OBSESSIVE QUILTMAKING

If I wasn't obsessive about quiltmaking before, I'm quickly getting there ----

My latest project was a 24" mini-quilt with 36 4" log cabin blocks.  The quilt contains 468 pieces with 216 DIFFERENT  fabrics.  That's a lot going on in a 24" square.

Unfortunately, it didn't make a dent in my supply of tiny scraps!

Don't call me a hoarder of fabric --- I'm the curator of an extensive private textile collection that spans five decades! 

I'm joining the following:
Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday
Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday
What a Hoot Quilts for BOMS Away Monday
Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making
Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
Sew Fresh Quilts for Let's Bee Social Wednesday

TRADITIONAL COMFORT ZONE

I've tried to think a little out of the box on my last few projects. 

So to change things up a bit this week, I decided I would start something really traditional ---- a log cabin with reproduction fabrics.

For me, traditional-type quilts are the most fun to make.  I'm always inspired by antique quilts, as that is where my quilting travels began 50 years ago.  Plus, I'm intrigued by all of the reproduction fabrics on the market today.

If I can pull out 100 (or more) different fabric scraps for a project, the fun just increases.

I'm paper-piecing those little 4" squares.  Is paper-piecing traditional?  I don't know, but I love the accuracy.

Traditional just feels comfortable to me!

I'm joining the following:
Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making
Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
What a Hoot Quilts for BOMS Away Monday
Sew Fresh Quilts for Let's Bee Social Wednesday
Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or Not Friday
Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday

PILLOW SAGA

My pillow saga started a month ago when I decided I needed four new pillows for my living room to brighten it up for summer.  You can read about the first three pillows here, here, and here.

This is pillow #4:

I randomly picked blues and reds from my scraps for the postage stamp portion, and added the polka-dot and yellow from my previous pillow.

After finishing the four pillows, I scattered them in my very traditional living room.  They looked so bright, modern and out of place!  What was I thinking???

At any rate, they are not going to waste as they look pretty good on our screened-in porch.  Not what I planned; so, back to the drawing board for the living room.

I'm joining the following:
Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making
Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
Have a Daily Cup for Share Your Cup Thursday
Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday
Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday