Excavated old UFO: A restart

 Hello and welcome to my blog entry this week.

I described in my previous post how I unearthed a length of reproduction double pink fabric for binding, and it reminded me of a long ago project.  Specifically, my Nearly Insane project, based on the book of the same name.  This book was inspired by a quilt from the late 1800's by Salinda Rupp.  I too was drawn in.  In 2011 and 2012 (by my blog entries)  I made a block a week, and followed along with a Yahoo group of ladies all working on this project.  Sadly, the group became inactive and has now disappeared with the demise of Yahoo groups.  But I still have my blocks, and I laid them out to see what I had:

Laid out on the floor, with some pink sashing already cut, and the carpet showing showing in between other blocks.  Each block finishes at 6 inches squares, and I had 59 blocks done (more than 90 in the original quilt).  For the most part I followed the original color scheme and used reproduction fabrics. The blocks I had were just perfect for a moderately sized top - no more blocks to make!  How did that happen?  I just had to make a few half blocks for the setting triangles around the edges.

Below, a close-up of blocks that have many pieces and were complicated to make:

Yes, that is why the project is called Nearly Insane!  Salinda, the original quiltmaker, was using up all her scraps it seems.  Now that I have excavated the blocks and the sashing fabric, and ordered more black fabric for the cornerstones, I shall get going on this.  

I do not plan on piecing the original zig zag border.  I am sure I can find something appropriate in my stash, or I may 'have' to buy more fabric.

Linking up with Midweek Makers, Put your foot down at For the love of geese, Needle and Thread Thursday,  Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

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Pink and white quilt done!

 Good day and welcome to my blog.  I have been away for a week, as I had nothing new to show anyone.  But now I do:  The behemoth pink and white log cabin quilt is done, done:

This photo shows just a portion of the 90 by 100 inch quilt.  I hope you can see the feathers that the long arm quilter that I use has quilted in.

A closer look:

It is labeled with my name, date, place, and a note that this was finished in Covid time.  

This quilt is now on my bed.  It has wool batting and is so cozy.  It's definitely appreciated this January.

I unearthed a 2.5 yard piece of pink reproduction fabric (not used in the quilt) for binding.  That led to the unearthing of an old UFO.  But more on that next week.  :-)

Linking up with Midweek Makers, Put your foot down at For the love of geese, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

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Growing Up Odd begins

 Good Day, and welcome to my blog!

In the waning days of the old year, I cut 2 inch squares for yet another project.  Yes, a UFO, officially as of Jan. 1 2021.  This is a project I've had my eye on for awhile, the Growing Up Odd quilt pattern, on the Wedding Dress Blue blog.  Since I was making quilts with civil war and 1800's reproduction fabrics, I cut a few extra squares for this project.  It looks like a lot of squares in the box, but boy, a lot are used in this pattern.

Below, my beginning segments, laid out on the back of a quilt, not sewn together just yet:

This makes one block when sewn together with sashing.  I'll be using unbleached muslin left over from quilt backing.  Yes a bit of brown and pink, a little yellow, not much green.  That's what I have been using lately.  This will be a long term, pick up project, in between other projects.  I may cut some more fabric from stash too!

Linking up with Midweek Makers, Put your foot down at For the love of geese, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

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