Thursday, April 18, 2013

Finally Over The Blues

This project has been in my UFO bin pile since probably the late '90's -- not long after I first started quilting.  When I picked it back up the other day, there were four "9-patch" blocks assembled and 12 of the alternate blocks were done.  I think I was planning on doing more, as I also had a stack of various blue fat quarters also in the bin...and a large amount of yardage of the blue plaid.

Well, after I made 9 more of the "9-patch" blocks and layed them out alternating, the blue just overwhelmed me.  I like blue fine, but it just didn't talk to me.  I knew I needed another color to give it some interest...and so I started playing.  I pulled several different fabrics from my stash closet (yep, trying to use some of my stash here, as well as tackle my UFOs).  At one point I even toyed with the idea of red/white/blue, but didn't have enough of the red/white background that I thought looked nice with it.  This layout with the gold also happens to be the one that I chose first, and it works for me.  I kinda like the "country" feel the gold gives it.



It feels wonderful to have one less UFO taunting me from the closet.

Here's to more UFO progress,
Suzy
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8 comments:

  1. *kd.April 18, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Ohh good job! Love it.

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  2. scraphappyApril 19, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    Finishing UFOs. AND using stash. So virtuous! Having a pretty quilt to enjoy makes it even better.

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  3. a maidenhair fernApril 19, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    Love the 2 colors.

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  4. LucyApril 21, 2013 at 6:51 PM

    I am so impressed. I have the first quilt I started as a ufo in the late 90 s. It was a double wedding ring. I really hate to toss all that cut fabric, that was unfortunately cut crooked and then many blocks were sewn without the knowledge I have now and are so crooked it hurts my eyrs. Not only do your blocks look great, but it is really pretty.

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  5. AnonymousApril 22, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    The gold was a good design decision. It is hard to put a finger on why antique two color quilts work and some of our modern ones don't. The gold touches are just right.

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  6. Paula, the quilterApril 22, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Gold and tan are always a winner with blue.

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  7. Cindy FApril 22, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    I love blue and white together and the gold adds the perfect touch. Great finish!

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  8. TrishApril 22, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    I really like how you created a new quilt from your old blocks/fabric. Very Creative and definitely one of a kind! Great job!!

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