I got out the rest of the “studies” from Tara Faughnan’s Block Studies class and put them up on the design wall to consider.
The coral and grey composition didn’t fit in with the others, so I layered and basted it, then practiced some quilting. As you can see, I ran out of steam before it was all quilted. It was just for practice, so there was no rule saying I had to finish!
Then I removed some more blocks that didn’t play well with others, and I’m thinking about what (if anything) to do with the ones left on the board. They may need to go to my friend who wanted orphan blocks…we’ll see.
In other news, I finally did my part of the quilting and put the binding on this quilt.
Succulents in Pots, 52″ x 61″
“My part” of the quilting didn’t amount to much! A friend outlined the cacti and pots and did some very nice leaves on the rest of it. I just put a little design on each pot–ha!
And by the way, this was made from a very OLD paper piecing pattern from a magazine, so if you want to make something similar you’ll have to draft your own pattern. Even if I could find the magazine again (oops–lost it), you probably couldn’t locate a copy!
I’m trying to get all the small quilts finished up since October is the next delivery for Ronald McDonald House. That means it’s time to quit procrastinating and start binding! So I guess the fooling around with the leftover Tara blocks was avoiding binding…
And what are you procrastinating about?
Zippy Quilts 
We call that “procrastiquilting”! Ha! Whenever there are silly household chores that need to be done, but sewing and quilting are just so much more fun.
Love the succulents 🙂
Hi Carrie! Good to hear from you and hope to see you soon!
I get it about the grey&coral quilting experiment being a procrastination thing. But the fact that you stopped, gave yourself a stern talking-to and began with your true focus is what’s important! Besides we often need a procrastination thing to help bring us to our senses in that way.
As for myself? I, too, am out of a procrastination loop – not as fun as yours (more along the lines of cleaning/doing clutter sorts/attic purges etc). I am back on track: focused on finishing the USAID series, contacting/auditioning possible cellists to partner with me on some of my duo compositions, and trying to re-establish the balance between life chores and my creative work!
🙂
Keep on keeping’ on, Zip!
Hi Laura, It’s always great to hear from you. Too bad you live so far away; I would recommend my friend who BUILT his own cello! And I look forward to seeing the rest of your USAID series. Hang in there!
Very cool about the budding luthier building his own cello. I wonder if he had procrastination issues too at some point? HA! Speaking of which, my website now has evidence of my un-procrastination focus…check out part 3! 😉
ps-I wish we lived closer to each other, too. sigh
Oh my goodness I love the succulent quilt! The improv quilt from your class – I think the coral/gray could have worked in the quilt if you had spread it around the piece maybe. But it will look more cohesive without it. I am looking forward to see how you tie everything together, you are really good at that so it should be an awesome piece!
Binding – ick! Maybe someday I will learn to love it and look forward to it…not. Just tolerate it!
I am procrastinating on 10,000 things but I feel with my traveling settling down I will get back on top of stuff 🙂
I hear you on the binding! I teach it almost every quarter because so many people have trouble with it. And thanks for liking my quilts 😀
Love your improv pieces. The colours are amazing.
Thanks! Most of those colors were chosen by Tara Faughnan, whose “block studies” class I took last year. She has a wonderful color sense.
The Tara blocks are so bright and beautiful. It would be a pity to send them to the orphanage 😊
Impressive quilting patterns.
I think we all procrastinate when it comes to binding
Indeed, the Tara blocks are going to be made into another improv quilt. No orphanage for them ; )
Yay!