Over the last couple of weeks, I've been working on a few WiPs.
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Sometime back in November 2024, I fell down the #checkeredgardenquilt rabbit hole. Again! These 14" blocks began as a bit of a side project to use up my somewhat limited stash of solids, pop back here for more early details, checkered garden quilt. I know the pattern (from Ashley @ filminthefridge) so well now, it’s such a fun one to play with mixing and matching.
I went with a scrappy palette from my stash in pretty pinks, purple and blues, a few rogue oranges & yellow/golds, along with a mix of shadowy greys for those background corners. Super happy with the contrast of the pretty shades against the grey tones. Oh, and despite starting out thinking this would be an all-solids project, I ended up slipping in some prints along the way!
I couldn't remember my original plan for these blocks - like how many blocks? whether to add borders or not? etc - so today I simply joined them up, added a zappy pink border... et voila ... WiP #2 is now ready for some quilting.
I went with a scrappy palette from my stash in pretty pinks, purple and blues, a few rogue oranges & yellow/golds, along with a mix of shadowy greys for those background corners. Super happy with the contrast of the pretty shades against the grey tones. Oh, and despite starting out thinking this would be an all-solids project, I ended up slipping in some prints along the way!
I couldn't remember my original plan for these blocks - like how many blocks? whether to add borders or not? etc - so today I simply joined them up, added a zappy pink border... et voila ... WiP #2 is now ready for some quilting.
How are your WiPs shaping up this week?
5 comments:
that is cute - so many designs can be made from small squares.
The colors are fabulous and the Checkered Garden Quilt is a good 'rabbit hole' to fall down. You know your way around.!!!
I can see how picking the combinations would be really fun. I think you’re right that the corner greys set the brights off nicely. Another fun finish, Linda! Where is this one going?
Another gorgeous quilt top ready to go. These colours are so pretty.
Such a nice quilt top, Linda! The first picture, where the block is split, creates a really interesting design too, though I'm sure it's tricky to get the blocks to meet-up. I'm happy for you to have made such progress on your WIPs. You're making the rest of us - me, in particular - look "bad." Keep being good! :-)
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