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. 




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! 




 

17 comments:

Gretchen Weaver said...

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

sue s said...

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

Linda said...

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

Julierose said...

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

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

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

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

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!

Sharon Kwilter said...

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

Alison said...

Love your gorgeous quilt!

MissPat said...

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

gayle said...

I never knew that winter roses could be so beautiful!

The Joyful Quilter said...

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

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

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

Sandy Panagos said...

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

Jenny said...

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.

QuiltGranma said...

BEAUTIFUL

Karen's Korner said...

A beautiful bunch of roses. Nice work.

Patty said...

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