Lately I have been working on many quilt tops getting them ready for quilting. My long arm quilt machine is now in the garage since we down-sized so I am waiting for some cooler weather.
This first quilt is designed by Kaffe Fassett called Stone Log Cabin in the book, Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy. I love the look of the quilt and the fabrics and bought a kit a few years ago. Funny thing is I am not fond of sewing borders on quilts and that is what this whole quilt was - around and around we go!! Oh well, it was easy and fun with all the gorgeous fabrics!This is using some leftover jelly roll strips from two Christmas quilts I made last year for the grandchildren. The pattern is Jelly Roll Twist and is free from the Fat Quarter Shop.I just figured this quilt design out again, using the leftover jelly roll strips and had a plan with the sets of threes and ended up using all but one set. I will back them both with flannel to be cozy when it turns cool this winter.Again, leftover fabrics from Postcards from Sweden I made a few years ago. These triangles were cut a little smaller but still made a quilt about 55" x 55" square. I began this quilt, Comfort and Joy by Silver Thimble Quilt Co, ten years ago as a BOM with Sweet Home Quilt Shop. I got side tracked and every few years made a couple more blocks. I almost trashed the fabrics several times but decided recently it was worth finishing which took about a week. I'm glad I persevered!!
I made that first quilt too and if I hadn't had a friend coming over and we worked on them together, I'm not sure I would have finished mine. I'm not fond of sewing on borders either but I keep thinking I want to do another of these in a different color group. He has had this one in several books
ReplyDeleteI hope you get the cooler weather. It is really nice here for a week or 10 days if predictions hold up.