For the last year I have been thinking about what quilts I still really want to make. You know, those "BUCKET LIST" quilts you really want to make while you can.
My thought process is to make that LIST. Then pull the FABRICS for each quilt. That should make it easier for me to let go of so much "extra" fabric I have no plan for and can't live long enough to use. That's the theory, anyway...
Why should I let go of fabric? Because there is just too much! My 3 closets, so full:
So for the next few weeks I will show you one of the quilts that has made my BUCKET LIST. In no particular order here is #1
HAWAII SUNSET 1845: Quilters Newsletter Magazine Feb/Mar 2010.
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| Saved this magazine for 14 years |
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| Yardage I have on hand that works--I have many fat quarters in these colors to supplement this group |
The ONE RULE I have set for myself for these BUCKET LIST QUILTS is I will BUY NO MORE FABRIC TO MAKE THEM. I will use what I have.
There is only one fabric in this quilt that requires a sizeable amount--the Navy Blue sashing. I have enough of one, it's a bit lighter than the one used in the magazine. I have enough of two other darker Navy Blues, if I am willing to use one for the body of the quilt and one for the perimeter triangles. Time will tell which I decide to use.
This resembles Western Sun I made a couple years ago but the fabric selection is very different and the Nine Patch centers will be much faster to make than these Star blocks:
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| Western Sun 110" square |
Do you have a Bucket List Quilt?
Let's quilt.
Barbara
