs16kGuz4t0CupPMFyEnMh_K06YY6U_4rNXrEXhJwlL9f6KYtp3QFLGXXKT6yYXQ4gtfg/w640-h640/IMG_3549.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As soon as I finished this, I decided I need to make another with smaller moons!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwF2eijMVtY3A6SELqw-KxqnRbscynTKNRZ2daVCEMbXG2vjws7SI659pzVGH5qeNOudxmNhdEhXmFlFGWyDLrpSc_4bkYwh7X1ujBO40AjGBh1HC57gJnn2rYVCeb7L6-F1xvHoIbiRuVNl2xxRU6E42D7tjWlI0sHfk8QfXyV7r-Kluj2APAcaCsg/s3321/IMG_3547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3321" data-original-width="3321" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwF2eijMVtY3A6SELqw-KxqnRbscynTKNRZ2daVCEMbXG2vjws7SI659pzVGH5qeNOudxmNhdEhXmFlFGWyDLrpSc_4bkYwh7X1ujBO40AjGBh1HC57gJnn2rYVCeb7L6-F1xvHoIbiRuVNl2xxRU6E42D7tjWlI0sHfk8QfXyV7r-Kluj2APAcaCsg/w640-h640/IMG_3547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">still in my shop</a> as of now.</div><br /><p></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-13957350182608812612023-02-12T01:43:00.002-05:002023-02-12T01:43:00.156-05:00Scrappy Circles, the one that was hard to let go. Also Top FIVE<p> I realize I have said this more than a few times, but quilt is one I will look back it for years. I loved making it, even though the circles made me say some cuss words. The colors, the fabrics, the circles sort of floating, the little strip border. I just love how it came together. </p><p>I have another circle quilt I have been working on for a bit, and I promised myself I would keep this next one, because to be honest, when this peachy beachy circle quilt sold, it was hard to let go.</p><p>Here she is.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g27nFh4C7jmn_vMJaXiY4cE5tymqNz9JdIegKTLb7ZAlrnoChKSm4UFFbFF03hYZOlHPNLUq4V5Rdn6qPljp5DW1qtxPJCeu-4ogr3OOJxgmZSjIq8dwtrCwVmpM8uiNOt8A-5dZpuLgdl59cXcwUUvsLUpSuYYKlp-MIeaADIgC_4sLItA6ONx3Jw/s3015/IMG_3503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3015" data-original-width="3015" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g27nFh4C7jmn_vMJaXiY4cE5tymqNz9JdIegKTLb7ZAlrnoChKSm4UFFbFF03hYZOlHPNLUq4V5Rdn6qPljp5DW1qtxPJCeu-4ogr3OOJxgmZSjIq8dwtrCwVmpM8uiNOt8A-5dZpuLgdl59cXcwUUvsLUpSuYYKlp-MIeaADIgC_4sLItA6ONx3Jw/w640-h640/IMG_3503.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still cannot figure out what it is about this that I loved so much. Probably the colors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iAKRbW51GddU4YLEpEl_-733cZzRuTs-udITbzWKeO_obi4av6UU29E3skp7SmNVqidqfMLiiiTHJWihgnUmjACiO7UwIQnC_2uNWK5312fAVPehEeGUz5_Kova4dy0Vpe2vw9by4scgO2RPq9eH2AqhagIN9XPFP1PTzOF4ciOS2KEyUqL6liqyBQ/s3915/IMG_3504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3915" data-original-width="3915" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iAKRbW51GddU4YLEpEl_-733cZzRuTs-udITbzWKeO_obi4av6UU29E3skp7SmNVqidqfMLiiiTHJWihgnUmjACiO7UwIQnC_2uNWK5312fAVPehEeGUz5_Kova4dy0Vpe2vw9by4scgO2RPq9eH2AqhagIN9XPFP1PTzOF4ciOS2KEyUqL6liqyBQ/w640-h640/IMG_3504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or maybe it was the circles. And how the puffed out a little.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2SgWx4uH-3v_1dy_eilUWwNYdIoWcQNbhfYZEjFYT7d_SpGrLqE-X2marHRRsmh4cF53Rd737zucqyFjp7a5hBIN1miRv2KKotihnDUUV16E27jagKDU1DeVlkkcLFil_K97QTX6tBNyIgD1Jj_s51i7T2JlfPmsAepAPAblUWw34Qdd2xZ-w9pnuQ/s4032/IMG_3505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2SgWx4uH-3v_1dy_eilUWwNYdIoWcQNbhfYZEjFYT7d_SpGrLqE-X2marHRRsmh4cF53Rd737zucqyFjp7a5hBIN1miRv2KKotihnDUUV16E27jagKDU1DeVlkkcLFil_K97QTX6tBNyIgD1Jj_s51i7T2JlfPmsAepAPAblUWw34Qdd2xZ-w9pnuQ/w640-h640/IMG_3505.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The way the outline quilting showed up on the back was a joy I was not expecting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs2x3foaMp64qR7kskDqmwbt4QQh9ztWHBN6ETfwMi6IL2-ToVDcbYTRE5Sre5g4xGnT_sH7CQp6BKEELiaFiHKkmwGga_nx8IHtEGXslavSNmcpGfWsbVK2RIt0Cc2YrwVB8Oh21jMTgHSwn5EosS5-1ZbkkI1_4MjBK40j_JqJ8NCm6wjM3XgRVfw/s2924/IMG_3506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2924" data-original-width="2924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs2x3foaMp64qR7kskDqmwbt4QQh9ztWHBN6ETfwMi6IL2-ToVDcbYTRE5Sre5g4xGnT_sH7CQp6BKEELiaFiHKkmwGga_nx8IHtEGXslavSNmcpGfWsbVK2RIt0Cc2YrwVB8Oh21jMTgHSwn5EosS5-1ZbkkI1_4MjBK40j_JqJ8NCm6wjM3XgRVfw/w640-h640/IMG_3506.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always say I will never try to make the same quilt again. This might be an exception. Pretty sure it is the colors that just feel like peace and soft happiness. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdVwPdVbTE7OPMoDv8_Dq2XJrK4EjylPKcjwn93fnaVConznMlZUI3mD9kjnAu_H1ZHr6FJnoev28hMeVxXrHfB7gvOOz8xM2lmKKzQattyAyaYj_fPgWPpnK5CyOmPKNYnLCP-rdz9PYnt7CHOXlZH8L4lb1lB2Lk4N5H9fHyKVCslVaVcXli_9lIA/s3271/IMG_3508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3271" data-original-width="3271" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdVwPdVbTE7OPMoDv8_Dq2XJrK4EjylPKcjwn93fnaVConznMlZUI3mD9kjnAu_H1ZHr6FJnoev28hMeVxXrHfB7gvOOz8xM2lmKKzQattyAyaYj_fPgWPpnK5CyOmPKNYnLCP-rdz9PYnt7CHOXlZH8L4lb1lB2Lk4N5H9fHyKVCslVaVcXli_9lIA/w640-h640/IMG_3508.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sweet quilt was <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">in my shop</a> for a bit before it went to live with a family in Portland. I hope it has an amazing life there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-74289620082490919142023-02-11T12:31:00.010-05:002023-02-11T12:31:00.155-05:00some trees that despite what my kids thought, were not Christmas trees<p>I love making this kind of quilt. This kind of improv, throw it all up on my design board, and make it a quilt, quilt.</p><p>--I am going to digress a little here. For a while, about 5 or 6 year ago, I was buying several books about improv quilting. I honestly thought it was a foreign concept that I was eager to learn more about because I found it so appealing, based on how I like to create quilts. </p><p>HELLO SHANNON. I was about 9 pages into the first book when I was like, waittttt.......this is already what I am doing. Until I read multiple books on improvisational quilting, I had no idea that the style I am most drawn to and tend to create the most of is, in fact, improv by nature. </p><p>This is a funny thing about quilting *rules*. Someone once told me that improv was strictly free-cutting (meaning no rulers, just cutting a shape with scissors without tracing) and having no plan as to color (I was told it meant literally grabbing fabrics at random.) While I was drawn to the idea of improv, I still need SOME structure (ie., cutting with rulers, or a defined color palette, etc.) so I just never considered that I was already engaging in an improv style because it did not fit the definition as I understood it. </p><p>This kind of idea has been embedded in what I knew of quilting for so long. Like, I don't use pins, so I am not a legit quilter, I don't like to do EPP, so I am not a serious quilter, I don't cut every single block ahead of time precisely, so I am not a real quilter. All of these ideas sort of diminished the idea I had in my head of what I was creating and, in a way, sort of chips away at the value of my own creations. I know I have probably blown some of these ideas up in my head, but I think this notion of me not fitting into the image of what I have read "legit/good quilters" do has steered me into this other type of quilting. </p><p>All that to say, this is not a complaint. I very quickly realized that making quilts under the confines of 'rules' does not appeal to me. At all. So that very thought gave me a little freedom to just make whatever I wanted to and let go of the idea that I was doing it wrong. I am sharing all of this here only so that people, who might be thinking of quilting, or are at the beginning of creating, can know that for every blog or book or video you read or see that tells you how to do it, there is still space for you to do it your own way.