Black, White and Read All Over
59.5 x 68
I made this to use selvages with text.
I also used 9 inch squares of fabric with text.
Quilt was inspired by Star Bright free quilt pattern by Katie Blakelsey of Swim, Bike, Quilt.
I finished this top Dec. 2018 so it's about time it got to the top of the quilting queue. It's not like I don't have anything better to do but when I was sewing the selvages together for the 9 inch squares I grouped them kind of by theme such as...Happiness is...
Jumpin' Jungle.
So there's lots of easy reading in this quilt, maybe a few words of encouragement, and maybe a few laughs.
I quilted it on my DSM with vertical lines of serpentine stitch.
For the backing I used a piece of gray fleece that was a perfect fit. It's been around here for ages so I'm glad I finally found a use for it.
And speaking of words...I know a lot of people choose a guiding word each year. I have never thought one word was enough to guide me through a year so I've never picked one. Instead I'll share the words I try to live by every year:
1. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
2. Stay the course
3. Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Happy New Year, everyone!
I'm looking forward to another year of quilting (and gardening).
