I have had some quilt designs forming in my head for a while now. Modern, minimalist, and solid colors have been the focus. I have refrained from starting anything new until my UFO pile is tamed.
I've been feeling very productive this summer. This weekend I finished binding the basket quilt (pictures to come after it has been washed) and pin basted the half square triangle quilt.Well.... I was in the sewing room doing a little tidy up and ran across some drunkard's path templates that I have had for more than 15 years and never used. I think something snapped right then. Before I knew it the scrap suitcase was open and there was fabric everywhere.Soon I had two neat piles ready to sew into a new scrap quilt. Not the minimalist quilt that was in my head but something that should be fun!
Cutting from the templates had the added bonus of creating another stack of quarter circle pieces for a different project. These are smaller than the ones needed for the pattern because they were cut away from the square pieces. I may sew them into circles to applique on another quilt.
In addition to the neat piles ready for sewing I also had a ginormous pile of very small scraps. I didn't want to throw them out but I didn't want to put the tiny scraps back in the suitcase either. SOOOOOOO, I have been cutting them into 1.5 inch squares. I'll try keeping the basket of them next to the sewing machine and sew them together as leader and ender fabrics while sewing my other projects. Who knows what that will turn into.
Back to the drunkard's path...I knew I had a moment of insanity - well much longer than a moment considering how many pieces I cut for this quilt - when I sat at the machine to start sewing.Curved. Piecing.WHAT WAS I THINKING?Remember this project? Back in April of 2009 I cut back on my progress and it eventually got buried and I have no idea where it is right now. Someday I am sure I will run across it again.I actually do have some of the new pieces sewn together and I'll really try to keep with it this time. I am trying for a baby quilt so there is hope.If nothing else my scrap case is neater.
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