</p><p>Digression over. --</p><p>Here is my quilt that I wanted to feel like little trees against a snowy winter. These are not Christmas trees, despite my kids repeatedly telling me that they LOVED my Christmas tree quilt when they saw it on my design wall. It's my Hood River in late November quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WbxCHZfREh4W1TgTsP4RGUm_GLCam_UyKUjYPxsn_HGEu5_-HZxfJk-nwbjlG1x2kvAUstNmNBBlZTpQEi_sBYfMx9-lcgAuiFgfbYLU7SheHBjXyqTcK2t6pV_FKPS6J3WIs_-XhYeZJm7AxJcvqzDWwGojxtPt7dixznf2j3UILjk_yu2Ggyjt7w/s4032/IMG_2157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WbxCHZfREh4W1TgTsP4RGUm_GLCam_UyKUjYPxsn_HGEu5_-HZxfJk-nwbjlG1x2kvAUstNmNBBlZTpQEi_sBYfMx9-lcgAuiFgfbYLU7SheHBjXyqTcK2t6pV_FKPS6J3WIs_-XhYeZJm7AxJcvqzDWwGojxtPt7dixznf2j3UILjk_yu2Ggyjt7w/w640-h640/IMG_2157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it's the stars that really do it for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwH6ARuA8qUEBQ77aonx-d_IJMuK-MrSoYetgf6ifTCHjr8py4BjWOEwsaA1RhjqXe8iTBKCiv93aPw1lxlcY8_ookqR8BuzOpEK2thV3p4lX85eSj0qLzhpV0XCpHwr2D2s3YxP9FOBssU45iJIlFIUfDfrOyQfUaB_yMWnk80oioPewltklnR54Trw/s3024/IMG_2159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwH6ARuA8qUEBQ77aonx-d_IJMuK-MrSoYetgf6ifTCHjr8py4BjWOEwsaA1RhjqXe8iTBKCiv93aPw1lxlcY8_ookqR8BuzOpEK2thV3p4lX85eSj0qLzhpV0XCpHwr2D2s3YxP9FOBssU45iJIlFIUfDfrOyQfUaB_yMWnk80oioPewltklnR54Trw/w640-h640/IMG_2159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3N8llhxB-gTS53E0LR70H0gGstYZPphKEpZLE6ZCrr0pn3Dpo6NXuN-p7dNeVQrhVRpC0_mVl2uejZBnKz9IEbdCGmChr3rGvBsBKCppawDw6Hc3yHmMQk9ITQF8CIY316I6kk6iuO9F1aZbZPEfDO04gT8pg-QtSqFd4OtThbCE2o3gxnc8CzcqoHg/s3364/IMG_2162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3364" data-original-width="3364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3N8llhxB-gTS53E0LR70H0gGstYZPphKEpZLE6ZCrr0pn3Dpo6NXuN-p7dNeVQrhVRpC0_mVl2uejZBnKz9IEbdCGmChr3rGvBsBKCppawDw6Hc3yHmMQk9ITQF8CIY316I6kk6iuO9F1aZbZPEfDO04gT8pg-QtSqFd4OtThbCE2o3gxnc8CzcqoHg/w640-h640/IMG_2162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I listed this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">in my shop </a>and sent it off with love when I shipped it off to it's family in South Carolina!</div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-66473716521680199632023-02-10T10:00:00.001-05:002023-02-10T10:00:00.188-05:00In my top five, for sure<p> I have made a lot of quilts and some I like, some I am kinda meh about, some I love, and some I really, really love and make me so happy.</p><p><br /></p><p>This quilt was one of them. I made it freestyle. Lol. I know that is probably not the right word, but by freestyle, I mean I just start making blocks with a very vague idea in a color palette and see how it goes. And then build and build until it is done.</p><p>Here it is.</p><p>I do not have as many pictures of this one because it never went to my shop, it went to live with my Aunt Sandy.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibu1ofDs5kuitS6zLV3aNgACRu02gqY_qNh4e2O7Y40graIPA2GRvlBFtW8D2KMePdHugt01GQTvNUmpdmoLfaA2SrcB7ZK9pz2ujojGDQZAiSJj2nPMvsVtHVM6o67TzQ6QFfYOownO1QDlZZ7T0hTzuhyFN5NyhZxesEhzFYfeeolhQ8O3drMJXziQ/s3373/IMG_1239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3373" data-original-width="2734" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibu1ofDs5kuitS6zLV3aNgACRu02gqY_qNh4e2O7Y40graIPA2GRvlBFtW8D2KMePdHugt01GQTvNUmpdmoLfaA2SrcB7ZK9pz2ujojGDQZAiSJj2nPMvsVtHVM6o67TzQ6QFfYOownO1QDlZZ7T0hTzuhyFN5NyhZxesEhzFYfeeolhQ8O3drMJXziQ/w518-h640/IMG_1239.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkirBeFJOlNZhUv3dwXoLHmY_wzynNfVOq_GkYkhQmEkG3IxzCjNmFqjpUXicjT7txS7Ohwr-MCTR2gFiEcTb7-_-hM_RIb5qnARelSzT6fAc_YW0qSyOdwSADqs2IrMUQjX8De7LE9bVGBhB6IFU0AiO8jRBjyPRNHxpDunKiRzOh7i_rEGjTaWgYg/s3505/IMG_1253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3505" data-original-width="3505" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkirBeFJOlNZhUv3dwXoLHmY_wzynNfVOq_GkYkhQmEkG3IxzCjNmFqjpUXicjT7txS7Ohwr-MCTR2gFiEcTb7-_-hM_RIb5qnARelSzT6fAc_YW0qSyOdwSADqs2IrMUQjX8De7LE9bVGBhB6IFU0AiO8jRBjyPRNHxpDunKiRzOh7i_rEGjTaWgYg/w640-h640/IMG_1253.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDxwWrRYfparnJToZtz9bkBxT9a54jLQ5V8vWy4CiBPrafUqewWhSYsVN4C9s_MuPU9n9uC3QzeYDSlJWktxHJ_KjiLI4OoMSET3DvfwMWC6XkRWbapzDZFZpHh7be18MMmBdQgxlgPqTCjEe4XkE24bEXWCKJsKhgy5f7FppfnX0mcwnES9uRo8PYw/s2825/IMG_1250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="2042" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDxwWrRYfparnJToZtz9bkBxT9a54jLQ5V8vWy4CiBPrafUqewWhSYsVN4C9s_MuPU9n9uC3QzeYDSlJWktxHJ_KjiLI4OoMSET3DvfwMWC6XkRWbapzDZFZpHh7be18MMmBdQgxlgPqTCjEe4XkE24bEXWCKJsKhgy5f7FppfnX0mcwnES9uRo8PYw/w462-h640/IMG_1250.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will stay in my top five quilts forevermore. </div><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-84430969457440178662023-02-09T12:02:00.001-05:002023-02-09T12:03:09.850-05:00Playing catch up<p> It's been a bit since I have blogged. If a year is the equivalent of a bit. Since this time last year, we have moved again - back to Alabama. If you are keeping count, this was our 4th move since 2018. Hoping this is the last.</p><p>Tyler graduated from high school and accepted a scholarship from LSU, but ended up taking a year off as we hit some issues. Everything happens for a reason, as Tyler started having some heart complications this past fall, and I am so glad he was home. So we are still working on that and figuring out the source of the problem.</p><p>Kaiti is in her senior year, working and planning for her future. Jack is in 8th grade, knocking his grades out of the park, playing football and being the crazy kid he has always been. Evie is doing so awesome, she is in 7th grade and working so hard academically, and is playing club volleyball and made the JV High School Softball team! She is a busy little one! And Declan is in 4th grade, happy to be back with his "girlfriend" that he has had since Kindergarten. He played soccer and did so great, flag football, and we have baseball coming up soon.</p><p>I left the mortgage industry and went back to Marketing with LDR and also took on another role as an Event Coordinator at an event planning company. My stress level has reduced so much, and I have had both the time and the mental space to get back to quilting! </p><p><br /></p><p>So that is the family catch up, here is the latest quilt I finished. I am going to share some other quilts I have made over the last year in the next few days, because I like the idea of having a "final record" (haha) of the things I have made. So pardon the posts that are coming if you are not into quilts.</p><p><br /></p><p>I started this quilt in June of 2018!! I loved the color palette because it was so different. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EFm4jVaMkUhvlKqA0_OuxESDxdoFmFL9jZeu6cUMBtU2HKFwCWY3l4ZTve09FYgarnnR5eQvwHdUnCgCkyz7kZZ9D-LlXO5ZBNBWt1zDJXtTvv8uD5GRNdJ2IHHn6R-xn5mEpjfTP4MwL2EksN-aBJlT4VaFTP9aTk2yAKCYaE4Kz19Pw_uRf3Sb0g/s2107/IMG_4567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2107" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EFm4jVaMkUhvlKqA0_OuxESDxdoFmFL9jZeu6cUMBtU2HKFwCWY3l4ZTve09FYgarnnR5eQvwHdUnCgCkyz7kZZ9D-LlXO5ZBNBWt1zDJXtTvv8uD5GRNdJ2IHHn6R-xn5mEpjfTP4MwL2EksN-aBJlT4VaFTP9aTk2yAKCYaE4Kz19Pw_uRf3Sb0g/w390-h640/IMG_4567.