I had a great time teaching a fun class yesterday:
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| Queen Size, using 2.5" strips |
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| The Small version, using 1.5" strips |
When I began to cut fabric for my large one, it was a joy to dig through my "deep stash" of fat quarter or less pieces. After cutting for one color family, I put those all away and selected the next family. As I was ready to put the second group away, it dawned on me--pulling the fabric was the most time-consuming part--why not cut two different sizes while I had the fabrics out? So, I cut sets in the 2.5" size from the pattern, and 1.5" sets for a smaller version. The smaller version is one-quarter the size of the bed size and I love them both.
Five students brought their wonderful stashes of fabric and spent the day cutting and sewing. I was thrilled to see they enjoyed swapping strips with each other: "would you like a strip of this?" and "this would be perfect for your neutrals". I state clearly swapping is strictly voluntary, absolutely no pressure to give up any of our beloved fabric, but this group was happy to help each other and it was fun to watch.
A few shots for your enjoyment:
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| Sonia making selections from her stash |
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| One quadrant small vs. one quadrant large |
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| One Small block on top of one Large block--Evelyn worked small, Sonia worked large |
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| Laura's luscious yellow/gold block, her neutrals were a variety of styles |
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| Sonia and Victoria, aqua and blue |
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| 3 different students work--all made great blocks |
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| Sonia had no trouble selecting from her large hot pink stash |
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| Casey, a new quilter, went right home to finish, she sent me this photo, what warm, bright yellows |
The pattern is in the book
Making Quilts by Kathy Doughty--she calls it "Soul Searching"--more like "stash searching".
Let's Quilt!
Barbara
