most of you know it was amish style quilts that drew me into quilting way back in 1979. my first quilt was a sampler but moved quickly to those solid geometric patterns. this book was an early purchase...
look close and you'll see the drool all over every page...lol! i wanted to make every single bed size quilt in this book. i did make some but mostly i've used it as inspiration for several projects, many small ones. the binding is loose and it is well worn, but it's still a gem and still used! thus this UFO...
bias edges kept me from making a streak of lightning quilt for a long time, but with the help of my friend....
this was unearthed after the move and has been essential in assembling these rows. i've got the second strip almost done with 6 more to go...so far so good. i'm using these solids from the stash...
the tan on far right is the constant background. won't bust all this stash but going in the right direction. this will be throw size when done. a border of some color will be added, hoping there's enough of the right color in the stash. then it's on to the fun part--the quilting!
today was the autumn clothes swap. out came sweaters, turtlenecks and sweatshirts. i did leave one pair of shorts on the shelf for any renegade summer day. i'll also be sneaking in the fall cleaning between sewing time. that's the retired life!
You seem to be making the best of retirement digging out all your UFOs and WIPs and getting to work on them again. Go you!
ReplyDeleteThose tried-and-true books are the best, always can be relied on for new inspiration. I have an Amish baby quilt book that I refer to often, though I never seem to have the right colors on hand to try replicating one.
ReplyDeleteI like to do the clothes swap in one fell swoop but, yes, those renegade days come along. Revisiting the Amish book must be fun -- and, hey, we've got rotary cutters to make it easier.
ReplyDeleteI need to start using solids. You are an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI have not made a quilt from all solids, that I can recall. But I love the Amish look, and should give it a try sometime. That means I would have to increase stash to include more than the little box of solids I currently have. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this- and your perseverance! You got a sooner start than I did, my quilting journey didn’t begin until 1983. I, too, have well worn quilting books from those early days that still inspire me!
ReplyDeleteI like to include solids along with a print but any quilt with just solids is one that I would drool over too. That book has been handled quite often by the look of the cover! Lots of fun you have had.
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