Out of the Blue

 Since the beginning of the year

I have been moving back and forth:

from complex projects to simple patterns,

from long term finishes to quick sews and
 from old half finished projects to new ones.

There seems to be a place for each

in my eclectic quilting style and unpredictable schedule.

 I recently downloaded the free pattern,

Charm Pack Cherry

demonstrated by  Kimberly

of the Fat Quarter Shop .

It's fast and easy,

especially if you use charm packets.

Instead, I cut some 5" squares of 

some older "odds and ends" blues and

some, "I don't use white on white prints anymore"

to stitch this easy peasy quilt top together.

Here's the general idea.

Make Nine patches

cut Nine Patches,

resew Nine Patches.

Just so you know, I did use some oldies...

Once everything is sewn together

it makes an interesting design.


I'll admit using some current bright and
cheerful charm packets would make a totally
different and delightful quilt, but
this is what I had and this is what I used.

Once it's quilted and bound,
 new life will be added to  some "classic fabrics".

I'm thinking ahead with this top.

My local quilt shop

donates lap size quilts to nursing home residences

each Christmas,

I'm looking forward to be able to

include this quilt as a gift

to some special person.

It's not like I was lacking in projects,

or needed something to do,

it was just something I did,
"Out of the Blue".

  Until Next Time-