Wednesday, May 12, 2021

April Temperatures


April brought a whole bunch of different temperatures to North Carolina - we had days with highs in the upper 80s (with not too bad humidity!) plus days with highs in the 50s and then everything else in between!

My design documents both the high and low temperature in a block which finishes 1 1/2 '' x 2''.  The improv strip is 1/4'' wide and records the low temperatures.  

Here is a comparison of the first four months of 2020 (left) and 2021 (right).  While the first 3months of 2021 were definitely colder - the month of April seemed to be about the same a mix of green, yellow, orange, and a splash of blue!

Every month takes 2 columns - the 1 through 15 in first column and then 16 through end of month in the second column.  Filler blocks are added to square off the quilt.  The thin strips - 1/4'' wide - are randomly inserted and run 'vertically' for odd days and 'horizontally' for even days.

I'm using the exact same fabric that I did for my 2020 Temperature quilt.  The time I spent organizing is paying off - it takes no time at all to get the prep work done for sewing each block.

I made myself a mini-quilt to show off my temperature grid.  Oranges are 80s, yellows are 70s and sew on....



I've written up my basic temperature quilt process in my tutorial including where I source the high and low information.

I'm looking forward to sharing the progress!  You can see my temperature quilts for 2018, 2019, and 2020!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

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