Quilt Confession | National Quilting Month

Did you know March is National Quilting Month and that March 21st is National Quilting Day? Who knew???  Well to celebrate I am going to share a secret……

Well, it’s more like a confession, actually but it sure feels like a dirty little secret.

Quilt Confession

 

I have never made a traditional quilt from start to finish.
I mean, I’ve stitched tee shirt quilts, commissioned pieces and even quilt tops but never a traditional quilt just for me.

But that’s all about to change. That’s right, I’m determined to turn things around and create something just for me. I’m thinking it will become my go to movie night partner, a couch cozy, my snuggle buddy. You get the idea.

Since this is a total side project for me, its gonna be slow, a real work in progress if you know what I mean. So, today, I’m sharing my inspiration, the basic design and my goal.

Before you laugh, let me explain. This blanket is one of the most loved and valued items in my home. It was made by my late MIL. It’s been told that the ladies would get together at the firehouse while the guys were out on calls and “get social”. Honestly, this totally reminds me of a stitch & bitch which makes me smile even more. I believe this is how she learned to crochet; with friends, one color at a time.  It’s pretty safe to say and I think we can all agree that based on the colors it was made sometime in the 70’s with tons of leftover bits of yarn.

The problem is that it “belongs” to my husband and he does not always like to share; not even with Chewie. So, I need to make one just for me. Now, while I LOVE the look of crochet, I just don’t have the mindset to learn a new craft at the moment and I would really like to have this in my hot little hands, like yesterday. That means, fabric is the fiber of choice.

The fabric selection process will be super hard with all the amazing collections on the market today. I’m currently playing around with Sun Print from Alison Glass. The color assortment and prints are slightly more modern and I think when I mix in the black it will look fantastic. But the little inner voice is still nagging at me. Should I do it in a mixture of solids and heathered fabrics to be more in line with the original? Maybe you can help me decide once I get the first mini done.

My plan of attach is to dedicate one or two hours a week to power off all electronics (with the exception of my machine and tunes. This girl has to have her tunes!!) and just work on MY quilt. Perhaps you can help keep me in line. I still need to figure out all the math on the quilt but once that first mini is made, look out- I’ll be rockin’ & rolling till she’s done!

What about you? Do you have any goals you want to share for National Quilting Month? Or maybe you have quilt in the works that you need to help focusing on. If the answer is yes, do you want to sew along with me? Grab your fabrics and post a few photos in the flickr group, or on Instagram. Be sure to tag me @TheSewingLoft so we can cheer each other on and have some accountability.

 

 

 

 

 

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