Yes, a number of the medium size Flying Geese blocks sewn up and on the wall, left hand side.
Still needing to stitch them into a row when I've sewn the remainder on Monday. I'm enjoying making this quilt but have to admit I'm dreading the smaller size Geese.
I had a very successful sale at the Guild meeting Saturday last, I was surprised to see that the large baskets of Tilda and Tula Pink were totally emptied (still have my reduced stash, certainly not intended clearing all these fabrics), whilst the KF Collective fabrics I had culled were barely touched. Remarks were made by the quilters that the patterns had become too large, especially the new range coming out around now. I have to admit that I am in agreement, I haven't ordered any.
Sorting through fabrics stacked in boxes on a high shelf whilst tidying the mess of my sewing room I found the strips below
which I bought some time ago, I loved the bright zingy colour mix. Also came across
this mix of orange strips, could /should I look at making these two finds into a simple strippy something!
On the other hand I found I had two boxes of 9 and 1/2" strips, 2 and 1/2" wide
one box has lots of different pinks, the other mixed colours.
Two patterns in Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkinson have always appealed to me, the first quilt is Candy Coated but needs strips between 11" and 8" long, the second one is Sunday Morning which again requires a few strips to be 11" but I think I can just play around with the sizing. I haven't noted their blog titles as they are listed as Not Secure but you could do easily find them.
Another book by Jane Brocket - The Gentle Art of Quiltmaking - has two quilts, different colourways of her Beach Hut design, made using four strips sewn unto a square block and placed horizontally, the next one vertically, I think a mix of the strips in the two containers above would work well with this design. Jane doesn't seem to have a blog currently.
I could go really simple and just sew the strips together in long panels with a long fabric strip separating the rows, that 's if Julie at https://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com) doesn't mind as she is currently making a beautiful quilt - Shirts and Such -using strips. I'll ask her.
All from me for now, leaving you with possibly the last photo of a bloom from one of my hibiscus
Happy Quilting
Maureen
7 comments:
I'm glad to hear you had a successful sale of your fabrics. I have to agree, I liked the scale of the earlier KF fabrics better, they are just too large and wild now.
The Hibiscus bloom is beautiful. It's a beautiful sight as we are at freezing right now.
It looks like you have the makings of some new projects with all of the strips.
Great that you sold your lovely fabrics successfully, Maureen!!
I think your selection of strips is just lovely...and your Flying Geese project is really coming together beautifully.
Hope you are feeling well these days...hugs, Julierose
My shirts and such quilt is a variation of the Candy Coated design - I think you should definitely use what you have and make at least one of these. Your mix of strip colors shown above would be gorgeous!
You are making great progress with your flying geese project! Strippy projects are a lot of fun, especially when they are color-coordinated (as mine are not, sadly), I'll be looking forward to seeing which pattern you choose for your next project.
Great progress on your project, such lovely bright and happy fabrics.
Yay! You're back! I love large prints because it means fussy cutting and I get so many different cuts from one fabric. I am making some teacups right now from Kaffe prints. Love your color combos- always the best and cheeriest!
Loving where your 'seaglass' quilt is heading Maureen. Yes, I find the larger prints hard to use. AMParry inspires endless possibilities with her fabrics, whether random, fussy cutting, or borders.
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