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I worked on a little bit at a time, and here it is today, all done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUOigr3Q4AWp7aLPNDohX-7iLw5z3C3Tn5FTZyV-1zKGqgb4e5_r2HCHV3US_4wsRbHtTCZ9dZR7JcU0TRQwj-VG0V2n5vIwYIsmPMuH7hovUJ0vjPBiFAR_rnW6Dbq93JLyOu4ggUCNdKJNiClYUjPNVpU_0SzM_djGpcpPx5YvjzIFn-wZJTgScLA/s2856/IMG_4549.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="2149" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUOigr3Q4AWp7aLPNDohX-7iLw5z3C3Tn5FTZyV-1zKGqgb4e5_r2HCHV3US_4wsRbHtTCZ9dZR7JcU0TRQwj-VG0V2n5vIwYIsmPMuH7hovUJ0vjPBiFAR_rnW6Dbq93JLyOu4ggUCNdKJNiClYUjPNVpU_0SzM_djGpcpPx5YvjzIFn-wZJTgScLA/w482-h640/IMG_4549.heic" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJnHgFCwb6evSs6gWB4i9fGNlWWzoa7I895SUNVqY9DKQKQ_3jtY-cvAsXXZkVxzH0JD8kf9M90aGQ8p1SD3P-DXaaCBBkdeHyR5LooA3f6a5Na_PM_vuUlvaxI_-HXBLauDv_DIGu3OqpDoZ1SYLBzKIEKxNEu0VlduN9Bysadq3LFXJsv5Mue3oVA/s3742/IMG_4556.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3742" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJnHgFCwb6evSs6gWB4i9fGNlWWzoa7I895SUNVqY9DKQKQ_3jtY-cvAsXXZkVxzH0JD8kf9M90aGQ8p1SD3P-DXaaCBBkdeHyR5LooA3f6a5Na_PM_vuUlvaxI_-HXBLauDv_DIGu3OqpDoZ1SYLBzKIEKxNEu0VlduN9Bysadq3LFXJsv5Mue3oVA/w518-h640/IMG_4556.heic" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's moody and different and I love it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIkfRsxXV1RH7ljIAoW8-se7x8XB-mN8Qlvfr7K8dZq_gWfNLU0XY7PzC4Y2zlMlyQtnnk4JulYZz7B9bNxeU6a_uVPEu3jM07M_ZB-bTQKAlOA9lnt9h2Armbk3AY-o2dSXG3ScxQ-rnQNzA_gPCmWpvc9H2P2J1fzfFWioHdadOKJ26fbJc0h3e-A/s3024/IMG_4557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIkfRsxXV1RH7ljIAoW8-se7x8XB-mN8Qlvfr7K8dZq_gWfNLU0XY7PzC4Y2zlMlyQtnnk4JulYZz7B9bNxeU6a_uVPEu3jM07M_ZB-bTQKAlOA9lnt9h2Armbk3AY-o2dSXG3ScxQ-rnQNzA_gPCmWpvc9H2P2J1fzfFWioHdadOKJ26fbJc0h3e-A/w640-h640/IMG_4557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDM4RU9140pcT6GoYvEs8ZqtBdopVytldH61vMdUXj24r2I0DtLMQDs9n-3lyOeq6t_JdxShshzV0EUUOleV_8oyLf527ubulvp4TNFfmJVc4dY7ue5Dxuu1FAf5WVRyBE04vzy2qG6VcFemzcIdTf7WA2RZAtSr5cgl0xcrNLMwKct-H1t4F2rrp5A/s4032/IMG_4563.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDM4RU9140pcT6GoYvEs8ZqtBdopVytldH61vMdUXj24r2I0DtLMQDs9n-3lyOeq6t_JdxShshzV0EUUOleV_8oyLf527ubulvp4TNFfmJVc4dY7ue5Dxuu1FAf5WVRyBE04vzy2qG6VcFemzcIdTf7WA2RZAtSr5cgl0xcrNLMwKct-H1t4F2rrp5A/w480-h640/IMG_4563.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut uneven strips and just pieced them together, throwing them up on my design wall to see where I wanted things to go. This is my favorite way to create, to just have a concept, but not a detailed plan and let the quilt figure itself out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPWUlK14dPhzIhY6hqxTzRcoNfYfn2VD0EDBD3y5z2w80Tk_zT4TeSYKk7ePl8W74zULZhw92nqggzrO6PKPYLvHjdCnrwKir_ej7C7wOSTN080tgc--bkex4wBXvMzsJBtopAx0He8vTKSumH-b-xLnMWIbzAtsqkTl_1fM0iAeIny1mNt2Qi5-mfw/s4032/IMG_4564.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPWUlK14dPhzIhY6hqxTzRcoNfYfn2VD0EDBD3y5z2w80Tk_zT4TeSYKk7ePl8W74zULZhw92nqggzrO6PKPYLvHjdCnrwKir_ej7C7wOSTN080tgc--bkex4wBXvMzsJBtopAx0He8vTKSumH-b-xLnMWIbzAtsqkTl_1fM0iAeIny1mNt2Qi5-mfw/w480-h640/IMG_4564.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt has Liberty of London, Essex Linen, Woven fabrics, Art Gallery, Cotton and Steel, Carolyn Friedlander, and so many more. It's a little bit of everything and so full of contrast.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1CuEjCpEJnOKl-OLSa6NQkHe0zsdVWnSDr9bL9ZYK8MUlyGe3etHavJ9jvRecK_-aQFGf4UeStIfNDEaQangkqPbXLBLu13BK9YdvBtZ2G-DErrNAVFlAvu6Sqc0jhNvqkALOBitf-zXbV000RYn8tQgkhUpDTFYBC_pg5pH1fGD1TF0Su7vk9HtEw/s4031/IMG_4566.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4031" data-original-width="3023" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1CuEjCpEJnOKl-OLSa6NQkHe0zsdVWnSDr9bL9ZYK8MUlyGe3etHavJ9jvRecK_-aQFGf4UeStIfNDEaQangkqPbXLBLu13BK9YdvBtZ2G-DErrNAVFlAvu6Sqc0jhNvqkALOBitf-zXbV000RYn8tQgkhUpDTFYBC_pg5pH1fGD1TF0Su7vk9HtEw/w480-h640/IMG_4566.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A peek at my new label! This is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">available in my shop HERE.</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-24375029066700137072022-01-28T08:00:00.001-05:002022-01-28T08:00:00.174-05:00back to soft and light<p>After all the rich color I have been working with lately, I felt it was inevitable I would shift back to a lighter, softer color palette.</p><p>I had been wanting to make a quilt in these tones for a while and had been adding the fabrics to a class jar on the shelf above my sewing machine. I finally grabbed the jar and laid all the fabrics out and realized I had enough to make a throw sized quilt. So I went with the design that I make often, but this time I added a frame.</p><p>I really do love pulling linens into quilts. They add a texture, the soften up with use, and provide such a great contrast to feeling of cotton.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDXn1uikmOIzaJdmbm5swEtzZRrjWYhXW8NkZbXQ-1k_swy3rDW-TVEOGl5Bre8TQav2lnxE_0zQHpiqg1ecV29J-GYB9Bhd9roPBxPuFMtPt-l_HsuapvjUxYBdrP3S7wDsEyGcU1LTLFgMr6FwI0zud0zQyyH2txFIR2PbS1A7njYYX3koh8vXr63w=s3522" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3522" data-original-width="3522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDXn1uikmOIzaJdmbm5swEtzZRrjWYhXW8NkZbXQ-1k_swy3rDW-TVEOGl5Bre8TQav2lnxE_0zQHpiqg1ecV29J-GYB9Bhd9roPBxPuFMtPt-l_HsuapvjUxYBdrP3S7wDsEyGcU1LTLFgMr6FwI0zud0zQyyH2txFIR2PbS1A7njYYX3koh8vXr63w=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The black and white gingham binding is my favorite. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUt1H-mYlACkdOdrZJaJYRl2dsQbDf1FicBfgrNQUY5IRJDl64OKkR85YusplKLH0ZAUkWkyaMPbpOB3CZ7U55xy8EQUZuwxBG9eicpzPUZ3-QQk0G0ZTRf1iJG8crxYRyGl283CQ4JDlk7DhG0CL-eHcWFv6ykF-Nl0MYFWU8qfRunNvzyD0F1VxYmg=s3328" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="3328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUt1H-mYlACkdOdrZJaJYRl2dsQbDf1FicBfgrNQUY5IRJDl64OKkR85YusplKLH0ZAUkWkyaMPbpOB3CZ7U55xy8EQUZuwxBG9eicpzPUZ3-QQk0G0ZTRf1iJG8crxYRyGl283CQ4JDlk7DhG0CL-eHcWFv6ykF-Nl0MYFWU8qfRunNvzyD0F1VxYmg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another rainy day picture, but this quilt feels like a good rainy day quilt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3VbhP7e_9fGY_K6XBzHEUcNXtwJIomboeWpVRSXrehRRtzCRlbrWt71BC1TmvBQehiuoZIH6mXZ3XUSwEAewmucLRiHJMhj33mPtWHdhuoz9oln-l3j6Jg9QkCa7vSByBXrLEnC3PJBZ04YF1ozT3CaFFBBfIqc4oshNMg8C5aGsPjsIgkdg3SWDwWw=s3596" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3596" data-original-width="3596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3VbhP7e_9fGY_K6XBzHEUcNXtwJIomboeWpVRSXrehRRtzCRlbrWt71BC1TmvBQehiuoZIH6mXZ3XUSwEAewmucLRiHJMhj33mPtWHdhuoz9oln-l3j6Jg9QkCa7vSByBXrLEnC3PJBZ04YF1ozT3CaFFBBfIqc4oshNMg8C5aGsPjsIgkdg3SWDwWw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here she is in full. I liked this one!</div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-28754881095251252072022-01-26T09:30:00.001-05:002022-01-26T09:30:00.160-05:00more rich color<p>It's a funny thing how what I enjoy making swings like a pendulum, shifting from one side and then dramatically sliding to the opposite. </p><p>When I picked up quilting again in the fall, I was making quilts in soft color palettes that were easy and light what I was needing. And I did that, and then felt the need to add color into my life. Rich, bold, vibrant color. So I picked up fabrics and did just that. From the bananas quilt, to my peanut butter and jelly, to this, what I think of as my sparkling riviera quilt. Bright and lively blues, against warm corals and browns. </p><p>I saved my scraps from this one and want to make something else from them because I loved the way the colors played off each other.