So many squares

I know we all say how many scraps we have, but I'm one of those who can't bear to throw away all the small pieces. So when a friend recently commented how she liked this quilt:

I thought I'd have another go and make one for her. So I proceeded to gather all my 2.5" squares and fabric to make the half square triangles (from 4" squares right sides together, sewn a quarter inch around the edge then cut diagonally to yield 4 HST). 

I laid them out as I went along, but somewhere in the transition to our holiday place, I must have moved things around a little, as this is what I ended up with:

As well as the change in layout, it looks brighter than the first one, perhaps more red and yellow highlights. While I stuck with the feathers in the lighter sections, I chose to do curves in the darker squares. 

Then around the edges, I did some spineless or floppy feathers. 

This is probably the closest I've ever come to having the back appear like a wholecloth with the quilting. I delivered it today, much to her surprise and I think she liked it. 

As for my collection of scraps, do they seem reduced at all? Doesn't seem like it, but we know that they multiply in discreet, amazing and secret ways don't we?

Ah well, on to the next one. 

Until next time,

Lynn

Baby rectangles

I do enjoy making baby sized quilts, I've probably said that before, but the size, the variety and the way that they come together quite quickly gives a great sense of satisfaction. And I can pass them on to friends which is always lovely.

I thought I had posted about a couple that I made recently, but found I hadn't done that, so here are 2 that are the same pattern, but appear quite differently because of the different colourings of them.

This one for a friend's grandson:

Rather than using a white for the obvious 'ladder' that appears in the centre of the quilt, I chose a softer cream and interspersed that with a light patterned block that has the key colours of the quilt in it: turquoise, yellow and brown. The darkest fabric, the brown also features those colours. 

I also really enjoy doing the free form feathers or spineless feathers and doing those diagonally helps to focus the eye in that direction. Having the narrow half inch colour between the cream borders also helps to frame the centre well.

This one is also the same pattern, though I have also added another border onto it.

While having someone to hold it up is great for the quilt, having it flat on the ground does show the quilting more clearly. 

So that's a recent couple, on to the next one!
Until next time,
Lynn