March's Mini Quilt

I really can't remember if

March came in like a lion or a lamb,

if anyone celebrated St. Patrick's Day, 

if we really had a spring break, or

if National Pi Day was even enjoyed.

The start of the month seems like

a long time ago,  

and here we are, March 31st.

I do know, 

that it's time to hook

up with Wendy, The Constant Quilter,

and share our Monthly Minis.

"Be Calm and Think Green"

28" x 28"

You might remember that I started this quilt

when my quilt group decided for March's show and tell

we all needed to share a GREEN quilt.

That's when I discovered I had never made 

a predominately green quilt!

No question that

March's mini needed to be GREEN.

The center is a wool applique.

To make life easier,

I did the quilting before

adding the applique pieces.

No starting or

stopping around the pieces that way.

I decided to add a flange with the binding

to repeat that strong magenta color

of the center wool applique.

The good news is that 

now I have a GREEN quilt

and with this March  behind us,

it will be ready and waiting

for the

March show and tell, 

2021. 

Until Next Time-

Kyle

Off On a Tangent

What does a lime,

broccoli,

grass,

and Kermit the Frog 

have in common?

They love being GREEN.

Last week at my monthly quilt meeting

it was decided at the next meeting on March 17th,

for St. Patrick Day,

everyone should bring a GREEN quilt to share.

The decision was followed by lots of questions.

Does it have to be all green?

Could it be a Christmas quilt?

What size?

Could it be something other than a quilt?

Don't you love quilt meetings!

***

Later at home I took a quick visual inventory

and I came to the

complete realization that I

didn't have a predominately green quilt!

In fact, except in rare occasions

green is probably my least used color

except for appliqued leaves.

Who knew!!

So before Kermit could say,

"Hi, Ho, Kermit the Frog here,"

I was digging into

my "overflowth" basket of strips

pulling GREENS and lights. 

I needed some inspiration and

found it in Laundry Baskets book,

and this quilt.

I wasn't out to reinvent the wheel,

but to have fun sewing a GREEN quilt.

Sewing strips together 

and subcutting into

square units is the fast way to make a bunch

of simple 4 patches.

Swirling the seam allowances

make the centers lay nice and flat.

It didn't take long to

get the first block sewn.

Who knew a block

made up with lots of different shades

of green

could look so good.

So I'm off on my green tangent

keeping Kermit's thoughts in mind.

Until Next Time-

Kyle