A New Old Project

When I was working on Kacie's quilt in 2021 (you can read about it here) I pieced a backing for it using leftover fabrics from the front along with a few pieces from my stash.  I liked it so much when it was finished that I decided to turn it into a quilt top at a future date instead of using it as a back.

I added an orange strip .....

 

..... and knew it needed more, so I set it aside.  A few weeks ago I was in the mood to get something off my UFO list, so I pulled it out and put it up on the design wall and waited for inspiration to strike.

I found these squares I had appliqued in January of 2020 when I started my temperature quilt.  That plan was a bust.  I didn't even make it through the first month!  Hmmm, could I work some of these into my design?

Yes.  I could.

Some of of them I added by ripping out sections and inserting in a new strip -

Some of them I added using raw edge applique -

Wow!  The color in this photo is really bad.  You can see in the photos up there ^ that it's two really cool shades of green.  Of course every shade of green is really cool, but let's move on.

Next, I auditioned some strips of orange and grey in the lower half .....

I said that once those strips were sewn in I was going to call it "done" no matter what.  Well, you know how that goes.   I made a few more changes in the top half, and now it really is done!

My LQS came through when I set out to find a backing fabric with grey and teal and orange in it.  Isn't this fabric the best?  It's from the Love Always AM collection by Anna Maria for Free Spirit Fabrics.   You should see this in the other color ways.  You really should.  So fun.

And speaking of fun..... The person I'm going to gift it to is going to absolutely LOVE this quilt.  Seeing that is one of my favorite kinds of fun.

Linking up with Scrap Happy Saturday

A Weekend Challenge

Recently my online quilt group had a weekend challenge to "Make a Project From What You Have on Hand."   You may not believe this, but I have plenty on hand (aka my stash).  So, I figured I could make a great project.  And I did.  

The first thing I did was pull a couple of "Summersault" charm packs by Erin McMorris which I had bought from Missouri Star Quilt Company.   

These are really fun fabrics so I decided to make a quick baby quilt to either put back for a little girl or donate to charity.  (There I go with the baby quilts again!)

After I got the top together I looked through my stash and found a great dark pink batik that worked perfectly for the borders .....

..... and the binding. 

I went digging through my stash again and found this beautiful pink and orange and yellow fabric I had bought sometime, somewhere on clearance, and there was enough for the backing.  

I did some straight line quilting (I'm getting better at it!) and finished it pretty quickly.  Then I put the binding on and finished up stitching that down by hand, a nice relaxing way to finish a weekend of sewing.  

It turned out really cute, and it was a fun weekend project.  

Wouldn't it be nice if I could get that much done every weekend?