I have a set of 6 inch "I Spy" blocks that were hanging out in the orphan block stack. There are 15 sets of 4 that have already been sewn together. I pulled a green for sashing and a yellow for the corner stones. Using the Sock Monkey Quilt as my yardstick for a twin size donation quilt, it looks like it could use one more row to bring it to the right size. I'm all out of lime green, so I guess I need some more of that too. I probably have 20 fabrics somewhere that could work in the I spy theme, but I'm not sure if I want to pull and cut right now. Maybe I'll save that part for tomorrow.
One of my coworkers has a wife that underwent a surgery for breast cancer yesterday. She is facing a grueling round of chemotherapy now. I've never met her, but I still thought it might be nice to make her a quilt. It would be a way to show support for my fellow teacher if nothing else. Also, making a quilt has become my first impulse for most situations. Baby, illness, service project -- sounds like you need a quilt for that. I pulled these four possible color combinations. I go back now to my familiar complaint about making quilts for other people: it is really hard to guess what someone else will like. Anyone else have a vote? Starting in the upper right hand corner and going around clockwise; option 1 is a blue floral stripe, option 2 is a pale pink sage and teal paisley that looks like owls to me, option 3 is a pink and yellow floral paisley with a coordinating stripe, option 4 is pink and purple coordinated line of florals, butterflies and stripes. I'm thinking of doing a simple star block with an alternating Irish Chain block similar to Twilight.
I would go with option #3. Anything pink, especially to support BC awareness and research. But any of those combos would look good with that pattern.
ReplyDeleteI know pink is very representative of breast cancer awareness, and although there isn't much pink in it----that third collection is REALLLLY shouting "pick me!" to me. I usually am not a paisley person, but that fabric is BEAUTIFUL. And with that light blue......just lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'd go with the paisley. I think it's Option 2, though Amy seem s to be calling it option 3! It's the fabric in the lower right of the picture.
ReplyDeleteLove that line "sounds like you need a quilt for that"!!
ReplyDeleteWhy not ask what her favorite colour is and go from there?
Whichever you pick will be lovely. I am partial to butterflies because they represent "new beginings" and unfortunately thats is what she has been dealt. She is going to begin her fight! You could name the quilt " Mariposa" I will let you google that!
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