Anyone else quilting-along?
I decided to join the Bloom Bloom Pow Quilt-Along hosted by Freshly Pieced. As soon as I saw the pattern I knew I wanted to make that quilt! I also knew that I wanted to use fabric totally from my stash. So I started digging and stumbled across some hoarded Flea Market Fancy Legacy by Denyse Schmidt. Oh I love the colors in this collection. I also added two prints that aren't from that collection, but ones that I love and match, I figured, why not? So I pulled out the stack, set it aside and waited for the first post about design strategy. Once Lee had posted the first step about design, which primarily took advantage of light, medium and dark fabrics, I realized that wasn't exactly going to work for me. This line of fabrics is primarily mediums with some slightly darker prints, but nothing stood out as light. So then I started rethinking things. Determined to use this fabric, I decided to stick with it for the main petals, and for the lighter background part of the petal, I decided to use solids, and in most of the cases solids that were slightly lighter. I know going into it that the quilt won't exactly have the same effect, but I am hoping that it will create its own unique take on the pattern. This past week, Lee posted the cutting instructions, so I took the time this weekend to cut it all out! Oh my, it took way longer than I thought it would, but I am happy to say that I am done and ready for the next post this Thursday! This is the first time participating in a quilt-along that I have actually been keeping up each week, which is really fun and I'm really excited to start piecing this week! I also did something that is rare for me, I thought ahead to the backing fabric and when one of the online stores recently marked down fabrics to $3.00 a yard, I ordered enough of the above print (praying that it matched) for the backing! I am happy to say that it does match and I really think it is a beautiful print. One of those that looks so much prettier in person than on the screen.
Anyone else quilting-along?
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Flying Blind
4/8/2013 09:54:07 am
Oh smashing choices, it will look beautiful!
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Toni
4/9/2013 01:32:50 am
This is going to be beautiful, Marci! I love this pattern and will definitely make time for it sooner or later. I'm impressed that you are staying current with the QAL! I've never been able to do that. And nice score on the backing. Can't wait to see you finish this one!
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4/10/2013 08:20:47 am
Just found your blog through the Bloom Bloom Pow flickr page. I'm quilting along too so it's nice to see what others are up to. Your fabrics look gorgeous, I wouldn't worry about them all being medium/dark they'll stand out beautifully against the white. I have the opposite problem as I chose medium/light fabrics so I'm doubting how effective mine's going to look...we'll see!
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