Monday 2 January 2017

a new year.... a new quilt


I've been busy making hexagon blocks and there's a pretty selection up on my design wall now
I'll do an end-of-the-month round up so you can see too.

Wondering about starting a new quilt today
Revisiting auntbets quilt has been on my 'to do' list ever since I finished this first one
so I made up a couple of trial blocks you know, just to see...






I do love the simple scrappy design of this,
with those larger pieces that are perfect for your special fabrics to shine...



and the 1/4 log cabin and flying geese blocks add some scrappy 'quilty' interest...






It reminds me a bit of those Australian wagga quilts
{for a few pics of what I'm referring to, see here on pinterest}







Lots of different fabrics are finding their way into this...
along with a bundle of fabrics I stumbled across on Trade Me, an early collection from Denyse Schmidt, Greenfields.

I'm using them as my focus...
{insert smiley face} new-to-me fabric really helps my creative processing!









What starts you off on a new quilt?
a pattern? a colour scheme? a special fabric?

Linking up with Cynthia for 'oh scrap' here

15 comments:

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Linda, you put the best fabrics together! So sweet and happy! Wish I could come over and visit to get some coaching on that. I've been thinking about starting Midnight at the Oasis. A friend gave me the pattern, and even though it is a bit outside of my comfort zone, I want to give it a try!

Mystic Quilter said...

I'm looking forward to seeing this second quilt come to life - the fabrics in your first one were so fresh looking, an it's a lovely pattern.

Ann said...

Love these blues. You're right. Larger printed fabrics need special places to shine.

Louise said...

I love the variety of fabrics you've chosen for this one! Lots of exciting variations in color and scale. Nice!

I never know what will send me off into a new quilt. Sometimes it's a fun fabric, sometimes an inspiring photo of someone else's creation. I just started working on the Hillside Houses pattern from the Pretty Little Quilts blog. My niece asked if I would donate something to her sorority for a fundraiser for a charity called CASA, and houses came to mind :)

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

I want to pet that succulent fabric in your quilt :). You always have the most intriguing prints. Color and fabrics do it for me. I rarely start with a pattern. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

dutchcomfort said...

This will be another beautiful quilt! Thanks for the link to wagga quilts!
I often start with a pattern, because the design(er) or colours speak to me. I always make changes though and I end up with a totally different quilt.

Kaja said...

Colour often sparks me off. You always make the best fabric selections - I love how this is looking already.

Vicki in MN said...

A lot of beautiful fabric you are working with. Starting a new quilt always starts in a different way each time, fabric, pattern, inspiration online, or just a need to use up a pile!

Kate said...

Love your fabric choices in your new project. It's going to be a beauty. My process depends. sometimes it's a pattern, sometimes it's the fabric and sometimes it's a concept (like the First Amendment Quilt Drama Teen commissioned).

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

Thanks Kaja! I figure this new project is about playing with colour too, rather than being limited by era or type of fabric.
And, I’m enjoying piecing a smaller quilt at the moment, one that I may have a chance of finishing!

Happy New Year, Linda

gayle said...

There's no telling what will set me off - a color combination, a block pattern, a finished quilt. Ideas are everywhere!
I love the fabrics you're playing with here - can't wait to see the quilt!

FlourishingPalms said...

Though I mostly shy away from florals, your wagga-looking quilt is really neat! I've always been interested in that style since seeing that they're a mishmash of fabrics, and have sort of a Gee's Bend look to them, albeit a bit more compact in style. It will be a great finish, I have no doubt, and you'll have made a wonderful remembrance quilt. Keep up the good work!

pandchintz said...

Now that looks like a fun quilt! Such great fabrics - can't wait to see how this one looks.

audrey said...

Ooh, love seeing these fabrics and colors together!

Nancy said...

You've got some beautiful fabrics in these blocks, Linda. It will be a fun quilt.