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Friday, December 10, 2021

Roses in December: Roses in the Cabin


I have a new top!
Roses in the Cabin
64 x 80

I chose this month to work with my collection of rose print fabrics.  Some people collect fabrics by certain designers but I collect them by themes. I love roses so over the years I have collected a bin of rose print fabrics and although I have made several quilts with them I can make several more. 

This year lots a few loved ones have passed away, one is in hospice and several others are battling cancer and other life altering illnesses. I am so thankful I am healthy at this point in my life but I realize we are not promised tomorrow. I don't want to have any future regrets that I collected rose fabrics but didn't get around to using them.   So this month I've been using them - Roses in December! I can't stop to smell these bouquets but I can stop and sew them. 

This is quilt top #2 for this month's Parade of Roses. The first top was Mystica. 



As I mentioned at the beginning of the month...this one was inspired by a vintage quilt. 

I also started this with a bin of dark colored scraps and declared it my OMG (One Monthly Goal) for December. 


I made 16 inch log cabin blocks. Some have 4.5 inch centers and some have 6.5 inch centers cut from scraps. If the center was 4.5 inch I added a frame of 1.5 inch scraps to bring it up to 6.5 inches. 

Then the next rounds were 2 inch, 2.5 inch and 2 inch strips.  Some of the strips were pieced together with different fabrics. 

Now on to the next! 

OMG (One Monthly Goal) at Elm Street Quilts

Finished or Not Finished Friday at Alycia Quilts

Peacock Party at Wendy's Quilts and More

 

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17 comments:

  1. Gretchen WeaverDecember 10, 2021 at 6:38 AM

    Another lovely quilt! A very simple design but such a beauty!

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  2. sue sDecember 10, 2021 at 8:20 AM

    The rose center blocks are so beautiful and the squares finish them nicely!

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  3. LindaDecember 10, 2021 at 9:02 AM

    What a pretty top! Great mix of roses in your quilts bouquet!

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  4. JulieroseDecember 10, 2021 at 9:29 AM

    Lovely top--roses are my favorites...great colors in these...love the reds and pinks...hugs, Julierose

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  5. LIttle Penguin QuiltsDecember 10, 2021 at 9:32 AM

    Your rose quilts are always so pretty, Cathy! I really like this one. The roses seem to flow from one block to another!

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  6. Alycia~QuiltygirlDecember 10, 2021 at 9:42 AM

    It is Fabulously Beautiful!! and I am with you!! We should use what we love... which makes me want to dig in to my Collections!

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  7. Sharon KwilterDecember 10, 2021 at 10:19 AM

    Such pretty fabrics. That's a lot of rose prints! Congrats on the finish.

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  8. AlisonDecember 10, 2021 at 11:31 AM

    Love your gorgeous quilt!

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  9. MissPatDecember 10, 2021 at 12:45 PM

    I spy a few rose fabrics that I also have. This is a great way to use them.
    Pat

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  10. gayleDecember 10, 2021 at 1:43 PM

    I never knew that winter roses could be so beautiful!

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  11. The Joyful QuilterDecember 10, 2021 at 6:29 PM

    Glad that you are taking time to smell the roses, Cathy... er... sew the rose fabrics!! :o))

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  12. Linda @ kokaquiltsDecember 10, 2021 at 10:38 PM

    A super way to use those rose fabrics! I love how some strips are pieced with different fabrics, the unexpected adds extra interest.

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  13. Sandy PanagosDecember 11, 2021 at 10:04 AM

    Very nice! Love the effect of the checkered fabrics thrown in!

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  14. JennyDecember 11, 2021 at 1:29 PM

    Beautiful! You will be so pleased you are working with your lovely colleagues tion of rose prints. Wonder how many tops you will get, more than imagined I expect.

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  15. QuiltGranmaDecember 12, 2021 at 5:33 PM

    BEAUTIFUL

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  16. Karen's KornerDecember 26, 2021 at 1:13 PM

    A beautiful bunch of roses. Nice work.

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  17. Patty January 2, 2022 at 7:27 AM

    Very pretty. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and Happy New Year!

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