I’m not good at planning. If it weren’t for my iPhone (and it’s annoying alarms) I wouldn’t ever be where I am supposed to be and neither would my boys. I never know what’s for dinner until right about the time we get hungry and I don’t plan my quilts either. My ‘process’ usually involves waiting for inspiration to strike, scrounging through my stash, picking a messy pile of fabrics that ‘feel right’ and getting out the rotary cutter. Needless to say it doesn’t always work out.
I planned for Quinn to sleep comfortably in his crib until he was at least three. (You know what’s coming next right?) I probably dont need to tell you that he didn’t like the plan and no longer wishes to be held captive behind bars. (I have a nineteen-month-old-monkey.) I see a big-boy-bed in my immediate future. What’s a Mamma to do other then embrace the next stage and use it as an excuse to make him a quilt!
Elizabeth of Oh Fransson! fame is hosting a quilt-a-long in which she is detailing her process from start to finish. I thought it might be a useful learning experience to follow along and see if working in her organized fashion suits me. (Anyone care to place a bet? No snide comments please Niall.)
Phase one of the project asks participants to pull together 12 quarter-yards of fabric and pair them into lights and darks. I’m already kind of screwed. It would seem that I have rather a lot of brights (probably darks I guess) and not too many lights to go with them. Since there’s no fabric purchasing allowed (this is my rule) I’m going to pair up my brights patterns with coordinating solids (of which I have an abundance) and see how it goes. Already straying from the plan I guess. I can just hear my mother’s voice now…
Stay tuned.
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Way to make lemonade from lemons!
My daughter went into a bed at 18 months, and my son went into a bed about the same time.
I never took advantage of the opportunity to craft, however…
I’m doing this quilt-along too, for the same reasons, I hope it all works out well.
I think brights and solids will go together great! I can hardly wait to see what you come up with.
What cute fabrics!
I think your brights and solids will be a great combo! Can’t wait to see how it goes for you
I’m going to do this too. I’ve got so much fabric here after only 1 year of sewing that I need to make a dent in it.
What would we do without our iPhones? I’d be totally lost.
My crafty process is so much like yours! And even with alarms I’m late and forget things! I’m so excited about the quilt along…I almost stopped at the quilt shop on the way home for some fabrics (since class was canceled tonight!) but it was already closed.
i think adding solids to the mix is a great solution. sometimes forcing yourself to use what you have on hand brings out more creativity! it’ll be great!
I really want to do this too – but I just started a photography class and am afraid if I’m spread to thin I won’t do anything well! I think i’ll just enjoy everyone else’s and bookmark the posts for later. Can’t wait to see yours!
Great fabrics! I tend to have a bunch of darks too. I can’t wait to your quilt! Your others are so beautiful.
My daughter wouldn’t stay in the crib either! She was always crawling in and out! Then when the last baby came she wouldn’t sleep in a bed, and she was always getting in with the baby! Good grief!