I played around with it and tweaked it a bit to make it simpler.
(I mis-cut some pieces for a quilt this past month).
I knew my plan would work out!
in 2022 I participated in the Quilt Block Remix Challenge and enjoyed how it stretched me. I started to think more creatively in my designs ... the challenge was on hiatus in '23 and has come back in 2024.
In January we remixed the Alabama block
In February we remixed the Raspberry Cheesecake block
In March we remixed the Yellow Tulip block
This month we are remixing the Flower Basket block
Today is the fabric pull ... not sure which direction I am going color-wise until I get into the Quilt Cave!
follow the remixes on Instagram #quiltblockremixchallenge
I am running late on getting my post up - I didn't realize that today was the 19th - my day to blog!
Villa Rosa has again sponsored a Blog Hop offering a special set of patterns for the Hop:
It was hard to choose which one to do - I want to make them all! But life is too busy to make them all, so I chose Gypsy as I could picture it with some lively fabrics. Abbi Mays Fabric Shop provided the fabrics for my blog entry and will have kits available to make similar quilt for yourself.
This pattern is named for the Gypsy Rose just as many other Villa Rosa Designs patterns have been named for roses.
I chose to use Fat Sixths for the pattern, rather than a pack of 10" squares so that the same fabric could be in more than one place, giving some motion to the quilt as you follow the fabric from place to place.
The fabric line is Murano by Odile Bailoeul from Free Spirit. There were opportunities to fussy cut some of these lovely fabrics!
An important thing for this quilt is to lay out your fabrics after cutting to balance the colors. Using Fat Sixths means that you also need to balance the fabrics!
Another consideration as you sew this top together; make sure your seam allowances are accurate. There are not the same amount of seams in each round, thus if your seam allowance is off, so will your rounds be off. One way you can work around this (for those who have a generous 1/4") is to trim your round to fit the center before you sew it together.
With such a busy top, it was hard to choose a quilting design. After auditioning many different patterns, I chose to use Sugar & Spice by My Creative Stitches.
check out the other blogs participating in this hop:
2. http://livelylatte.blogspot.com/
3. https://www.homesewnbyus.com
4. https://www.piecefulthoughts.com/
5. https://www.ctpub.com/blog/
3. https://www.texasquiltgal.com/
4. http://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/
5. https://siysewityourself.com/
1. https://quarterinchcapers.blogspot.com/
2. https://www.nortonhousequilting.com/blogs/news
4. http://wazoonewsbits.blogspot.com/
1. withstingsattached.blogspot.com
2. https://scottfortunoff.com/
3. https://www.cocoaquilts.com/
4. http://quiltwithaview.blogspot.com/
2. http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/
4. https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/
1. https://www.graceandpeacequilting.com/
2. https://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/
3. https://joyfullytracie.com/
4. https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/
To be entered in the prize drawings, leave a comment on this post by
midnight, March 23. Make sure you leave your email address so that if
you win, we can contact you!
Thank you to Tricia from Villa Rosa Designs and Quilt with a View for inviting me to join in this fun Blog Hop, thank you to Abbi Mays Fabric Shop for donating the materials for Gypsy Rose and thank you to the other bloggers and the generous sponsors! AND thank you to the readers/hoppers for stopping by!
What better thing for a Michigan Quilter to do in February than head to Florida and take a day at the Daytona AQS Show? I am always inspired and usually find some goodies to take home with me and this year was no exception.
I am always floored when I see the current Cherrywood Challenge - even if my quilt is in a different collection. Coming around a corner to see the display is always a treat for the eyes. This collection is from the Graffiti Challenge and is just delightful (as always!). I love how everyone interprets the theme in such creative ways.
The quilts that look like one thing at a distance, but become much more close up are some of my favorites at the quilt show. This one is beautiful from a distance, but as you get closer, you see so much more! I wish I had taken more photos of the details.
