Good day, and welcome to my quilting blog.
Today I am hemming corduroy slacks I just purchased, but I have been busy this last week, working on a new iteration of the Contessa pattern. I used this pattern in making a top for my mom, shown in This Post.
I enjoyed the process, so started cutting into my 1930's to 1940's scraps and fat quarters, for another version. This does not always happen to me. I cut fabric with wild abandon, not counting. So I now have enough strips to make two quilts! And I bought more Kona Snow for the background fabric needed.
Here are some blocks, laid out on the design floor:
The slight creaminess of the Kona Snow fabric makes a nice background. Many of my reproduction fabrics have leaves, flowers, or geometric patterns.
But I made an effort to include novelty fabrics with dogs, cats, kids playing, children's toys, etc. for fun.
As soon as I am done with hemming, I will get back to this project.
Oh! but later this week (Sept. 20) it's National Sew a Jelly Roll Day! Of course I have a new project lined up for this too. I'll be using the Over and Down Under pattern and some bright batik fabric strips.
Linking up with Monday Musings, Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, From Bolt to Beauty, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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10 comments:
What fun for the 30s fabric.
Contessa looks awesome! I have a real fondness for 30s reproduction fabrics and use them a lot. They are so cheerful.
I love the 30s fabrics. :) They are always bright and cheery, though the originals had some creepy looking animal faces. LOL Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
This pattern looks so pretty in 30s repros. Great idea for Jelly Roll Day! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2025/09/17/wednesday-wait-loss-450
Great quilt pattern to showcase your '30's prints. :)
Yes, the Kona snow is such a nice soft white, perfect choice for this palette.
I love this quilt! A couple of years I made this block, but with one large piece instead of the strips. I like how the strips look and may have to copy your idea. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Thank you Sara. But I must credit the designers of the Contessa pattern, who wrote the pattern for jelly roll strips.
This pattern looks terrific in your reproduction fabrics! I look forward to seeing your progress on your jelly roll pattern as that is a great pattern too!
This is a great pattern and your quilt is coming right along. I know your mom will enjoy it. I love reproduction prints. Have a great week and thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
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