No conclusions, I seem to enjoy the one I am doing at the moment. And at the moment it seems to be stitching. While sorting through fabrics I came back to a quilt I started a few years back. Each block was different and I wanted to keep it that way but was out of ideas. I had all the squares done, strips put together and laid out ready to put it all together. I realized two things... it wasn't big enough and I didn't like the center block. So, it was set aside.
I'm not a quilter, I made one when we first got married and the teacher was an excellent quilter but also one who insisted on perfect. I don't do perfect. I finished the quilt and it became a blanket but that was almost 40 years ago and it's a bit worn.
That is what prompted the new one but once done and not really ready to be finished, I just couldn't work up the enthusiasm to do more blocks. It was to be a blanket for our bed and since my thinking was winter, it was (is) whites and off whites. The strips have been sitting unfinished in my sewing room ever since.
This is the Center block,..
Much too dark for for the rest of the quilt. I got to thinking about it and first thought, cut it our of the strip and arrange the rest of the strips around it instead of just long strips. I cut it out. Then decided I could probably do some embroidery using lighter floss and see how that works. I may also just applique a piece over the top of it. We'll see. Doesn't matter, my mind is in motion and I'm inspired to take up this quilt again. Hopefully I will be able to finish it this time.
And just to give you an example of how I stray from medium to medium, this is a ccokie jar I made a few years back. I love it but we don't do cookies in our house so it sits on a shelf in our dining room.
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