I started making these blocks in January of this year. Six-inch Sampler blocks to turn into a special quilt for me. My pile of 63 blocks...
The idea came from the Farmer's Wife QAL craze of a few years ago. I decided to simplify and primarily used this book - 501 Rotary Cut Quilt Blocks by Judy Hopkins. The blocks will alternate set straight and on-point, so I kept a list, recording each pattern as I made it, hoping to avoid any duplicates.
The goal is to complete the quilt by my birthday in December. You see, I have a big one coming up - it ends in a "0".
2014 also marks 30 years of serious quilting for me - feels like a milestone. I took my first quilt class in 1981. I had a baby and a job which didn't leave much time for quilting. The baby became babies and the job continued, so sewing time was pretty nonexistent. In 1984, I kept the babies, but quit the job and nap time became quilting time. And the story began - fabric collecting, quilt guilds, sewing and working in a quilt shop - all became a big part of me.
As I've worked on these blocks, it's been fun to think about how things have changed and how they haven't. I still have favorite blocks - stars and pinwheels - and I still have favorite colors - blues and greens. But I have evolved as a quilter.
As I made each block, I carefully chose my some of my all-time favorite colors and fabrics, both old and new...
I tried to add some whimsy and a surprisingly new favorite color for me - purple...
I added at least one fabric from all of my favorite designers...
And as organized as I felt, ended up with 2 blocks of the same pattern...
Ten of the blocks were made by five very special friends. I think I need to have them sign at least one of their blocks.
Some of my collected lines - Flea Market Fancy and Bonnie and Camille.
I'm excited to sew the blocks together, and I'm hoping it doesn't look like a hot mess. If it does, I guess it will be my hot mess and I know I'll love it!!
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