Modern Mini

The Call went out for quilts.

The color palette was chosen.

The THEME was chosen.

The size was manageable.

I answered the call.

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Curated quilts.

12"x 12"

Log Cabin quartet

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Every which way

The blocks are going

EVERY which way in this baby quilt....

but...

I like it THAT way.

 

I could have made some SUNBURSTS....

but

I like it THIS way.

 

The quilting lines are also going

EVERY which way.

I made a sort of ZIG zag in each block.

 

Every quilt is a

"NEW quilting design OPPORTUNITY".

A chance to try something NEW/different.

When it's a NEW block...

it's even MORE of an opportunity!!!!

Here's the back.

Gotta LOVE that alphabet fabric.

I USED IT UP

on this quilt!!!

 

Not to worry...

I've got LOTS more fabric in my stash!!!!

Cough...cough....sputter...sputter....

I hope this quilt has many happy days ahead.

 

days in the crib....

evenings in the rocking chair.....

mornings on the floor with toys....

 

Many happy days of

BABY love.

Modern orange

Modern Orange is now a quilt!

All that white really sets the color off.....

doesn't it??

A nice soft cotton/poly batting.

I had fun piecing this "improvisationally"!!!

One piece at a time....

Round and round I went.

 

Strips and squares.....

White?

Blue?

Orange??

 

Love the way it came together!!!

I DID wonder how to quilt this one...

and then I thought about these lines!

PERFECT!!!

Not sure what to call these crooked lines...

but I sure do LIKE THEM!!!

All rolled up....

and READY!!!

Modern Orange

Orange has been calling my name this week!

I had to DIVE in and begin something with 

ORANGE!

First I took the buttons off of....

This orange shirt.

 

But..... CREATIVITY led me another way!

 

I didn't even USE the shirt that started it all!!!

Crazy.  :/

 

I'll probably end up using the shirt fabric for binding.

We'll see......????

I started adding blue...

some stripes...

and

I'm OFF!!!

 

A quilt that makes me HAPPY I'm a quilter!!!

 

My plan is to build around the center

and grow this one big enough for a baby!

 

A MODERN baby.

;)

 

 

Mostly Modern

This quilt began with a very MODERN idea.

Four Large Simple blocks using half square triangles.

and.....

Straight LINES.

I'm sorry to say the straight lines and I did not get along.

There was too much puckering...

and I wasn't liking it.

:/

We parted ways YESTERDAY....

Thanks to my little seam ripper.

:)

I ended up loop-de-looping...

a quilting pattern that's in my comfort zone. ;)

So.... I guess this quilt is a little LESS modern

than I had anticipated.

When I went "shopping" in my stash

for backing fabric.......

These pieces of fabric practically FELL OUT

of my cupboard TOGETHER!!!

More often than NOT.....

I have to DIG AROUND

for quite a while until I'm pleased with

the collection of pieces to use for the backing!

Except for the TIME SPENT UN-sewing...

I loved making this quilt!

Those BIG pieced triangles have me thinking.....

Hmmm.....

So many possibilities!!!!

Life and quilts

Quilting MEETS us wherever we might be.

Whether it's a BIRTH, GRADUATION....

Or.....

Remembering a loved one like the quilts

I posted about yesterday.

A quilt JOINS us in all the

MOMENTS of life.

Fun moments...

like a picnic.

Sad moments....

Like an illness.

A QUILT is RIGHT there with us!

This Modern quilt

is for a wedding gift.

Another special MOMENT in life!!!!

Modern 8 create!

I'm so excited about this quilt!

So happy to be part of a challenge...

Gotta love a challenge!!!

And....

It's so FUN to

use some brand NEW fabric!

I have some GREAT thoughts about how I'll be

quilting this baby!

Hopefully my thoughts will match up with

REALITY!!!

That's always the challenge for me!

;)

Here's the designer and her fun fabric!

There are EIGHT of us

using one small pack of 5" squares.

The challenge is to use this new fabric

to create something.... anything......

and use only TWO solids to compliment the charm pack!

I decided on a quilt top....50"x50".

Our blog is Modern 8 create.

Keep an eye out!

You're sure to see some stunning stuff!