My days are pretty scheduled.
Playtime, nap time, bottles and baby food, ...
So when Lori at Humble Quilts started her newest quilt-a-long
I knew it was the perfect project
to give me some unplanned creative sewing time.
To add to the challenge,
I decided to use the " dump and sew" strategy.
What is that exactly?
Beth at, Love Laugh Quilt,
suggests you dump your scrap bag and see what happens.
The perfect solution for a mini scrappy quilt.
Out came the scraps.
A couple of years ago I passed on most of my scraps,
so what was in there was relatively new.
Even then
sometimes you need to ask for someone else's opinion.
I did noticed two themes.
Reproductions
Blacks, browns, blues, shirtings, with a cheddar cheese trail
Modern Brights
Leftover Kate Spain, Fig Tree, Sandy Gervais maybe with a bright Raspberry trail.
No problem having two themes.
Just make two quilts.
With a little more sorting
and cutting
these mountain trails are beginning to take shape.
This has been a great exercise is
exploration and discovery.
Christopher and I must have
a little bit in common.
Until Next Time- 
Your little helper has very good taste when it comes to helping you pick fabrics.
ReplyDeleteYour second pile looks like it could be a quilt for a little girl. Maybe for the new grand-baby. Do you have your sewing machine with you during the week. I know you aren't at home.
Maybe Sanford will learn to quilt!
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