Waiting for Inspiration and Design Walls
Last year I participated in two rounds of a Japanese Fabric Charm swap hosted by AnneMarie of Gen X Quilters. Ever since then I have been on the look out for the perfect project to use them in. I didn't want to cut down the 5 inch squares, but I didn't want to make a simple eye spy quilt with them either (I have another stack of fabric set aside for that!).
Then last week I saw a jumbo granny square block made out of 4 inch squares and made into a pillow. I feel awful that I can't find the link to it now - but it totally inspired me. Edited: It was Elena's pillow for the Modern Mini Challenge I saw! Thanks!!!
I would use my Japanese Charms to make a jumbo granny square quilt! I started playing around...this was my first layout. I ran out of space on the bottom of my design wall but just use your imagination. Not great. I kept on playing....
...and this is how my wall looks this morning. Much better, but I might try switching the position of the red and green granny blocks. What do you think?
I also have a stack of My Folklore dala horse fabric by Leicen that I have been trying to find the perfect quilt for. I want something somewhat simple with largish blocks that would show off the fabric. Perhaps something that would be a good Christmas quilt. This quilt by baileygirl might be the ticket. I might just use the red and black fabric for the quilt so it has more of a Christmas-y feel. Or I might keep looking for awhile...goodness knows that I have enough other projects going on right now without cutting into more fabric. ;)
Do you have a stack of fabric that you are trying to find the perfect pattern for? How do you decide what to make?
Before I started laying out granny squares, this was up on my design wall. It was suppose to be my entry in the Tangerine Tango Challenge, but then I got sick and it got put on the back burner. I used the same process for these squiggles as I did for the wonky fan block. The wedges are 5 inches tall and I will machine applique the squiggles onto white fabric. Then I want to do some fun free motion quilting that echos the squiggles.
I usually lay out my bee blocks on the design wall as I get them, but as it was otherwise occupied, here are the blocks that I received for the first quarter of the 4x5 Modern Quilt Bee. Thanks ladies! I signed up to be in a paper piecing group for next quarter. It should be fun!