Yesterday Sciarrino and I drove up to the first meeting of the Portland chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild. I didn’t really know what to expect, having never been in a guild of any kind before. I was hoping that I would meet some like minded fabric lovers, and guess what I did!
We did a show and tell, although I didn’t bring anything. This quilt in particular got me thinking. I don’t have any white on white fabric and very few light colored fabrics of any kind (hello Life In Color?). But I really loved this “low volume” idea. And the quilting was so so beautiful:
This picture just does not do it justice. The quilter is Rachel (aka 2ndAveStudio). I hope she brings this back in washed up because it looks like it is going to do some amazing things. If you have a guild in your area I would recommend going. Here is a link to the national blog that has a sidebar list of specific guilds – new ones are being started all the time!
In other sewing joining news I am going to join Sew Take a Hike‘s quilt as you go along (starts tomorrow). It sounds really interesting, and would be a good fit, I think, if you are a beginner or someone who doesn’t normally quilt your own tops because you are only quilting smallish squares at a time. Check it out here.
I’m hoping one of you will want to join in as well. I have tons of awesome (I think) scraps, but practically nothing in the light colored/white background section, which you need for these quilts. If anyone has a lot of that type of scraps and wants to trade for a bag of colorful stuff let me know!
Here is my big bin of scraps to hopefully entice you. And Penny has a few pictures up of what the less bright scraps should look like on her post explaining the quilt along. So, anyone in?
Be a Joiner
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10 responses to “Be a Joiner”
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OK, my confession, I love to make quilt tops but I can’t quilt because I’ve never learned how, I don’t even have a walking foot!! I hand tied my son’s quilt because I don’t know what else to do. I’d love to learn, and this sounds like fun, but I don’t have any light colored scraps either (why I love following your blog). I’m not sure I’m brave enough, but I may want to try!!!
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thanks for the shout out! I’m so excited to start this quilt along and end up with a huge quilt and help others do the same. Anyone who would trade scraps with you would be a lucky duck, is that a little stitchanddye fabric in there?
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I feel like I am such a follower:) Beacuse I gotta check this out – I joined the flickr group and will startscrap sorting – I really needed a new sewing project to excite me, and this could be perfect for my Heather Ross odds and ends. Thanks again for the tip!!
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I’m going to look through all my fabric at my moms house and see ifthis is a possibility…I’ll probablymake a smaller size though, maybe a double…
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I think it could look cool with all brights too—though I do like the contrast. Quilts that are tied are also so sweet and nice. I believe this quilt along will eventually be tied as well. But get a walking foot, you’ll love it!
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Guilty, I got one of her scrap packs and it was awesome!
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I can’t wait to see what you do!
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Ya, I think I am going to do a twin size myself.
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And after reading the link, I think a lap quilt would be fabulous 😉 Since I have all of this free time…oh wait I don’t. But I want to do something crafty every week, and this seems doable.
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