A busy day this one. As I prepare my first cup to tea for the day, I am reminded about how that has become an afternoon ritual since retirement. The doors and windows open to capture the cool, fresh breezes, such a relief after the 90+ degrees of the last week.
Scanning the 2,409 published posts since I started this little journal, I just knew I had to share some of the beautiful quilts featured here in the past. 12 years have past since my first post and sadly, I did not always document names to accompany the photos I will show. I do apologize, I have been fortunate to spend time with some very talented quilters and their work speaks for themselves. So, here is the first day of memories from Sewtopia.
In the land of 9 patch quilts, the variety is endless. This one was somewhere on Pinterest, I just had to share it because it was the stimulus for so many other projects for me. The alternating 9 patch and white layout is one that I have always found so delightful. The scrappy blocks serve to use up fabric left-overs and add color and definition to the block itself.
Using Fall and Halloween fabrics, I found that I just didn't have enough when it came time to assemble this quilt. Thus, the rows of sashing. This one is very special because my son helped me lay this one out as a gift for husband, the Halloween obsessed adult!
Continuing with the alternating white theme, is this set of blocks.
I cannot find a finished photo of this quilt because it was a gift and I don't think I took any. It was simple, scraps of blues and green colors using white in the 9 patch itself.
This beauty was made by one of the Sew and Sews quilters, I am not sure who shared this one. Note the center square of the block is a solid color, whites are used for the arms, it is so charming. It is one of those quilts a family member will use and feel a great big hug! (I see 9 patches as figures, arms, legs, body as the center block, it's a thing.)
- I have so many memories attached to these quilts and I think that is the power of this craft. The design, the colors, and the artistry are almost surpassed by the time and love involved in the creation!
- The 9 patch is one of the most popular patterns to this day. A great beginner or group possibility, one can make up 9 patches at the end of each sewing day using left over fabrics just looking for a purpose. If you choose a block size, most commonly 2 1/2 inches square, collecting the fabrics and putting them together can be a great year long project, or an exchange project among friends.
- Time for me to sort my vintage quilts, refold, and remember.
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