The process...

I have heard people say you should listen to your quilt and go accordingly.  This is really starting to sink in for me...duh, FINALLY.  So I spent a fair amount of time 'communicating' with this fabric.

The quilt is for someone special so I want it to be nice.  After a lot of thinking and sketching, I was sure I had a plan.

I began cutting...lots of fussy cutting.  The prints are this quilt are quite large and the repeat is wide as well. So I wanted to catch the cuteness of the fabric and begin with big fussy cut squares in the center of the quilt.

But as I started to put these squares up on the design wall to see how they looked, I realized that the two borders I had planned (one from a print that was really too large to be a border print and one that was 'piano keys' style) were going to take away from the quilt.

So now I am going simple squares with simple straight line quilting and let the fabric do the talking.  I love this look and am always inspired by Rita at Red Pepper Quilts who can make magic with simple squares.

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Starting something new...

One of my best friend's son is having a baby girl in June.  Time for a baby quilt, right?  I found this cute fabric called Storyboek 2 from Birch Organics and it's so sweet.  I love the softness of the colors.  So off I go...

Top of the Morning to You!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Another finish...

I finished the strawberry/purple themed quilt for my sister-in-law.  I was able to deliver it to her this past weekend in Indiana.  She immediately wrapped up in it as she sat in her recliner.

Here is a view of the overall quilt top.  I don't think the photos do it justice.  It is hard to photograph lavenders on a grey day.

This is a close-up before washing.  I might have 'missed' with the modern design for the top.  I noticed she had some more traditional quilts displayed on her walls.  (I hadn't been in their home for some time.)  She especially liked the strawberry backing though.

This is the back.  The quilt measures 60" by 70".  The batting is Dream Wool.  The quilting rows are 2 1/2 inches apart as I wanted to maximize the loft of the batting.

Here, it is washed, fluffy dry, and ready for snuggling.

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It's coming together...

I love playing with this fabric.  Most of it is Riley Blake and Michael Miller dots and such.  I have a plan finally!  :o)