NOVA Modern Quilt Guild Preemie Quilt 1 - Part 2

I finished quilting my first preemie quilt for the RK sponsored preemie quilt challenge. I chose to do a meandering zigzag to play up the angles of the half square triangles and de-emphasize the fact that all of my points don't match up perfectly. I really enjoyed this method of quilting but it was definitely a workout for my arms!

I chose to use white thread on the top and bobbin. Normally I would pick a color to use, and I tried to with this quilt too, but white was calling to me and I'm glad I used it. It blends in nicely with the white triangles and is just the right amount of pop on the colored triangles.

The pieced backing was a result of not having enough of the bird fabric or the gray fabric. The quilting really stands out on the gray! The squares break up the two larger chunks and gave me the opportunity to add in some turquoise and white which I think helps tie the front and back together really well.

I would definitely make this quilt again or something very similar. I think it would make a perfect baby boy quilt! Now I just need to pick a binding fabric...any suggestions?

Happy Quilting!

Log Cabin Blocks for Japan

One of the NOVA Modern Quilt Guild's newest members, Kristy, asked us if we would help her former Minneapolis guild make log cabin blocks which will be made into quilts for families in Japan. Silly me forgot to take pictures but Kristy was able to take some and send them to me so I could post them on flickr and share them with you. All of these blocks were made from strips and squares in my scrap bins.

Finished quilts are being collected by Quilters Newsletter and being shipped to Patchwork Tsushin in Japan for distribution to people in need.

There is still time to make a quick log cabin block or two and send them to Sewtropolis! The deadline is April 8th so you could still send them today or at the latest tomorrow and they should get there in time.

Sewtropolis

Attn: Log Cabins for Japan

5 West Diamond Lake Road

Minneapolis, MN  55419

You can see some of the other blocks headed out to Minneapolis by going to the NOVA Modern Quilt Guild flickr page or the Log Cabins for Japan flickr page.

Happy Quilting!

Purple Stashing

I am planning to make a Wonky Star sampler quilt (see post below). Fortunately, I have plenty of purple solids still from when I bought the Flying People Eater bundle from the Fat Quarter Shop with a gift card from my Dad and step-mom for my birthday last year...

Unfortunately, I hardly have any purple prints in my stash and this pattern works best with variety. What's a girl to do??

I guess I will have to buy some more!

Purple is a funny color. I'm reading 'The Other Boleyn Girl' on audio book. Back then, purple symbolized wealth and could only be worn by people with fancy titles like 'Duchess'. We don't really think of it as a status color now but it is interesting, no? Marketers still use it when they want to convey luxury, extravagance, mystery, and magic. It happens to be one of my favorite colors, the favorite color of little girl I am making the quilt for, and a color that is growing in popularity in the quilt world.

Take Lizzy House's new line, 1001 Peeps for example. This line will be in stores in April and will be available in three colorways: orange, turquoise, and purple. I LOVE the purple prints in this line and I'm so excited they will be in stores just in time for this project! I will definitely be picking up some Peeps Jewels, Pearl Bracelet, and Scheherazade in this colorway.

Picture from Hawthornethreads.com

 

Picture from Hawthornethreads.com

Picture from Hawthornethreads.com

Another line I am looking forward to (arriving any day now) is Joel Dewberry's Aviary 2 which will be available in bark, granite, and lilac. I loved the orange damask and orange and almond sparrow print in the first edition of Aviary. Both prints make an appearance in his new line but are featured in slightly different colorways. The print that appeals most to me for this project is Lodge Lattice in Lilac which is actually a new colorway of the same pattern from his Deer Valley line.

Picture from Hawthornethreads.com

I might have to pick up is by Nancy Mims and is called Queen Anne's Lace shown here in Orchid:

Picture from Hawthornethreads.com

I love the bright white flowers and the tone on tone background of this print.

In no particular order, here's a mosaic for some other great purple prints:

(If you want the links just click the picture and they are in the photo description)

Have you seen any great purple prints lately?

Happy Quilting!