These two blocks were done for the Comfort Quilt Bee I am part of. Making them was an interesting process. They have quite a few pieces to keep track of and points to match. I like how they turned out. It would be interesting to have an entire quilt of these, but given how long each one took me, it will be a while.
I did, however, finish up the shirt quilt which I have officially named Prairie Fusion.
During the entire process, I kept thinking about pioneer women using the scraps of worn out clothes and left over from making new shirts and dresses. I did a bit of that, but put them together in a more liberated way with the wonky crosses. Thus the fusion part of the name, which Tom came up with. I also added some plain patchwork squares in two sizes just for variety. The finished top measures 57" x 54". Now I can add it to the growing pile of tops I have to get quilted.
I have gathered fabric for a few backings, but still need more. I am not that fond of working on pieced backings. I also need to get some thread. These things are not in the budget right now, but I still have plenty of scraps and fabric on my shelves to keep making tops. I even have some new fabric I have won in drawings but not used. I was also recently gifted some beautiful batiks that I want to use. They would be great for the ribbon star blocks above. Hmmmm.
The next three weeks will be very busy, but I will try and get some quilting and blogging done. In the mean time, I hope you all are enjoying your summer. Joyful quilting, everyone!
