The Blue Wave

Much/all of my sewing time has been working on quilts for QuiltCon submission. With that behind me - more on that soon! - it is time to work on new projects and bring back a more frequent posting for my blog.

The Blue Wave is a free FPP pattern from quiltbynight. The pattern is FPP and took quite some time to assemble. I was able to use large scraps left over by one of the quilts I submitted to QuiltCon.

I will likely quilt it with a grid - one of my favorite ways to finish a quilt. It measures about 12" x 12".

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Getting Started on the Pick a Color Challenge

I love creating something for the QuiltCon challenges every year. For 2027 (Atlanta), the Pick a Color challenge is calling my name. The concept is to use a single hue in the creation of your quilt and make it scrappy. 

I decided to go with all solids and chose the following from Painters Palette: Azure, Pale Aqua, Aruba, Bright Aqua, Cyan, Aquarius, Artesian, Poseidon, Turquoise, Gulf Stream, and Marine. The colors look pretty amazing together in person.

My idea is to play around with blocks that look like bubbles or arches. I tried a couple of different techniques but got the best results using a technique I use for inset circles. I am placing just a dab of Elmer's clear school glue, placing the shape on top and then pressing. 

Now, to try out some other color combinations.

You can read more about the challenge here on the QuiltCon page.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Bee Quilt - The Jetsons (update 4)

I've collected 63 blocks from my wonderful bee mates. When I sent off my prompt, I really had no idea of what I might get in return. I selected the primary color and sent everyone a FQ and then a color palette pulled from the Jetsons!

Some blocks were to have the primary color surrounded. I received 26 of these blocks - 5 in pink, 9 in green/yellow, 8 in orange and 4 in blue.

The remaining blocks - there are 37 of them - were to have the primary color surround the shapes. There are 8 pink/purple, 13 green/yellow, 9 orange, and 7 blue.

I don't have a design wall big enough so I've been playing with different layout options on the floor. I only took a photo of a few of them and, frankly, they might not look all that different! But the one thing I am really thinking about is putting the blocks on point.

Hope to start sewing soon!

Read Jetsons update 1, update 2 and update 3.

Have a wonderful day! Patty