I was making really good progress on my latest scrap quilt. In fact I had finished the top, made a pieced back, and even had it basted with a quilting plan in mind. And then as I was clearing off my cutting board to make way for the quilting process, I stopped a few feet from the scrap basket with my hands full of the project leftovers, and made a pause. As in I retraced my steps back to my cutting board, and started arranging the odds and ends, with a new idea forming.
Seriously, I had meant only to sew a few pieces together to see if I liked where it was going. In fact, I did very much, and before I knew it, I had a small quilt top pieced (24" x 25"). I stopped when all the gray 'leftovers' were used up, though I would have happily carried on if there had been more. The gold and browns were ones I had planned to incorporate into the ahem, 'current' project, but had not. Then the neutral scraps were new to this party, but were nearby as always, and invited in to help pull the new design together.
A pieced back went together in no time, as you can imagine. I love that small quilts such as this also baste up so quickly and easily. Soon I was in the midst of quilting a wonky improv spiral, and even that didn't take long.
Figured I might as well just sit and bind the thing.... 1) cause I was enjoying moving right on through the process so much, and 2) the sooner this was finished, the sooner I'd be back to the 'real' project at hand. So this little one was totally unplanned, but I guess it's what I needed. Whatever, it pretty much made my day, and I'm not going to complain about that!
P. S. I've shown it both ways and am curious which orientation you prefer - the gray bits at the top - or bottom. Let me know in the comments!
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Clearly this one took hold quickly! I really like the gray at the bottom the best, as it reminds me of an hourglass timer.
ReplyDeleteI like the gray at the top the best. It looks like the home fire is burning or smoke from the birthday candles on a chocolate cake. Plus, I like that those larger pieces anchor it on the bottom. It's definitely a quilt of fun diversion!
ReplyDeleteSuper project! What a beautiful collection of neutrals and grays too.
ReplyDeleteAnd the orange on the back is the perfect touch.
I like it tilted either way.
I think design-wise, I like the gray side down. Weight-wise, it makes more sense to have the darker bits holding up the tower of bricks. Ultimately, your quilt, your rules! I have one piece in particular that I hang a different direction every time it goes up on the wall. Any which way is up! :o))
ReplyDeleteI love when I quilt just grabs me like that and won't let go until it's done! i think on Facebook I said I liked the tan on the bottom (looks like a tiered cake to me) but now I'm thinking gray on the bottom! however you choose to display it (maybe it's a table topper? then anything goes) it's lovely and I know you'll enjoy it
ReplyDeleteBrown up top. The quilting compliments the design nicely.
ReplyDeleteGray at the bottom. Really cute!
ReplyDeleteYou can't stop creativity! When the mood strikes you gotta go with it. This is a fine example of that! I'm not sure which orientation I like it best. Either way is totally acceptable to me!
ReplyDeleteI like the brown on the bottom
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I like the gray on top.
ReplyDeleteI love your wonky spiral quilting. And hope your fun interlude did give you the bost for your "real" project. xo
ReplyDeleteGrey on top but either way really. First look was a up side down birthday cake! My mind goes off
ReplyDeleteGrey on top but either way really is good.
ReplyDeleteLove it - grey at the bottom :) you are just so talented always!
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