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPuaXHs51Udl8aArhys3LrXsOoYRbbjSv-_ZxfjovnFaOvAcnm2RRsZ-WFYrqzMqOBmeEKTbf2cIx9RKR4fJ-M2CtX7P_Qy0tvLwKctz4aB8G1bLTIQQaVkV5yxNsxqmMSCt0VxQ9hGgPAUCocY9HvnHKd0x8jhgQlcmVb83dSXmgmKloLSuUdxWkoxQ=s3451" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3451" data-original-width="3451" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPuaXHs51Udl8aArhys3LrXsOoYRbbjSv-_ZxfjovnFaOvAcnm2RRsZ-WFYrqzMqOBmeEKTbf2cIx9RKR4fJ-M2CtX7P_Qy0tvLwKctz4aB8G1bLTIQQaVkV5yxNsxqmMSCt0VxQ9hGgPAUCocY9HvnHKd0x8jhgQlcmVb83dSXmgmKloLSuUdxWkoxQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to take better pictures of this, because it was rainy and the colors aren't reading right. But I basically cut 10.5 inch squares and where the met the inside, I added a little wonky HST, to make little wonky white stars in between the blocks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9GY_tR1-iYc9ztTBUoyxYwPXWyTEK1WaTNthIYwsdxqVR-zsmArexqKA2_iT6nlLDnYfvbCEz-URlnk1MqmBqLW9aHRlX7XGHdjjQ_MQR99DppzQtJa2OibvxBGQyoTCIZi452soXs6XUmFnqw_W-yfuGhRKGyRPZc8P5-i4S2Cx-qbE7oAe7pIZC0A=s3643" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3643" data-original-width="3643" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9GY_tR1-iYc9ztTBUoyxYwPXWyTEK1WaTNthIYwsdxqVR-zsmArexqKA2_iT6nlLDnYfvbCEz-URlnk1MqmBqLW9aHRlX7XGHdjjQ_MQR99DppzQtJa2OibvxBGQyoTCIZi452soXs6XUmFnqw_W-yfuGhRKGyRPZc8P5-i4S2Cx-qbE7oAe7pIZC0A=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again with the quilt swirl. Sorry. Can't stop, won't stop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see more pictures in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">my shop</a>!</div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-50592731179248356482022-01-24T10:00:00.001-05:002022-01-24T10:00:00.167-05:00Peanut Butter and Jelly<p> Another recent finish is a simple design that I like to make because with the right colors, I think it makes a big impact.</p><p>I used a bundle I got from <a href="https://www.cottoneerfabrics.com" target="_blank">Cottoneer Fabrics</a>, and added a few things from my stash.</p><p>I quilted it lightly to let it puff some and have subtle texture on all the rich color.</p><p>I know we are not supposed to say this about the things we make, but in this case since it is due to the color I feel safe in saying - I love this one. I love these colors together. They feel both comforting and warm, rich and eye-catching. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_FTG5POGBCHFY4nTXaOGBCG2_8WPoybRn8rqM--B2f0GyhFCERH7pu7FmczlzBQiWcZwRzi6m2P19w3CYAtEc3w6jF5z76np68NCxbgJwczEJa6Q_7AOgp0K-RUiFKCYqZr7YNqXQYanp4bdw3W1i5it0UJnovLxRcQctWOVgPeUhByo8LKoJAAKsVg=s3472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_FTG5POGBCHFY4nTXaOGBCG2_8WPoybRn8rqM--B2f0GyhFCERH7pu7FmczlzBQiWcZwRzi6m2P19w3CYAtEc3w6jF5z76np68NCxbgJwczEJa6Q_7AOgp0K-RUiFKCYqZr7YNqXQYanp4bdw3W1i5it0UJnovLxRcQctWOVgPeUhByo8LKoJAAKsVg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tell me I am not the only one wanting to make a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOhiZ_afTrHPii9eBLP0eETbja7DbAoNbVCrnFv0A7ErDxf-8onB2FCZP2vblnEG4ExtpdftqlsLGrJlxEiwqy_RsT9Nh3K7vSINFIWT-W-yFSLhWBRJziLWVFmsAn3lmXZjWwQbuVo9D4y_Oqg5-QTWb-hRI5pWZJYjLLMT9J2p7JeUvpU6twMt0SjA=s3711" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3711" data-original-width="3711" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOhiZ_afTrHPii9eBLP0eETbja7DbAoNbVCrnFv0A7ErDxf-8onB2FCZP2vblnEG4ExtpdftqlsLGrJlxEiwqy_RsT9Nh3K7vSINFIWT-W-yFSLhWBRJziLWVFmsAn3lmXZjWwQbuVo9D4y_Oqg5-QTWb-hRI5pWZJYjLLMT9J2p7JeUvpU6twMt0SjA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5IQImjUS9cuGjqJRic8e4VC4xTNzXW-KCrwwh4q3Um8h-47lWTj_Dtq2WvFVPsBFDpdZqUBvB7GEDuY1zWnbBIK5GrH-bKbjVYSdW8Q2pOQzHX5kHNKY_AI6nG-bN-pXTtxiu_l4PpJ0rcewa4CEGF7EaZpJ3URnsly9j-bWwT8JphuEeNNtMWr9eGg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5IQImjUS9cuGjqJRic8e4VC4xTNzXW-KCrwwh4q3Um8h-47lWTj_Dtq2WvFVPsBFDpdZqUBvB7GEDuY1zWnbBIK5GrH-bKbjVYSdW8Q2pOQzHX5kHNKY_AI6nG-bN-pXTtxiu_l4PpJ0rcewa4CEGF7EaZpJ3URnsly9j-bWwT8JphuEeNNtMWr9eGg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">listed in my shop</a> here!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-80198180408337395072022-01-23T09:30:00.001-05:002022-01-23T09:30:00.166-05:006 years in the making. Nani Iro.<p>If you read my last post, you've probably gathered that one of the things I have been working on these days is finishing up old projects. I don't know if the many MANY incomplete quilts were part of what sapped my quilty energy, but I figured it was best to get things cleared out so I could focus my energy on new things. And maybe just have a few projects lingering.....instead of the 17 I counted when I unpacked. </p><p>This is one of those projects. I had almost finished the quilt top entirely, just had two rows to stitch together. I finally did, and got it quilted and bound, and voila.</p><p>The pattern was a simple - make the Nani Iro fabric the focus with solid blocks, and the coordinating fabrics I cut into strips and sewed together and rotated some to sit next to the Nani Ironize.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMK1cbhel3mChmK1qgPSdtPHBp8FjkMKaR8BiIA1R23pMgle86Zp2T0cOsKOFvNfRaNF4xTuaqXcF66u8v-yq_HR43nAG9NRgFoWlTKAr0R5lkkuKWN54ABzFvptR8ANq4vupiXkt_Ws7kjbKiWjGsxBwqzoUw9iIJXOm3R_OHLrJtE-DSgXBEwuntpg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMK1cbhel3mChmK1qgPSdtPHBp8FjkMKaR8BiIA1R23pMgle86Zp2T0cOsKOFvNfRaNF4xTuaqXcF66u8v-yq_HR43nAG9NRgFoWlTKAr0R5lkkuKWN54ABzFvptR8ANq4vupiXkt_Ws7kjbKiWjGsxBwqzoUw9iIJXOm3R_OHLrJtE-DSgXBEwuntpg=w472-h640" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pictures do not do the Nani Iro fabric justice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRTjI-CIXw68ejRGt30tPgoKOwhiJA29lBEmjov4TIqHU5uSH6kq0uKSJAaAQG2OrQq0DcLGD5e5LXLOlh33D8UpvrAyfEZCk48AQQuxL9sSVoV_rlEt30GRJQ61S9nQUoFIG1XX9YayuG8I9bOu_82vJ9faLF3mwMPEJnrZ9X3lWiHvdeW2FmJ55Hmg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2991" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRTjI-CIXw68ejRGt30tPgoKOwhiJA29lBEmjov4TIqHU5uSH6kq0uKSJAaAQG2OrQq0DcLGD5e5LXLOlh33D8UpvrAyfEZCk48AQQuxL9sSVoV_rlEt30GRJQ61S9nQUoFIG1XX9YayuG8I9bOu_82vJ9faLF3mwMPEJnrZ9X3lWiHvdeW2FmJ55Hmg=w474-h640" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt ended up being so light and so soft. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOE57bChjVLH4g1qBldu1fbUlHJjCVMq6jG6D-XjXr-7D05jDDvPAEs2cBJKpcbjytrHMtEkKnx2-mzEZNV4Ko3yQHPmzC9QvwSkg9TLKAHd5nuZperU2Hso7KyFkrrtjUin4JtXRClNV-msmoyk_8F-ioI7OX30ZEgSdZw1-BFWWDpEbEY_caUzmGIw=s3528" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3528" data-original-width="2041" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOE57bChjVLH4g1qBldu1fbUlHJjCVMq6jG6D-XjXr-7D05jDDvPAEs2cBJKpcbjytrHMtEkKnx2-mzEZNV4Ko3yQHPmzC9QvwSkg9TLKAHd5nuZperU2Hso7KyFkrrtjUin4JtXRClNV-msmoyk_8F-ioI7OX30ZEgSdZw1-BFWWDpEbEY_caUzmGIw=w370-h640" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It felt so good to finish and add it to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">my shop</a>. </div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-32118737612807332532022-01-22T08:00:00.001-05:002022-01-22T08:00:00.160-05:00five years later, a low volume quilt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started making this quilt four homes ago. Which is not a typical measurement of time, but in my case, that's how I remember it. Gathering blocks in North Carolina to sew rows, and then we were moving to Alabama, so I packed it up and put it in a ziplock bag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And apparently never opened that bag in Alabama. Or Oklahoma. But finally, in Florida, I found it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My original intention was rows of low volume squares with smaller squares making a heart in the center. But then I decided I liked the the low volume squares all on their own. And so it became it's own quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDWoYbqpSRyJjwmQea5xvlSNbXNSDrrUvEf52QOuCAMxAwxFjA4UuTK6xStqL0BSLC8NxHXXdms_6ositGuuPC74v47CyxZpqunkq5OegwGdHroAeBj6kQcooQtDEeFbn-Uug-BExJjmBkz7V-VZ7LsuGUMlKXONh4KlgeTNcOUw8ASNO8WcfdLrot3Q=s3095" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3095" data-original-width="3095" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDWoYbqpSRyJjwmQea5xvlSNbXNSDrrUvEf52QOuCAMxAwxFjA4UuTK6xStqL0BSLC8NxHXXdms_6ositGuuPC74v47CyxZpqunkq5OegwGdHroAeBj6kQcooQtDEeFbn-Uug-BExJjmBkz7V-VZ7LsuGUMlKXONh4KlgeTNcOUw8ASNO8WcfdLrot3Q=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a fan of low volume. In fact, I used to be part of a low volume fat quarter club a few years ago, and a lot of those collected fabrics made their way into this one.