Old and Blue
It's not too bad.
I really thought it was going to be on the really ugly side.
It has a lot more white space than I like these days.
It has not been doing anyone any good cooped up as a UFO in a bin for years and now it is a little closer to the finish line.
The top is made of old Double Disappearing Nine Patch blocks I swapped c. 2012.
I used to love to swap. I could buy one or two fabrics and make several blocks with those same fabrics and then receive blocks back with a variety of fabrics. I like quilts with a variety of fabrics. It's even better if those fabrics are scraps.
So, anyway...I unearthed these blocks and a different set of old and blue blocks at the beginning of the month and declared my OMG to finish a flimsy from at least one set of those blocks in July.
I actually started putting together the other set of blocks but discovered that I first need to cut pieces for a quilt that has most of my dark blue tone on tone fabric pieces reserved.
I made 12 more blocks from pieces set aside with this UFO and then it was pretty easy to get the top assembled after that. .
The top is 60 x 82.5 - a nice sized donation quilt.
I have a nice gently used sheet from the thrift store that is white with blue stripes to use for the backing. And I think I have a spool of variegated blue thread to use for quilting.
I'm with you - I don't like too much white in my quilts. This one will be gorgeous quilted with variegated blue thread!
ReplyDeleteNice to get those blocks assembled!
ReplyDeleteWell done, you put this flimsy together really quickly. Great to have backing and thread to hand as well.
ReplyDeleteNone of your quilts would dare to be ugly! They'd know better even before they tried!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Julie on using variegated blue thread to quilt with - that'll help tone down all that white!
I really like your blue and white quilt top. The variegated thread will great on it! ---"Love"
ReplyDeletei love to swap too - it looks great
ReplyDeleteI think a man would really love this quilt. Sometimes they are hard to make ones for- but the geometric and clean color contrast is a winner.
ReplyDeleteWell done! I don't think it's ugly at all! I'm with you; a bit too much white, but it would look better using variegated thread for quilting.
ReplyDeleteIt’s definitely not ugly, and may even look cool and crisp when finished and quilted. It’s blue and white, after all…. Your layout is striking! But I’m with you on not caring for so much white in a quilt. However, having said that, white is indispensable at times and I just bought a bolt of Kona White today!
ReplyDeleteOhhh I think that is really pretty. I do like to see white in quilts, but I am just learning to use more.... i'm slow haha!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of the double disappearing 9 - that is a really cool pattern!
I like the blues and white! I will be smashing!
ReplyDeleteGoing to finish as a beauty, not too much white at all!
ReplyDeleteNo, it's not ugly at all. :) It's made a really pretty blue and white scrappy quilt top!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congratulations on your finish!
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