When quilt blocks don't fit into my dress right dress style of quilting, it can be challenging to make them into a quilt. There are only two options for the final quilt.
1. Add more chaos with a variety of fabrics.
2. Let the blocks shine by adding one or two fabrics.
So, it was time to put EQ8 to work. My first thought was to calm the nine patches by using them in the center of a star block. The star points and background fabric would slow them down a bit.
I liked the idea but reminded myself this was to be a quick finish for some old scraps.
Then came the compromising. I could frame them each with a different color fabric. It would add a little chaos but at the same time slow down the chaos of the nine patches.
It was a cute idea, but I really want them set on point to make the quilt as large as possible. So, it was back to the drawing board to set them on point with scrappy frames. This one made me smile until...once again realizing I didn't want to dig through fabric scraps. I want quick and I'm wasting time playing in EQ8. Let's just keep it simple!
One last simple and easy quilt set on point to get my cutting measurements from EQ8. With this simple design the digging for fabric is reduced to two pieces of small yardage from my older stash. They could be any colors but chose blues because I know my blue stash is large.
A couple of minutes digging in the stash and I'm ready to start cutting. I could have already had this quilt top together had I used the K.I.S.S. plan...keep it simple stupid. Oh well, I'm back on track and ready to get to work.
Both of these fabrics are very thin and probably from the 1980's or 90's. I think they were purchased at an estate sale haul. The light blue fabric doesn't have a selvage. The navy blue has a little information but no date like some older fabrics. They both have an odd feel to them, making wonder if they are not 100% cotton. A burn test would let me know but I don't care if it's cotton or not, I'm using it!
In no time the quilt was starting to take shape.
It's not the most beautiful quilt but it's sure to add some warmth to someone.
Now to deal with the remaining scraps. By the way the circle cropped photo is hiding a not so pretty mess of fabrics on the floor..HAHA!
The day ended with all the scraps being trimmed into usable strips. These will be sewn together and used in the quilt backing. I'll dig for that fabric later using the K.I.S.S. method and reminding myself ugly fabric that doesn't really match is okay.
See you soon!
The light blue with the dark blue border looks very nice. It will make a cute quilt and keep someone warm. It's very easy to overthink sometimes, happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteI rather like your finished piecing! What program did you use to circle crop?
ReplyDeleteYou achieved your goal perfectly. Sometimes quick and simple is just hard!
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