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEik5F6204cMI4UoXZnxDQmO0BFu4VoiTOD4FrjJnXJ9f6RKozSiG-g1Ni49fXVLivfHk81ObFLQbsGxg87INtX7hhP9sWLZnm_ekrQ7XRMwIyfBivCpig1rQEW2sipEPWRp2KlvXSXYcUf6NlwTnh3JusxxReu2kWIBf7c1txdFDLpnGDjMbxZNSUdSoQ=s2959" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="2959" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEik5F6204cMI4UoXZnxDQmO0BFu4VoiTOD4FrjJnXJ9f6RKozSiG-g1Ni49fXVLivfHk81ObFLQbsGxg87INtX7hhP9sWLZnm_ekrQ7XRMwIyfBivCpig1rQEW2sipEPWRp2KlvXSXYcUf6NlwTnh3JusxxReu2kWIBf7c1txdFDLpnGDjMbxZNSUdSoQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry guys, I just really love a quilt swirl.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidnKuHzso4Q2qWTaXmgFzXhFlDxXzrk_0qpy0cF0o_3S6nKEIrrUBa5AbZu7icu5IeEZI-Ut5Hbph2YXclFj2UhFEzRR5eXC6wmtBFhyduP0GXh9eCWnKTiYz2YKo-5kXTyr0LXUY79ZRL7BAGGEefsq84Z_6JVio2A_ItXcgF-3-yVryaeC5SZWexxg=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidnKuHzso4Q2qWTaXmgFzXhFlDxXzrk_0qpy0cF0o_3S6nKEIrrUBa5AbZu7icu5IeEZI-Ut5Hbph2YXclFj2UhFEzRR5eXC6wmtBFhyduP0GXh9eCWnKTiYz2YKo-5kXTyr0LXUY79ZRL7BAGGEefsq84Z_6JVio2A_ItXcgF-3-yVryaeC5SZWexxg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see that? It has a BANANA BREAD recipe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What is with all the <a href="https://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2022/01/branching-out-little-and-bananas.html" target="_blank">bananas showing up in the quilts I make </a>lately?</div><br /> <p></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-76863898759298929632022-01-21T09:00:00.041-05:002022-01-21T09:00:00.160-05:00branching out a little. and bananas.<p> When I started to get back in my quilting groove, all of the quilts I started making were in soft and easy color palettes. I shared the two I made <a href="http://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2022/01/making-space-for-creativity.html" target="_blank">here </a>(at the bottom of the post) and <a href="https://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2022/01/roots-and-log-cabins.html" target="_blank">here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>After all that soft, I needed something bright and bold. </p><p>I make this design often and the point of it, in my mind, is to let either the color or the fabric steal the show. I like bigger block sizes to show off the color and let it really saturate the quilt, also to show off a print in a fabric that I love.</p><p>This quilt was a combination of both. And I should say, I would not normally put bright green-leaning teals, rich yellows, and tans together, and mid way through cutting out blocks, I stopped and took them to Kaiti and asked her if I should stop and forget about it. But she told me to keep going, it would look better when they were all next to each other. I am glad I listened to her.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghaYK29IEoSoZgCRZPwazapEvkENkHPa7QS9HF8hCMVeKat7k31ixh-WgHLrYCSYTNLAKrvkf6pOoyUVdRKMPlSjxNJDqCEmDOVEFyvcjydXeZXN78IsBf8WOnEPP44UvTfWy6mfkr-2Fq31PGkqKJHtLJbqP7ZJy0RUjEUE8sMS7aGVy0aW8lFMWmyg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2971" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghaYK29IEoSoZgCRZPwazapEvkENkHPa7QS9HF8hCMVeKat7k31ixh-WgHLrYCSYTNLAKrvkf6pOoyUVdRKMPlSjxNJDqCEmDOVEFyvcjydXeZXN78IsBf8WOnEPP44UvTfWy6mfkr-2Fq31PGkqKJHtLJbqP7ZJy0RUjEUE8sMS7aGVy0aW8lFMWmyg=w472-h640" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please notice the bananas. When I was quilting it, I kept singing that part of Gwen's Hollaback girl.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjVp4iuH4eBD8aVOEKtTnKGcwj_apgr4e3t-ssmO9yx8G27qdpzkg-z4ZKI-tQYlMFr2EF00De4GIqhokNQC_q7K0F189tOdDY_a3S_qVVU0SkiRri1F4x22pDklpQoDV4JCPe-YcJaDl_OFQG-GomKMQtX0NP0nVGE_be8ITTNeAbPFx5nuc5YtOkUg=s3635" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3635" data-original-width="2264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjVp4iuH4eBD8aVOEKtTnKGcwj_apgr4e3t-ssmO9yx8G27qdpzkg-z4ZKI-tQYlMFr2EF00De4GIqhokNQC_q7K0F189tOdDY_a3S_qVVU0SkiRri1F4x22pDklpQoDV4JCPe-YcJaDl_OFQG-GomKMQtX0NP0nVGE_be8ITTNeAbPFx5nuc5YtOkUg=w398-h640" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole quilt was designed around the Kelly Ventura print. I should have bought yards of it. It was <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">added to my shop </a>and proved to be necessary splash of color!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-74452050295881804512022-01-20T10:00:00.073-05:002022-01-20T10:00:00.160-05:00roots and log cabins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-aY7oKwtPxYkwJa4vfASqQLEWmKhTspSHDaSTVckCoJXaUDE5e9NBJYoKqvg6GXJvtksHXm1e0U4XTpIqdrWefm3VaRkYmxwaA6gvCRhu1QD0vLEKu3K7IXpD1Yri51nwf8_NNCWNkdyLuj4McYcLBOx8wxrGJYS-SN5FGYslO25F1wkZ45xLFz_ew=s2810" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="2810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-aY7oKwtPxYkwJa4vfASqQLEWmKhTspSHDaSTVckCoJXaUDE5e9NBJYoKqvg6GXJvtksHXm1e0U4XTpIqdrWefm3VaRkYmxwaA6gvCRhu1QD0vLEKu3K7IXpD1Yri51nwf8_NNCWNkdyLuj4McYcLBOx8wxrGJYS-SN5FGYslO25F1wkZ45xLFz_ew=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> The very first quilt I ever made was essentially a big ol log cabin quilt. It was THE PERFECT beginner quilt because I was able to use big blocks, there were no matching corners, and I just continued to build outward until I was satisfied with the size and color layout.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV-ZfTuB07YJb-Ueq3BOfuT5XoJ63K-WafaCin4Pi2_Kl8g41CSPBDnvasr7ZTixsbKGm5UVXc9dS86ozbyJgHURDQqrA600vd80jw4Irg5d-rEAGqbXTvPdq8BQH97Umz66kqZp_myUo7JSEMtbilnJFKFwg3SWaNHM8NqibXJ6tv_i8BImQ1bFRd7Q=s612" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV-ZfTuB07YJb-Ueq3BOfuT5XoJ63K-WafaCin4Pi2_Kl8g41CSPBDnvasr7ZTixsbKGm5UVXc9dS86ozbyJgHURDQqrA600vd80jw4Irg5d-rEAGqbXTvPdq8BQH97Umz66kqZp_myUo7JSEMtbilnJFKFwg3SWaNHM8NqibXJ6tv_i8BImQ1bFRd7Q=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My last baby on my first quilt. And chevron. Remember when chevron was big?