After all those triangles, I was ready to slip back into my comfort zone! I was inspired by this quilt on Jeni's blog In Color Order (another vintage sheet fan!), and knew this would be a fun and simple retreat project. I went through my stack of pre-cut sheets (6" squares), and grabbed any that I liked that I had at least 5 of. I brought about 80 prints, when all I needed was about 30! Oh well, it gave me plenty to choose from at the retreat!
I really love the simplicity of it. I didn't think too hard about the layout - I just narrowed it down to my favorite prints (anything 'colorful'), and then I slapped them up on the design wall. I did some minimal rearranging as I went, but I really tried not to over-think it.
(I stole this picture from Karen's blog post). The purple square really jumps out, doesn't it? I probably won't get this quilted until next year. In the meantime, it will languish in 'quilt purgatory' (draped over the stair railing upstairs), where I'll get enjoy petting it whenever I walk by!
Oh what fun...I wanna go too! Elaine
ReplyDeletei love , love it!! I like seeing the Cross' in it!! That's cool.
ReplyDeleteLovely! I adore vintage sheets!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to use vintage sheets...
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you saw, but I finally finished the quilt using the squares I won on your blog.
http://janeweston.blogspot.com/2010/10/another-vintage-finish.html
this is so beautiful!!! i love the simple pattern, but it stands out so much.
ReplyDeleteSooo so pretty. This is one of my favorite patterns. It's like instant happy, just looking at it!
ReplyDelete