My Patchwork Life

Quilting is becoming an increasingly important and integral part of my life. My creative outlet changes how I view the world around me, influences the activities I pursue with my family, and introduces me to new people whose life paths wouldn't ordinarily intersect mine. My life is much like my favorite types of quilts - scrappy and unconventional, full of interest and surprises, and with an underlying current of making do (and making something beautiful!) with what I have.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Can you tell I love COLOR??

I'm attempting Aunt Marti's 2016 UFO Challenge, finishing one UFO per month. For me, finishing is getting it to the "flimsy/ready to be quilted" stage. I managed a finish in January, but I'm really sweating about February. She picked #9 as the one we finish, and for me, that is my color quilt that I started (and then stalled out on) back in 2010.

I figure I have at least 4 more colors to add - orange, purple, black and brown (and possibly gray) - and then all the setting and whatnot. This quilt started because my 1.5" precut bin was overflowing. I have since moved to a larger bin and it is, yet again, overflowing. Might as well chip away at it.

Yesterday, I added ORANGE to the pile of completed colors. Wish me luck getting these other colors done in time. You may notice that I already did the short colors (red, blue, pink). Sigh.

I will admit to being a tad bit distracted from sewing by my latest knitting project, a simple project called the Lollipop Shawl by Frankie Brown. I got a new sport weight sock yarn in the shop whose color way reminded me of the sample in the pattern, and I couldn't wait to cast on and give it a try. It is simple, garter stitch with a stockinette ruffle at the bottom edge.