Today's
lap quilt is the result of saving scraps and remnants from other
projects. I paired bright spring pastels in yellow, lavender, pink,
peach, and aqua with colorful mini dots and a white on white triangle
print for maximum contrast. The backing is a coordinating stripe. I
quilted with white thread down and across the geese rows in straight
lines, then outlined the center blocks. This girly Spring Geese
quilt is 48” square.
I
had already cut the pieces using the Accuquilt flying geese 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" die. I've
been trying to keep up with cutting leftovers into sizes that I
frequently use. I store them by size in plastic bins labeled with
washi tape, so my stash stays neat and organized. As a bonus, when I
want to sew something scrappy, I can just grab the pieces and start
right away.
I
like to use EQ8 to design, but this time I arranged the flying geese
on my design wall as I sewed them. It's sort of like working a jigsaw
puzzle. My design wall is simple: just a 40” x 60” piece of 3/4”
foam board wrapped with white flannel, hanging on the wall beside my
machine.
