Random Squares and Serendipity



Amish Inspired

Pieced in the summer of 2011 and quilted in December of 2011, this quilt started as a plan to do an Amish-type quilt with quiet, conservative colours, a simple square set design, respectable and reserved.  Then the yellow happened, and the purple and that oh not-so humble maroon and that scandalous plaid...oh my!  Well, so much for the quiet conservative look. 

the whole shooting match!

With the original plan shot to hell, I decided to press on anyway and go ahead and sew it together.  At first I was dubious and frankly, I wasn't particularly thrilled with the resulting quilt once I had it pieced and pinned.  I bagged it and shelved it until I ran out of projects.  

detail of corner and back

Once I had the quilt out of the bag and the needle threaded, I had someone at work ask me who this quilt was for, I stated it was for sale and price.  Even before the first quilting stitches it was sold!  This quilt I figured would never be wanted by anyone found a home even before it was finished.  Once the quilt was finished and put through the abuse cycle (wash and dry on HOT) I was pleasantly surprised to see how super cool it turned out.  I was a little reticent to let it go, but I am happy that is it loved by its new owner. 


Detail of back

Sometimes the things you have big plans for fall through.  Sometimes it's for the best...  Serendipity rules!
Peach Out, Apricots.
Morg

Recycle It!

I started this quilt top some months before I actually assembled it and started the first quilting stitches on 4 July 2009.  The material for this quilt was gathered from my dad's worn out button down shirts.  I had him save them up for me for probably close a year, maybe more before I finally was able to find just the right pattern for them.  I found this pattern at one of the bestest Quilt Pattern Site on the intertoobs:  http://www.quilterscache.com  

 The pattern I purchased was: "Scrap Squares" which is still available for sale in the Tiny Store.  Support the site - buy a pattern or make a donation, please.

The batting is a old woven wool blanket that had come to my possession from who knows where...as I have the great fortune of being "the obtainer."  That is I have a tendency to see usefulness in the mundane and often am able to provide others with stuff they never knew they were looking for.  LOL.

Moose on the loose!

The backing material was harder to find as I wanted something with a moose flavour as my dad is into moose.  Who would have ever guessed?  It was by chance and happenstance that I was at Hancock Fabrics in Lincoln and there it was...the fabric I had been looking for for the back!  I bought a couple yards and then I was set.

I recall it was an early summer day before I started working at my current job I cleared a space in my living room, turned on an episode of NCIS and started putting this quilt together.

It was that 4th of July, the first holiday I volunteered to work at my then new job and I have not looked back.  It took about a month or so total to quilt.  It's about three and a half feet wide by nearly six feet long.  It's a LONG lap quilt.

The colours are a little washed out here, it's actually quite vibrant.

 Peach Out, Apricots!

Morg