Quilt Bug

The last quilt I completed was Gabriel's for his first birthday. At the moment I am anxiously waiting for Tomi to do her magic on Nick's queen sized quilt. Once I receive it I can finish up the edges and deliver the late birthday present to him. I've very excited to see it finished, I think it will be my very best ever. Thanks a great deal to Nick's choice of bold fabrics that lent itself so well to the design I chose.

Gabriel's first birthday quilt.

How fun is this backing?

After finding the Strip Twist pattern that I mentioned in my last blog I realized that I just might have enough coordinating fabric on hand to try a small first version.

And it is strip sewing, which goes fast.

Although the next step is Triangles! Triangles are a bit difficult for me.

An advantage to ongoing quilting is the acquisition of the fabric "stash", known to some as the quilter's "dirty little secret". Many quilters have a passion for purchasing fabric without a purpose. I have not done much of that (notice I say "much") but rather tend to buy "a little extra" when picking up fabric for a project. As a result of those leftovers I do have somewhat of an accumulation that I have often been able to start, if not complete, various smaller quilts from. By most standards my collection is modest consisting of five small storage containers, a stack of some fabric in the linen cabinet, and a bag with mainly the pinks from Kiera's large quilt. Trust me, long term quilters own much much more. Some with entire large storage containers devoted to each color on hand.

But if that were my case how could I consider a life of quilting without visits to Ginger's? Pretty much quilt fabric nirvana.