First of all, I re-read what I wrote yesterday in an attempt to forestall repetition today. What I noticed was that at the end of that entry I talked about making a quilt for my "great nephew". Well, I have to tell you that all my nephews and all my nieces are "great" as in wonderful. What I should have written was that I am making a quilt for my great-nephew with two more behind the curtains for two great-nieces.
Today I once again amused myself regarding the upcoming quilts for the great-nieces. As soon as I found out that their parents would appreciate a quilt, I started planning and purchasing fabric. Did I have a pattern in mind? Of course not! That would be sensible, and while I can be sensible, I'm not always. Eventually, while looking through a magazine I had purchased, I found a quilt pattern that had enough design interest and that included a few blocks large enough to feature the focal fabrics I had chosen.
The fabric was hung over a hanger and put in the basement, and the magazine went into a plastic grocery bag to place over the hanger's hook so it could be easily found. At some time, I must have thought it wasn't a good idea to have the pattern inside an opaque bag because I moved it and put it into a clear plastic zipper storage bag. When I was getting ready for Quilt Camp, I took down the collection of fabrics thinking I would check the pattern, decide what I needed, and take care of that while at the quilt shop.
I couldn't find the magazine even after hunting high and low. So I found a substitute pattern (an easy one) and finished the fabric selections. You know what happened today when I went to the basement to do laundry. You're right. I found the magazine. Now my quandary is which pattern will I do? The new one on which I based my fabric purchases? or the old one for which I may have to add yardage?
While you're thinking about that, here is ME's sweet little wall hanging I raved about yesterday.
I think the nine-patch blocks are 2" x 2". Whew, that's small! While it would still be a lovely quilt, just look at what ME's choice of striped fabric does for this quilt! The color is super and it adds so much to the design. I wish people weren't so scared of stripes; they're not that difficult if one is careful in the selection and attentive during the cutting and sewing. How is that different from any other choices we make?
Brava, ME!
Brava, ME!
Thanks for the praise - but one correction. The nine patches are finished 1 1/2 inch. Yes, those red squares were cut 2 inch! And I love using stripes as a border. They're fun!
ReplyDeleteHappy you found the original pattern. I also found the border fabric and book for the bird applique that I'm working on!
See ya Friday!