A rainbow of quarter log cabins

I’ve managed to complete another One Monthly Goal (OMG) to participate in Elm Street Quilts OMG.

My goal was to quilt and bind this rainbow quarter log cabin quilt. 

Looking back, I can see that I started sewing these quarter log cabin blocks in January 2018, you can see the first blog post and my inspiration here.

Once I had the blocks completed I decided to put them on point and fill in the edges with more rainbow fabric. 

Quilted with a rainbow variegated thread and a Hermione Agee pantograph called Aqua Flame. 

When looking for a backing fabric I was drawn to this orange Alison Glass sun print, with bits of rainbow colours in it. 

QUILT DETAILS

Rainbow Quarter Log Cabin quilt 2021

The finished quilt measures 56 inches by 71 inches.

Started: January 2018

Finished: October 2021

Don’t seek to be happy; let everyone else chase after that rainbow. Seek to be kind, and you’ll find the rainbow follows you. ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Green High Fives

 Angela has picked light and lime greens as the colour for the month of October, so I'm continuing to add to my High Five block collection.

On first go through my green scraps I constructed these nine blocks. 

I decided they weren't limey enough, so I had another look through my scraps, and precut strips and made a second batch of nine. 

I'm slowly getting close to having enough blocks to make a quilt top.

Linking up with Soscrappy and Saturday's Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

Writing from a welcomed rainy day in a generally dry Calgary.

Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.

Quarter Log Cabin top

Another month and I have another project I’d like to finish.  This month my goal is to quilt and bind this rainbow Quarter Log Cabin quilt. 

The top was pieced in May, as a bonus goal, and then I went looking for suitable backing fabric. I had orange in mind and was happy to find this Alison Glass sun print in orange, I like the little bits of rainbow colours in it. 

I’m not sure which quilt design (pantograph) I’m going to use, please come back at the end of the month to see what I’ve done (and if I’ve completed my goal).  Consider joining in the finishing fun at One Monthly Goal (OMG) with Elm Street Quilts. 

Can you make a rainbow? Well, maybe not but there are a lot of other things you can do with your talents if you believe that you can despite what others may have discouraged you from doing.
~ Byron Pulsifer

Koi One-block Wonder quilt

September’s goal (One Monthly Goal – OMG) to quilt and bind this quilt for my son Callum for his birthday is complete, and as I hoped I was able to finish it and give it to him by the actual day, September 23^rd. 

Callum has always been intrigued by the one-block wonder quilt and the geometry of quilts, which is one reason I picked this quilt to make for him.  I did incorporate some cubes into the quilt top. 

I thought the Drip pantograph by Beany Girl Quilts played nicely with the Koi. 

I also decided to include some of the original koi fabric in the border, on the front of the quilt, as well as on the back of the quilt. 

One of his favourite colours is orange, so I was happy to find this fabric for the back of his quilt, I like that is has the feel of moving water as well. 

And a label to commemorate the occasion. 

Here’s hoping for great dreams under this quilt.

QUILT DETAILS

Koi One-Block Wonder quilt 2021

The finished quilt measures 73 inches by 85 inches.

Started: April 2016?

Finished: September 2021

 

The Butterfly Dream

Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man. ~ Zhuangzi

Orange High Five Blocks

Playing with orange, the colour of the month for the RainbowScrap Challenge, I sewed up a few High Five blocks. 

High five is a pattern from the book Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison.

Perhaps after October and November I’ll have enough blocks to complete the top, I’m enjoying slowly adding a few new blocks each month.

Don't fear moving slowly forward...fear standing still. ~ Katherine Harris

State of Georgia quilt block in orange

Looking through my unfinished projects I realized I only needed to make three more blocks to have all the blocks for the Rainbow ScrapChallenge (RSC) 2018 quilt and they are (mostly) orange, which is the colour for September’s RSC. 

According to The Academic Quilter this block is called State of Georgia, a 1935 block from Workbasket magazine. 

Now I have three of each of the 2018 blocks, plus a couple of extra, so they will now join the pile with blocks that are ready to be tops. 

If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

September’s Goal

Quilting and binding this One-Block Wonder quilt is my OMG for September. 

In fact I hope to get it finished before September 23rd, as a birthday gift for my son Callum.  He has always been intrigued by the geometry of the one-block wonder quilt.  One of his favourite colours is orange, so I thought it would be nice to use orange on the back of this quilt, I think it’s a good compliment.  I found this great orange fabric at Out of Hand (quilt shop), which has a feel of moving water. 

I plan on using the Drip pantograph by Beany Girl Quilts. 

Participating in Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal (OMG).  Stop by at the end of the month to see the finished quilt. 

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. ~ Napoleon Hill