2016!

Hello my quilty friends!
Yes, here we are half way through the first month of 2016.  I am just happy to be here.
Well, you are guessing that this is my first finish of the year.  Nope, actually finished it in December, but am just now posting it.  (Note: the background fabric is actually white, as shown below.)
Remember this?:
I have finished two quilts from this pile.  The little flower basket has been hanging around for years. It was time to finish it or pitch it.  So, I finished it.  Who can explain the design process or creativity for that matter?  For years I didn't know what to do with it and then in Dec., I sat down and in 15 minutes decided what to do.  Let me say that this quilt is the exception to the Portfolio Series.  Some background here.  I have been going through my notebooks and trying to get everything documented and tided up once and for all.  This series started in 2007 and there were rules.  All quilts would be about the same size, all would be hand pieced and quilted and appliqued - no paper piecing, fusing of appliques, etc.  All quilts would be made of antique fabrics.  The goal was to have a history of quilt making in America in miniature.  The flower basket center was prior to all this and was from my experimental phase. The hexies are EPP and the fans were partially foundation paper pieced.  So, as they say, every rule has its exception and this quilt is it.  The basket and fans are hand appliqued down, the squares were hand pieced and it is hand quilted.  It is 12" square with a 1/8" finished binding.  I am particularly proud of the fact that I managed to incorporate a feedsack into this quilt.  It is the lavender polka dot fabric in the plain borders. It is extremely difficult to find a feedsack with a small enough design for a miniature quilt.  Oh, yes, in yet another exception, some of the fabrics in the basket and fan are reproduction fabrics, although most are authentic 1930's fabrics.  There was a time when I considered mixing the new and old.  I ditched that idea.  
One more thing - New Year's Resolutions - I have one.  It is to spend more time reading my friends blogs and catching up on what they are doing.  
Till next time.....
Sheila 

Comments

Jill said…
I am happy you are here too!
I think we all go through those times when we do not know what to do next on a quilt we are making...."Quilter's Block", similar to "Writer's Block" I guess. Then all of a sudden it comes to us.
I love how you decided to finish the basket quilt. Although, my favorite in the pile of little tops/quilts is the Streak of Lightening, love that one!! How small are those HST units?
I hope Vern and Gizmo are doing well.

Finishes are always nice. Sometimes we just need time to let the quilt, pieces or fabric speak to us on the right finish
Janet O. said…
Such a sweet little finish, regardless of how long it took to come to fruition. : )
Oh, another wonderful little treasure. You are amazing. I love your justification allowing it into the series. Thanks for sharing and I hope 2016 brings many more mini's into your life.

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