The first project I started was Scrappy Log Cabin by Two Kwik Quilters. I was anxious to try this pattern because a couple of friends from my Monday Night Quilt Group had already made lap quilts from the pattern with great success. http://www.twokwikquilters.net/id63.html
My Scrappy Log Cabin project is finished to the inner border stage. I have an idea for the outer border that was inspired by Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran in their Collaborative Quilting book. Because the blocks for this quilt are a bit wonky, I thought I would refer to the Queens of wonky piecing, Gwen and Freddy to find a suitable border treatment. I may consider putting some Linda inspired blocks in the corners of the Gwen and Freddy inspired outer border.
While I was putting the narrow green border on the Scrappy Log Cabin, I remembered that I had some leftover blocks from the queen size All About Me Halloween quilt that I made two years ago. I thought I might be able to incorporate these blocks into the back of the Scrappy Log Cabin. I started putting the blocks up on the design wall and I realized that I had more blocks than I remembered. In fact, I had enough blocks to make another lap quilt. So before I finished the borders on the Scrappy Log Cabin, I switched gears and assembled the lap size All About Me Halloween quilt.
I love the pumpkin border fabric on this quilt. It is a Debbie Taylor-Kerman fabric from her Spooktacular line by Henry Glass Co. If you double click on the photo you might be able to see the mice peeking out from under the pumpkins.While I was working on both the Scrappy Log Cabin project and the All About Me project, I started to think about the new pattern I bought on my recent vacation to Alberta by Joanie Morrow--Contemporized Country Squares. I still had some Halloween fabrics left in my stash so I made 6 test blocks. The blocks are large--11.5 inches, but perfect to showcase a novelty print. I love the test blocks so I will definitely be making some more blocks from this pattern.
Our little on-line group of quilting friends has started calling this easily distracted type of quilting, "serial quilting." I have heard some quilters refer to themselves as having some sort of attention deficit disorder which leads them to start multiple projects at once. I prefer to call this, serial quilting as I think it has a more positive tone. This is the way my quilting mind works--always thinking of the next project. After all, I started out to make one Halloween quilt and now I have three Halloween quilts on the go.In the end it really doesn't matter what you call it as long as you have fun....right? And I am having fun!
7 comments:
Fun is the best part - the quilts are so fun!!!
everything is looking great!
i thought linda was refering to *serial killing* when you were slicing up your blocks...lol. but i understand now it is about having a group of quilts you are working on...as in *series*!
guess that makes me a *serial quilter*, too :)
Those quilts are CUTE! I really love the first one with the bright green.
I think I must see my name on one of those Halloween Quilts. lol
I think I know who "Anonymous" might be, LOL. I think her name should definitely go on one of those quilts. Maybe the "All about Me" since you have the big one or has DD already laid claim to it since she will need her OWN supply of bright and holiday quilts to decorate?
Looks like you are having a blast getting ready for fall holidays!
I love your halloween quilts! You have made such nice use of your fabrics. Yes, serial quilting...that sounds much better to me!!
This is off topic here, but I just found your spiral table topper and would love to make one. What is the name of same, designer, or where it can be purchased. Thanks much.
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