All 256 blocks are now assembled into the quilt top. And it's a big one, 96 inches square, ample for a queen size bed.
I love the blend of colors. I made this quilt entirely from stash, including the back. The binding will probably come from my stash too, though I haven't decided what to use yet.
Making this quilt emptied one plastic bin; of course, it will get refilled soon enough. I store larger pieces of fabric (1/2 yard and longer) by wrapping them around cardboard into mini bolts; they go on shelves in the closet in my sewing room. I store unopened precuts on the shelves too, along with fabric "pulls" for specific projects. All my smaller pieces of fabric are in plastic bins. I have four large bins (the size sold for under-bed storage) upstairs in our 3rd floor attic storage and seven (now six) smaller bins stacked in the closet. They are organized by color. I also have the Fig Tree Harvest basket, the one that never seems empty, no matter how many quilts I make. And a 3-drawer rolling cart holding a combination of precuts and large cuts of fabric I bought to use as backing.
Well, time to get this one off to my quilter, then to work on the next project!
love your pastel colors
ReplyDeleteWow and congrats Cathy! These colors speak to me and so soothing..isn't it funny how fabrics grow and grow. Great finish and bet it feels good to have a finish!
ReplyDeleteWhat a soft and beautiful mix of summer's pastels. Yay, for completing using your stash!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a soft and beautiful mix of summer's pastels. Yay, for completing using your stash!!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a pretty quilt. It has kind of a "shabby chic" vibe. I recognize so many of those fabrics. Did you use a lot of 3 Sisters? Also, the block you used is a variation I have not seen, and I really like it. I'd love to know the source of the block pattern
ReplyDelete