Odds into quilts. . .

My guild considers me the one to take all sorts of orphans blocks, donated fabric and scraps and "make something" from them. I love the challenges yet sometimes they are like squirrels running through my house. 

One helpful book from the library gives me new ideas, so I ordered the book and now like working on all these odds even more. The book is called, "The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters: A Guide to Creating, Quilting & Living Courageously" by Sherri Lynn Wood. For me, worth every penny. I had it in a day because our city has a few Am. . . warehouses in the outskirts and they are enormous and many items can be delivered in a few hours. If you like making orphan blocks from your scraps, you will love this book.

Also just found a link to an exhibit of the results of an online mystery quilt event. Many of the quilts must have followed the color selections for the pattern as there are dozens the same, but those who picked their own colors make this LINK a delight to see what color changes can do and how creative quilters can be. Check it out!

I've not had time to take pictures, but have lots hanging about the studio waiting for me to focus on that little task. Soon.... Nag me. . . please.

 

 

Still quilting. . .

No recent posts because I am making two large quilts for refugees. The queen-size needs a label and some clue where to put it to take a photo. The twin top is about half done, and required making it up as I want because the inspiration for it was not the right size. So when both are done, I'll post them. 

I've also started a EPP that has only three shapes but is a big size and likely going to take me years to finish. Guess I need to get out of the habit of only posting finished quilts!

Life is busy. We traveled to visit a granddaughter who teaches in a private academy in BC. are visiting folks, and it seems every day has something extra in it, like planting veggies (never have done that for years) and replacing a dead bush, and once again, harvesting rhubarb. Not had any in our yard for decades. Love it!

 

So be patient. I'm still making quilts -- and using up my stash! Also trying to get all of the ones I've done on line. Note sidebar. . . but the labels are not all true. Still have many to post. The last one done was #327.  Above is #163, a request from a granddaughter who at that time was enamored with Japanese culture. It was to have that Japanese Cherry Tree in the middle, but when it was done, I refused and framed it, then made the kimono to go there instead.