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiU4m76xMrIc_BNrLjyfRIoWklAGkpYCxPDD-J4rlDw152HbXz1nYqWnWse4dzdLL7R3ctLAR-S3dyEmTQzlmgYGf1ymKNtL-_Vqcw9HsxsSyO65onUMbmycw7c4EAvRxJ55e_y3TXTwkazlMv19qkpqyImf_wsKRFBu1waqez8EM2uF0w8uG8qtu-7Q=s612" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiU4m76xMrIc_BNrLjyfRIoWklAGkpYCxPDD-J4rlDw152HbXz1nYqWnWse4dzdLL7R3ctLAR-S3dyEmTQzlmgYGf1ymKNtL-_Vqcw9HsxsSyO65onUMbmycw7c4EAvRxJ55e_y3TXTwkazlMv19qkpqyImf_wsKRFBu1waqez8EM2uF0w8uG8qtu-7Q=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, log cabins were my first love and it has been a lasting love. Simple design that allows for so much individual interpretation. I started off quilting log cabins and still go back to this design often, I just like to do different iterations of the log cabin now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My current favorite translation of a traditional log cabin pattern is an improv, framed log cabin. This quilt that I made a few months ago is in my top ten for favorite quilts I have ever made. The colors remind me of sand and sea, earth and sky, the randomness of the incongruous sizes the white space.....these are a few of my favorite things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Dw6ssAYTzRt4yw7zv-uvMb8F53UQ2qTqqubQgFeuVIbBGsyh1dcUXQe4GBr_kICcBMkdHicEgonBIK7ligrTPiMmBo800nd0rgP3YlBg67aJCa7o7i3Q0YWrNsV3JQWXZrIfWZtxhtr1TbTnfDzHgEdTpVO8pnngPf8ektg5AUrXzL6rPHtiHp4bHw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Dw6ssAYTzRt4yw7zv-uvMb8F53UQ2qTqqubQgFeuVIbBGsyh1dcUXQe4GBr_kICcBMkdHicEgonBIK7ligrTPiMmBo800nd0rgP3YlBg67aJCa7o7i3Q0YWrNsV3JQWXZrIfWZtxhtr1TbTnfDzHgEdTpVO8pnngPf8ektg5AUrXzL6rPHtiHp4bHw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my design wall. The bottom row just needed to be framed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKx_xiFxr9I12wMwCJLjH9zqgT8sySSuj0h9YqlG_A4ePKKlxCIADn3mnpYQxNd45n9ajnlgTZMhfoThmakDAhYWGGi28hY4HVBqKXIqwJL6ucWV4BfJ9W9NI6aV7qoZuCQ1iar1XehWOMToWubvi-M0FuEgID8j1fCzzdwsDvDp-g0sYNmrRVuSpFbA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKx_xiFxr9I12wMwCJLjH9zqgT8sySSuj0h9YqlG_A4ePKKlxCIADn3mnpYQxNd45n9ajnlgTZMhfoThmakDAhYWGGi28hY4HVBqKXIqwJL6ucWV4BfJ9W9NI6aV7qoZuCQ1iar1XehWOMToWubvi-M0FuEgID8j1fCzzdwsDvDp-g0sYNmrRVuSpFbA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And all done. Sigh. Kind of wish I kept <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitecloudstitchery" target="_blank">this one.</a> The one that got away. lol. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3AVZtFLiXtLJ2G26XqDmu2x9bpfzsAumh7QW0z53wBtiYIF2YrFO_x0_k16oeRk5ip1gyB0DN70H50vmB3F7rCBJaXPxRHafQyxhUcxzHJ3irhX3FuqsWgZW5EiXLvj6eTkZ-Mv9W_GcWBajMRgqo7xgE8fSUS6v9OeCdM3wYPN5sBVpt39hRxzDV5w=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3AVZtFLiXtLJ2G26XqDmu2x9bpfzsAumh7QW0z53wBtiYIF2YrFO_x0_k16oeRk5ip1gyB0DN70H50vmB3F7rCBJaXPxRHafQyxhUcxzHJ3irhX3FuqsWgZW5EiXLvj6eTkZ-Mv9W_GcWBajMRgqo7xgE8fSUS6v9OeCdM3wYPN5sBVpt39hRxzDV5w=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blues and tans FOREVER.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJrN7l9BQN0tMTbgW8wzY0r_IPD42RjjEKzXhiSnpaiOodaP56WD2j4nRn9htNRXtJwdauI_FAvlFs15Td_Tog61hrLDLVQbrJkXFIl3q4l67uPucNeqh0XB25F4PPOJvOwIA_ieXBQzW-GS-g5p1Y5RjhCV8PXFaligQRe9CVfLKhZfFj3rysexoaPg=s3522" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3522" data-original-width="3522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJrN7l9BQN0tMTbgW8wzY0r_IPD42RjjEKzXhiSnpaiOodaP56WD2j4nRn9htNRXtJwdauI_FAvlFs15Td_Tog61hrLDLVQbrJkXFIl3q4l67uPucNeqh0XB25F4PPOJvOwIA_ieXBQzW-GS-g5p1Y5RjhCV8PXFaligQRe9CVfLKhZfFj3rysexoaPg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I need to make another one.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK99PvITIEB9QwXYhRixVYKC5d7txf9OOtIHORE6NhQ2b6XIDMml133HOXm-eVhts1sBm3a4zyVILytrsEowjkvRYoEW33M-DfIjxnIisPkH9cZMJTkxKUEuneOc2S_sBfLzhOlnSfUBUV7tkW0n3DOvnTUg_kGsM5FL_9whu4DVdL3VEp4SsX3fdNAw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="4032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK99PvITIEB9QwXYhRixVYKC5d7txf9OOtIHORE6NhQ2b6XIDMml133HOXm-eVhts1sBm3a4zyVILytrsEowjkvRYoEW33M-DfIjxnIisPkH9cZMJTkxKUEuneOc2S_sBfLzhOlnSfUBUV7tkW0n3DOvnTUg_kGsM5FL_9whu4DVdL3VEp4SsX3fdNAw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It just looked so cute in my nest chair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, now I think I need to give it an upgrade and say this is one my top fives. I might have to repeat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you have any patterns that you go back to again and again?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-28703086274667047692022-01-19T20:34:00.000-05:002023-02-09T12:03:25.749-05:00making space for creativity<p>It's been so long since I have written here. I actually had quite a long gap in creativity. Between a pandemic, a move, a career change that requires a lot more from me, a career change for my husband, and then another career change for my husband and another move, and again, the pandemic......... Well, after all that, I did not have the mental energy to be creative. I remember sitting down at my sewing table dozens of times in the summer of 2020 and just waiting to be struck by inspiration. I had one snap of quilt motivation when we finally moved into our house in Oklahoma and made one quilt. 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These were really so fun to make!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the absence of my creativity weighed on me. I wanted so much to feel motivated, but just felt sapped of all creative energy time and time again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then 2021 came. Another change in life. Moving to FL from OK in late spring, after being in Oklahoma less than a year. I packed up my sewing stuff and prayed that when we finally settled in Florida, I'd unpack my sewing bins and feel revived. Turns out though, my sewing things stayed packed for several months as house after house fell through and we were stuck living in our camper for 3 months. Let me tell you. 5 kids, a dog, a cat, a fish, two parents, one of whom works remotely, in a camper for 3 months........well, it's just as insane as you are probably imagining.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then, finally, a home. We moved in, got settled and I unpacked my sewing stuff. This time I set up shop in a loft upstairs because this home doesn't have a special space just for me. Honestly, with 5 kids, it was amazing that I ever had my own sewing space, and I was lucky enough to get it in 2 houses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And with each box I unpacked, I decided to shed some of all the stuff I had been holding on to. I donated a TON!! And then I made scrap boxes. It felt good to lighten up. 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I actually have one quilt that is basted and ready to be quilted.....I am just not in love with it. Yet. With all the schools closing down for about 4 weeks, I suppose that leaves me with plenty of time to fall in love with it.<br />
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These two quilts were not new creations. I wanted to make a new design but I told myself I had to complete 3 unfinished quilts first. I store my projects in ziploc bags, so I went to my 'Bin of Bags' and grabbed three.<br />
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Can I tell you how completely gratifying is to complete something that has been lingering as a bunch of pieces for so long? Aside from that fact that these projects take up space in my mind (I am always aware of the things I didn't finish.....as if the quilting Principal is disappointed in me...), these bags take up space in my craft room. And I truly think that an excess of things plays a part in my lack of motivation.<br />
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Here is my first one, which was a leftover bit of strips from my 16 patch quilt. I had bits of strips in precious fabric I couldn't bear to toss but wasn't sure what to do with. I threw them up on my design wall and moved them around until I came up with this quilt.<br />
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Ladies and gents, quilt #4.<br />
