I quilt for enjoyment
and relaxation. I love the entire process from design to the last
stitch. The whisper of an idea can be transformed into a beautiful
item. Dreams to reality.
I finished Dreamcatcher
a few weeks ago. It is an adaptation of a quilt photo found on
Pinterest. The combination of a shoo fly block with 9-patch star
block isn't new, but the color placement gives it a modern look.
I combined scrappy
bright prints and solid light gray on this 42” square quilt. I
used Accuquilt dies: 3” finished triangle in square, half square
triangle and square. I laid out the colors in EQ8 software before
fine tuning on my design wall. Backing and binding is a gray and
white triangle print. Stitching with gray thread in large
overlapping circles across the blocks creates the dreamcatcher
effect.
Sewing and cutting can
be quite messy, because I pull out lots of fabrics to audition for a
spot in the quilt. I try to put everything away after I finish,
clean off my tables, sweep up bits and threads. A clean space gives
ideas room to grow. But not always. That next quilt is waiting to
be stitched.
Sometimes
magic hides behind chaos.
