End of June and I just got the May project put together. I added a single strip of floral fabrics to finish it off.....but I am thinking I need one more round before I get it quilted.
Here is the post where I started this Book It project. Quite a change from where the idea began!
I made a start on June's project......it is from my "someday file", just a page torn from a magazine of a few blocks. So no directions, or pattern available, and that is why it has never made it to the worktable. The caption called it "Many trips", but no other details. I decided to try a few blocks using the Scrappy Trips from Bonnie Hunter technique and see what happened I started with several stratas of floral fabrics arranged dark to light. These are then sewn into a tube and sub-cut again. Bonnie has a great tutorial on the technique, so see her tute for details.
Here are seven blocks that I completed so far. Yes, I know it looks like a watercolor.....what else would you expect? I am a broken record.
Since I did not get very far this month, expect to see this one again for July. What's in your "someday file"?
Linking to Vroomans Quilts for Let's Book It.
You have the loveliest floral fabrics! I like where you are going with the newest project. Thank you for linking up.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Nothing wrong with looking like a watercolor--that is your signature style!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your May quilt quilted, I know it's going to be beautiful. June's is gorgeous, you're always sending me off to check out tutorials, off to see Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteYour May quilt is beautiful! I agree another border would be nice. There is a many trips in Blanche Young's Traditions with a Twist but not done scrappy. I have made it a couple times with her great strip piecing directions.
ReplyDeleteI love your May project and have pinned it. Hope you don't mind. Thanks for the "recipe"
ReplyDeleteWow! Changing the placing of the values makes it look allllmost Irish-Chain-ish, doesn't it? Very pretty with those dark florals.
ReplyDeleteThe blocks for your Trips project are beautiful. I always live your watercolor work.
ReplyDeleteThe new design is great, it's like a watercolor Irish Chain! It's funny, doing a watercolor quilt is on my someday list. I even still need to get one of the books!
ReplyDeleteHello there! You've been busy as usual I see! My "someday file" has too much in it but how 'bout "within the next week" file? I have a quilt just waiting to be quilted that needs to be finished by next week. I'll post it soon (hopefully finished!).
ReplyDeleteI have to agree that this does look like a colorwash Irish Chain. I think you've hit on something new & wonderful here. Thanks for sharing it with us & all your tips on changing the pattern around to look so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour florals all blend so well together. I think the first quilt could use another wider border. And I think your scrappy trips is one of the prettiest I have seen.
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