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Like my gulf quilt, I decided to have the binding be the same color as the background, so it did not take away from the color and pattern of the design.</div>
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The colors, and that warm peachy pink background are just soooooo comforting and warm. I am fan of this one. Who would have thought that some left over strips of squares that I akmost discarded could turn into something that makes me happy? </div>
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Finishing strong with my faves quilt photo. This one is all ready to be cuddled and can be found in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/785253113/modern-patchwork-quilt-baby-quilt-modern?ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1&cns=1" target="_blank">shop here</a>.</div>
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I assembled them in picture frame style, just sewing pieces to frame the center block, and them trimming the squares to 10 inches. I added a border to all sides to make it larger, and voile!! A gray and white toned quilt with the most adorable woodland creatures framed like a comfy little scrapbook of furry friends. </div>
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Quilt #2 was inspired by the way the our gulf waters look when the sun hits. Varying shades of blue, with a sparkle unique to the Gulf Coast.<br />
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I used some of my favorite prints, too, so it's a fun little patchwork mix.</div>
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The cotton + steel moons, the HR goldfish, the eggs!! Love those prints.</div>
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I backed it in a solid deep turquoise blue, and I like how the quilting is so visible.</div>
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p.s. those whales!!!!!</div>
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In case you haven't noticed, this is my favorite type of quilt picture to take. This quilt is available in my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/785170943/patchwork-quilt-patchwork-baby-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_3&frs=1&cns=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
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In case you are wondering, the squares in this quilt were cut to 6.5 inches, and I cut the border strips 2.5 inches x width of fabric. 6 x 8 grid of the squares, with the 2.5 inch borders means this quilt finished at about 40 x 51 inches.</div>
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Quilt #3 was fun to make and basically consisted of strips I sewed together, all the same width, but pieced together at different lengths. I added a border, like above, to make it a little bigger. </div>
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This is for sure one of my top 5 color palettes of all time. It reminds of the sandy beaches leading into the ocean. See a theme developing here? Counting down days until summer has got me fixated on all things sea!</div>
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The border and the binding are the same fabric, so as not to distract from the focus. I quilted it with wavy lines across the colored strips, as my way of "mixing my colors" or "blurring" the color line.</div>
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This one went to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/784897673/evening-tide-modern-patchwork-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_4&frs=1&cns=1" target="_blank">my shop</a>, but I will be making another larger version for myself to keep!!</div>
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Told you. My favorite kind of quilt picture. Shows the quilting, the backing, a glimpse of the way the colors play together, and because this is the way my quilts look on my couches and bed, it just makes me feel cozy.</div>
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I really loved making this one. You know how you have some quilts you sort of have to push through? Where you look at the quilt midway through and think, is this even worth finishing? Is that just me? (I actually am working on one of those quilts right now. It's been draped across my chair since Wednesday, all pieced together and basted on to batting, just waiting to be quilted.) Anyways, THIS quilt above was not one of those. I enjoyed every bit of the process and despite my back screaming at me while I was quilting it, I just kept staring down at it with heart eyes. Even a rather basic design can make me so happy.... the simplicity of it allowed me to enjoy the process even more, rather than stressing about points and perfect piecing. I am alllllllll about removing stress from this hobby of mine and trying to avoid the rules or anything that requires perfection. These two quilts were just the ticket.</div>
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*In case you are wondering, I *think* the strips in this quilt were cut to 3 inches wide, and varied between 18 and 25 inches long. I pieced two of the same color tone strips together, and then sewed all the vertical strips together. I think I cut the border strips 3.5 inches x width of fabric, for the vertical border. The top and bottom borders were cut to 5.5 inches x width of fabric and 6 inches x width of fabric. It finished at about 41 x 51.5 inches. </div>
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<br />shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-58247933413954465882020-03-14T14:36:00.000-04:002020-03-14T14:36:08.833-04:00a break and then a whirlwindMaybe I should just accept the fact that maybe I fit into a weird subgenre of quilting called "stagnant-frenzied quilting." As in, I do nothing for a long (long, long) time, and then I get my groove back, and I churn out several things, almost compulsively.<br />
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Part of this is dictated by my circumstances. I have 5 children and my husband deploys overseas very often and is gone for months at a time. When my husband is gone, it's really difficult to find the time to quilt. Complicating it further, after working all day and then attending to my kids, my brain seems to be deficient in creative inspiration. The lack of time and motivation naturally lead to a pause in creativity.<br />
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But also, that tends to be my personality. I am all or nothing and I tend to exhaust myself doing the all, and that eventually leads to nothing. My goal is to do what I can to lessen the periods of nothing, because I truly do love and benefit from quilting.<br />
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So, my lack of making led to 5 quilts being completed in the last couple weeks.<br />
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The first thing I made was this simple star quilt, that was inspired by a floor tile I saw somewhere. I searched for the inspiration tile, and of course, now I cannot find it anywhere.<br />
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Here are a few pictures of the completed quilt.<br />
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I really wanted to let the <a href="https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/portfolio/atv-97200-floral-glow-twilit/" target="_blank">Maureen Cracknell</a> print speak for itself and felt it needed to be a big block to really let it's beauty shine.</div>
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<br />shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-22472572855360903422019-08-23T10:38:00.002-04:002019-08-23T10:39:45.216-04:00love of Quilt Love<div>
