What is Red and White and So Much fun to Make?

Since February, I believe,

I have been getting weekly patterns

from Gay at Sentimental Stitches .

It's been her Heartfelt

Block of the Week.

My plan had been to use only

my red and white French General fabrics

that had been accumulating in this picnic basket.

I can't say that I did one block per week.

I found it easier to do several blocks

at a time in order for the blocks to coordinate better.

A sampler can be challenging 

to make the blocks work well together.

I didn't follow the pattern exactly.

I eliminated a few blocks

and doubled up on others.

I had this beautiful French General border fabric

and used it as the finale.

Can you have too many red and white quilts?

No, I don't think so.

Couette Rouge et Blanche

73" x 96"

Question:  Did I use up all my red and white

French General fabric?

No, that would be the wrong thing to do!

But, let's say, I did make a sizable dent.

Question:  Did I buy any red and white 

French General Fabrics?

That information will remain a secret behind 

closed sewing room doors.

Until Next Time-

Kyle

    

 

 

White Snow and A Red Quilt

Combine some fresh snow,
a new year

and a red and white quilt 

and it made a great day to 

take some photos.

This ocean wave quilt 

had been my leader and enders project

starting in January, 2012.

And this fall I had decided I had had enough.

75" x 75"

It was time to stop making half square triangles

and sew all the pieces together.

I had my friend, Kathy, do the machine quilting for me.

I decided on an overall feathered pattern.

I thought it needed some curved lines

to soften all those angles.

The quilt is made up of hundreds of different reds and white fabrics

all sewn together 

while I sewed on lots of other projects.

This toile by Jo Morton

 made the perfect backing 

along with a variety of leftover strips for the binding.

I think this was the perfect way to end 2015,
and start 2016

 don't you?

With lots of quilts finished this past year

it leaves the door wide open for new things!

I'm ready for 2016.

 Until Next Time-