THE GOLDEN YEARS

As an octogenarian, I feel so blessed to have arrived into 'The Golden Years".  I'm  fortunate to still be able to do what brings me joy each day.  Among those blessings include being able to create quilts.  Due to age and health restraints; my methods have changed some what, but I hope my aesthetic has not.  I now only make smaller quilts, which I consider just 'idea quilts' -- quilts that I would make in larger scale if I didn't have physical limitations.  The quilts are basically simple; nothing too complicated and based on traditional frugality.  I've never claimed to be innovative nor particularly creative; but my brain keeps spewing out ideas, so I just keep at it!

One of the things I enjoy is finding the repeat of motifs in a piece of fabric; then repeating it and rearranging it in a quilt block, also known as 'fussy cutting'.  Time to enjoy that process again in this quilt.

THE STATS:  The Golden Years, 2024, 30" x 30", Paper pieced, Machine pieced, Machine quilted.

MELODIC MOTIFS

Occasionally, I like working on a quilt that focuses on the features of the fabric --- stripes, motifs that can be isolated, and the saturation of color.  This usually requires more time in the cutting process (fussy-cutting); but, in my case, larger and fewer blocks.  This is a challenge that I find fascinating.

This quilt is the result of focusing on the features of the fabric rather than a geometric  design.

THE STATS:  "Melodic Motifs", 2023, 33" x 33", Paper Pieced, Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted.

There is always a choice to be made when I think about a new quilt -- Do I want the geometric design or the fabric do the talking?  I'll let the fabric do the talking this time!