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I don't have much to say, but wanted to share this quilt because it reflects my attitude towards modern and vintage. Which is, I love it when they meet and create their own aesthetic.<br />
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I love the look of quilts that look to be pieced together sort of haphazardly, either with a scrappy feel or not in a block style, so this one really suits me. </div>
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Which leads me to share....the one quilting book that influenced my style more than anything else is the book Quilt Love by Cassandra Ellis. This is the book I turn back to again and again, not really to get patterns from, more to remind me of what I love, and also to remind me that quilts can be whatever I want them to be. </div>
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I guess it turns out I do have a lot to say. haha. I will try and make this brief, but as wonderful as social media is, it sometimes makes me feel sort of 'less than' because I don't make these perfectly precise and intricate blocks. I have to remind myself that maybe I could, but I do not enjoy making those types of quilts, so it is more a preference in enjoyment rather than ability. Sounds silly, I know, but I tend to get in my head too much and try to pinpoint things. Cassandra Ellis' books remind me of the beauty that comes from piecing and creating against the grain. </div>
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This quilt includes my new favorite low volume print, which I got from my friend Jennifer's shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/697010688/farmhouse-stripe-snow-from-little-tree?ref=shop_home_active_90&frs=1" target="_blank">Crimson Confection</a>.</div>
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This binding choice is also a new favorite. I have used twice since completing this quilt.</div>
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I have mentioned before how I feel compelled to define <a href="http://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2017/03/quilting-style.html" target="_blank">what type of quilter I am</a> - no idea why, probably some personality quirk that I like to characterize or compartmentalize because I constantly have 9 thousand ideas jumping in my brain that I desperately want to streamline and narrow down a focus. Anyways. This quest of mine -lol, there is no quest, I just made it dramatic for no reason at all- has finally concluded because I have determined my style.<br />
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Ha. Hilarious that I am so content with that realization, because truly, that really is enough to remind myself what is for me, but more importantly, what is NOT for me.<br />
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So, if it involves blocks, I am probably going to pass. The exception to this only is big blocks or wonky blocks. But other than that, my favorite quilts are not blocky.<br />
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Like this one I just made. I grabbed a fabric and built both the color palette and the fabric selection around the Nani Iro fabric. Additionally, I built the design around the pieces I cut. And I am really happy with how it came out.<br />
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<br />shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-18202345626677502542019-07-31T09:00:00.000-04:002019-07-31T10:38:41.381-04:00Queen Bee for The Blue Bee!Like the pink bee, I had trouble honing in on a block for <a href="http://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2019/07/and-now-blue-bee.html" target="_blank">the blue bee</a>. I wanted a churn dash, I wanted patchwork, I thought about stars, but when it all came down to it, I was going back and forth between a log cabin or courthouse steps block. At the same time I was deciding, Karen Lewis was posting her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmzbpghJ70/" target="_blank">amazing little courthouse steps blocks</a> and I figured it a sign.<br />
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I drew up a design for the girls, as I wanted half to make one orientation (horizontal) and half to make the other (vertical). I chose my foundation square (the center piece) to be a milky shade of pink, in homage to how I came to the blue quilt bee......by way of the pink quilt bee :)</div>
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Can I just tell you, I am going to LOVE this quilt. </div>
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Here is a look at some of the blocks I have received so far, along with the goodies my bee mates have spoiled me with!!!</div>
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This blue bee is just incredible!!!!! That basket! Look at the inside tag! And checkout the tag Jennifer sewed to the back!</div>
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The tag says "you better use this" and I totally am! It is currently holding my Sarah Jane fabric!</div>
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shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573694669935438019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678469904997022216.post-81075415930188527022019-07-30T08:30:00.000-04:002019-07-30T08:30:00.389-04:00And now the Blue Bee!I mentioned earlier that I took part in a <a href="http://nelsonpartyoffive.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-quilting-bee-filled-with-pink.html" target="_blank">glorious quilting bee</a> during 2018 that brought much joy to each month. My Pink Bee girls helped me learn new skills, play with colors I may not have put together on my own, and spoiled me rotten with the most amazing blocks and extras.<br />
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So, when one of my bee mates suggested a Blue Bee for 2019, I couldn't say yes fast enough. Pink and Blue are my two favorite colors, so this seemed like a dream bee!<br />
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Here is a look at the blocks and things I have made so far!<br />
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This first chicken block was for Yvonne, and I love that she chose something different and fun. It is going to be so cute! A quilt full of blue chickens! COME ON. Soooo good.</div>
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Dawneika was our next queen, and she chose this glorious patchwork block that she plans to set on point. Patchwork is my love language, followed closely by fussy cutting. </div>
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The next queen to take the throne was Kate, who designed this adorable patchwork block with low volumes mixed in. I fussy cut where I could. Side note: I love to include a piece of one my very favorite fabrics in each bee block I made. For Yvonne, I used my HR frogs, Dawneika got my treasured Heather Ross VW buses, and Kate got a bit go my tiny mushrooms AND my fave Art Gallery Fabrics moons. </div>
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Tina was the next Queen Bee, and genius she is, she chose a nested churn dash block. I LOVE the churn dash block and I really love the way this block echoes outward! So cool. And take a guess which treasured fabric I used in her block. (If you guessed the HR goldfish then you get a high five from me.)</div>
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I am the queen bee for July, and I will share my block choice and color inspo in a later post. The blocks have been rolling in and I am LOVING them!!!</div>
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