The other project I'm working on at present is a quilt using a yummy fabric bundle I made up a week or so ago - remember that wild, beautiful mix of bright florals.
When I spotted the 'Limington' quilt, found here at seaminglykate, I could see that solids were a big feature in almost every version. I decided to go (controlled) scrappy florals though, as my stash doesn't have many large amounts of any one fabric, solid or print. And I'm changing things up a bit by using a multi-coloured large floral for my chain. I guess there are no rules!
The pattern is written with strip piecing instructions, but I'm taking the slower approach, cutting from scraps and stitching things up one 2 1/2" square at a time. Here's a few progress pics ...
My colour palette is quite simple, blue, green & purple florals. I'm adding in a few solids, and mostly all my fabrics are in a medium - dark value, (a few rogue "lights" may have slipped in here & there, but that's fine with me). Checking the B&W pic now, I can see it is going to work, phew!
And my accent fabric is Piecework in Rose, Hindsight by Anna Maria Horner, well hello pink chain.
Super happy with this WiP so far!
9 comments:
So beautiful! Love the floral chain, happy stitching!
What a beautiful start. I don’t think I would look at that quilt twice but your scrappy version is making it sing.
I really like this interpretation of the design using scrap florals. I have a lot of those, but will need to wait until some other projects move forward.
Pat
Hurrah for your scrappy version! It makes that design sing!
Looking gorgeous. I do like that pink line you have created.
That's going to be a gorgeous quilt. Your colors are wonderful.
Absolutely LOVE your interpretation - scrappy definitely rocks (and what a perfect fabric choice for the chain).
Beautiful! I think one reason so many pattern designers use solids now is to give their pattern longevity. Fabric print collections are often only available for a season or two, and many customers buying patterns in the shops ask for fabrics to make their quilt just like the cover photo. Making up the sample quilt in solids helps ensure that quilt shops will keep carrying the pattern for a few years. And strip piecing? Well, it's a great time saver with a limited fabric palette but I agree, does not lend itself well to a scrappy quilt where you want to be very intentional about which prints and colors are used where. This will be so lovely!
I love your colors and prints! Thank you for taking us with you as you begin the process of creating another beautiful quilt!
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