The Last Finish....

This was my final finish for last year!  It was a response to a really bad idea that looked really good in my head.  Ever had that happen?  I was sure I could make it work and cut a lot of floral fabrics...and then, as I assembled test blocks--it became clear I did not have the range of fabrics I need.  Too many mediums and darks.

So what does one do when she has blithely cut 3.0" squares and a lot of them?  Well, you can't just forget about them.  That's insult to injury in my book.  So I cut them some more and decided this would work for another one of Tonya Ricucci's lego quilts.  She talks about the process in this post.

And then I started pulling scraps and trimming them down.  There are a few batiks, a few vintage fabrics, some modern florals that came via my-niece-the-quilter, and lots of mid-range florals from my stash.

This quilt was assembled in the same way as It Takes a Village and I discussed that in this post.  I am happy to say I was able to use up most of those squares that I so optimistically cut.  A very good thing!

It has gone to live with my sister, tuthfairy, since she is our resident master gardener and all the fabrics are things that are grown - flowers, vegetables, and trees.I quilted leaves and flowers in it -- staying with the gardening theme.  I should have just done a meander....it's so wonderfully busy that the quilting isn't important and doesn't really show up.

There is lots of sewing in a lego quilt -- but it's easy and fast and a great use of scraps!  I highly recommend giving it a try and clearing out a tote or shopping bag or drawer of scraps!

I hope you are having a great week and have found time to do some fun piecing!  I am beginning a week of self-imposed "handwork" only in an effort to get me up from my machine and appliquéing.  We'll see if this works.

And very importantly, the Australian Open begins tomorrow.  Lots of afternoon and evening tennis.  I so love it!  Jan