I don't know what's come over me. Since June 9 I have started four new projects. And the more amazing thing is I have kept at them!
All of the Zinnias are made and have been carefully arranged (and re-arranged) on the design wall.
The first two columns have been stitched together and removed to make room for that project on the left. It is Tuscan Vineyard (Happy Stash Quilts/Marcia Harmening).
Since I am not a fan of applique in large doses, I have substituted a strippy fabric that I've had in my stash for quite a while. I had previously selected a variety of scraps to use for 9Ps or something simple with the strippy fabric, but I fell hard for those crosses. I'm still trying to decide how I will arrange the cross blocks as they are a mixture of fabrics.
It will have the "look" of Christmas without being "in your face" obviously Christmas.
I started and finished a small top while at retreat (Peaceful Retreat), and I have started another Log Cabin Star table topper to use as step-outs in a class I will be teaching at Quilt Camp at Cedar Lakes in October. I did a dry run with my Devo and Sew friends on Tuesday and I was impressed with how well they did. More on that in the next post.
Two pretty projects! I especially love Zinnias, and can see why you just had to make it. I like quilts that don't scream Christmas, too - and this one looks like the perfect place for the stripey fabric.
ReplyDeletesometimes it seems like new projects just call to us no matter if we are busy or not - I'm trying hard not to start new ones this year
ReplyDeleteThe zinnia blocks are so pretty all together! Love the strippy addition to Tuscan Vineyard. It's going to make a lovely Christmas quilt.
ReplyDeleteLovely all, Libby. I too like that strippy addition and the way it is seasonal without the obvious Christmas themes. I wonder if Zinnias is something I could mange.
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