Today is my birthday! yay! On my list of ‘things to do that would be dreams come true’ is making a quilt. So that’s what I did- well, I started one anyhow.
The most time consuming and difficult part of the day was choosing a pattern and picking the fabrics. I have amassed a large collection of craft and technique books over the years that I pick up for cheap from thrift shops. I perused the quilting ones and decided on a log cabin style- which is essentially squares built by sewing strips together, one at a time. It’s a simple design for a first timer like me.
love my reference material
One side of the quilt will be mostly varying black and white prints with a tiny bit of colour in the centre, and the other side will be varying shades of coral-peach-purply-pinky colours, similar to a sunset in summer. The unifier at the end will be black. I am sticking to the rules- as in not spending any money with anything I make over the next six months. Luckily, I have a thing for vintage cotton and had a bounty to choose from.
the raw materials
I couldn’t have done it without my rotary cutter. The thought of cutting all those strips by hand makes me feel a little sick inside. I spent about 3 hours sewing the first 16 blocks of the black and white side today. It was a pleasant time- a mindless task for a lazy afternoon. Here they are, layed out in their future formation.
I see coziness in your future
Tomorrow- the sunset side!
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