Really, who needs to finish one project before starting another?
My kids’ quilts are in the dryer as we speak, actually. Just hoping for the rain to let up tomorrow so I can take pictures and show them off. In the meantime, I spent some quality time in front of the DVR with my rotary cutter to start two new projects. The first is for Amanda Jean‘s new quilt-along. I cut from a fat quarter bundle of Nicey Jane that I bought a few months ago.
But here’s my question to you, friendly readers… I would like to use some of the remaining Nicey Jane to make a coordinating full-size quilt. (The ultimate destination for both, I think, will be a bedroom in my mom’s lake house, hence the desire to have them match.) What would you make? Would you do a near-duplicate of the twin-sized one from the quilt-along? Something else with a similar feel? Please please share ideas, as I can’t decide. I’m leaning towards something either very simple or with very large blocks, you know, so I can actually complete it sometime this year. You know how it goes.
The other bit of fabric that went under the knife this week was a pair of charm packs. I think I’m going to make another stacked coin quilt, and it’s sort of a surprise for someone I don’t even know, who I thought could use a nice quilt in their life. Will share more of the story when the quilt comes together and makes its way to its new home.
What about you? Have you felt the call to chop fabric to bits recently? I’ve been focusing so hard on several finishes, it feels nice to start fresh.
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I think the quilts will “go” whatever pattern you use since they will use the same fabrics. I might try a contrasting design for interest, but finishing it is good too
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What about a simple nine patch for the big quilt? I think that would coordinate nicely! you could even do really big patches, like 5 or 7 ” square for the bigger one.
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I like the idea of large blocks. Especially since it looks like the QAL piece will be lots of quilte small blocks. It would make a nice coordinating pair. Have fun!
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Don’t you just LOVE that Nicey Jane? I can’t get enough because it is just so darned soft. I’m just a sucker for soft fabric.
I say big blocks – get it done! And it will go great with the QAL one.
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Coordinating big blocks definitely. I’m a big fan of big blocks these days. Could be the kinds of focus fabrics I’ve been working with. It’ll all look great with the Nicey Jane!
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are those charm packs that you bought at the retreat last year?
as far as the second quilt goes, maybe something on a smaller scale (blocks) to match the first one. maybe you can add lots of white to make it go quicker.
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