February's OMG - Can't wait for this one
I started this one before Christmas and it's one that's on my AQM lists as well. So this is the goal!!! The pattern is from Brigette Heitlan - https://www.brigitteheitland.de/ who has gorgeous modern quilts. This one is also in her book. It's called Sky. A wonderful pattern using 5" squares, and making flying geese. Her trick is wonderful, cut the 5" squares in half. then cut the rectangles down to 4 1/2". Then cut 5" squares for the sides, and that makes sure that you have that 1/4 inch on top to make sure your points are there. I can't give you pictures because it's her pattern, but once you do this one, you're solid for flying geese.
My quilt is different (of course). I wanted it for part of my wall upstairs in my loft. It's long, more rectangular then the square pattern. So I used the method of how to make the geese. Did tons of them, then started to putting them rows, with some blanks in between. But after that it was a free for all........ I placed then here and there with blank spaces in between and this is what it ended up like (look below). This is where I'm starting at. Almost done, and been hanging on the back of my chair in my sewing room. Time to put it where I made it for.
Can't wait to finish this one. This is my listing for OMG - One monthly goal.
But not just that one, but a second one since I think this one won't take so much time.
Out side of OMG, I'm looking at completing the following:
- Block January and February for Quilt Doodle's Red Quilt called Gandma's Attic Quilt which I will be making out of all these different reds. It's a BOM which just started and has free blocks every month. You've only missed the first one so you'll have to pay for that one, but the rest, mark it in your calendar and start this wonderful BOM. This will be my 5th one with Cindy, she's a wonderful designer.
- Making 4 scrap string quilts to get my scrap boxes (yes I have two or three) down. Really need to get my room cleaned of all these scraps.
- for AQS the quilt goal mentioned above is from my 12B quilt listing
- for the second AQS 12A quilt listed it's a big one!!! See the picture above. It's a hand quilted quilt from Crazy for Applique designed by The Buggy Barn (now One S1STER) it's out of print now which makes it even more valuable. The quilt was turned into a BOM from Carriage Country Quilts and although I didn't join the class, they had this kit, with all the fabric, but no book. At the time Buggy Barn was breaking up and the quilt store was worried that they couldn't get any more books so they sold the entire quilt kit for $136. What a steal. The pattern Garden Party is 84" by 91" and the kit includes all the fabric. I don't plan to finish it all this month (an impossible goal). Instead I'm looking at doing the first two parts of the kit, the tree and the owl as part of it. I'm planning on doing this as a BOM with one or two sections per month.
- The baby painting quilt created by Sew Fresh - a wonderful designer in Canada. She designed paint brushes with paint drawn down. I'm using solid colors with a background that looks like a wall that needs painting. The pattern comes in two sizes, but I'm making it a small baby quilt to donate to the hospital for premie babies.
That's it. That's enough. That would get finished two of my UFOs, start a quilt that I've had all the material for 4 years, and cut down some of my scraps.
Happy times
Great projects! I really like the green background. I didn't think I would ever like modern quilts, but the older I get, the more I NEED to have the white space to rest my eyes on. Good tip about making the flying geese. I'll try it next time.
ReplyDeleteI'm like you Marti. I didn't like modern before but now I'm really drawn to the designs. Good luck on the flying geese.
DeleteLooks great! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.
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