Out of focus... but these are the Jo Morton little quilts. Most of these are from this year's patterns, but a couple from last year's too. The white stuff behind some of them is batting of course. Those are the one in the midst of being hand quilted. Some of the others are hand quilted and a few are machine quilted. Some are quilted and bound, but most have more work to do. I like the scrappy, brighter ones, but the ones that are browns and golds or blues, not so much... Those are a bit matched for me... I definitely like the bright colors with strong contrast better...which leads to the one that I finished this morning.
This one is a 6 sided string star quilt. It has light blue sashing and orange corner stones. The good news about being out of focus is that you can't see where my edges don't quite match. This one is big enough at 76x86 so I can practice with the long arm. I'm going to bind in the light blue. The next string star will be an eight sided lone star. I actually thought I was doing it this time until I realized that I was sewing on 60 degree foundation diamonds instead of 45 degree diamonds. Duh.
And finally, I finished the applique last week on the "be thankful". I really like this one, and although I sometimes wish that it was in brighter yellows, greens, and blues, these colors will go better in my house. It is a large wallhanging, but will be a good addition to the Sept/Oct decor. It will be quilted with an oak leaf and acorn design and bound in blue. BTW...this is the camera instead of the phone camera...amazing difference in the photos. Guess I won't lose this camera.
So I am all over the place, looking for a style that's my own, and finding that I like something from most every style... I'm still working on the appliqued red and green Jingle Belles, picked up a new Jo Morton pattern this morning, am appliqueing on the CWB's quilt, and, of all things, bought a package of hexie patterns and a gluestick yesterday at the AQS show. So, I'm still in search of a style....
I like your Jo Morton fabrics and quilts. I also attended the AQS Show. So many wonderful quilts and a wide variety of vendors. I bought novelty fat quarters for making an I Spy quilt.
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