I don’t quilt ……. by the great fibber

I don’t quilt ….. not that there is anything wrong with that. But, as sewing clothing gets easier for me, I am finding the world of quilting is calling out to me. A good friend, Raylee from Sunflower Quilting, is a wonderful advocate for the quilting world, while being a great friend by not pushing me to be part of it. But, still … little pieces of fabric and the 1/4 inch foot for my machine … are calling to me.

I came across this tutorial online, called “the 3 seam block”, a video tutorial of a particular way of making quilt blocks that comes from a book called 10 Minute Blocks. I quite like the process, both because it works in big pieces of fabric, and because its super quick, therefore giving me instant (or at least quick) gratification. I have ordered a Moda layer cake online, as I can see this simple design as a great quilt for my nephews and niece, but I dug out some fabric from the stash, as a way of experimenting with the method. One of the year 5/6 classes at school is making big floor pillows, so I figured I would use the technique to make a floor pillow for them (they can stuff it at school).

So here it is …… my extravaganza in pink and lime, made up of various stash fabrics, some picked up in op-shops, some gifted from friends online, and some I picked up for bag liners. Some of the lines are off kilter, and one pair of squares went in north/south rather than east/west …. but as my friend says …. “embrace the wonk!”