Oh boy. I know I'm a day late posting my Library Project QAL choices but blahblahsinglemomblahblahworkblahblahchoresblah. Anyhow. The kidlet is at her 3 hour theatre class this morning learning how to become a cast member on Glee 2021 and so I finally have some moments to post my choices for this year long quilt along!
1. "Fast Forward" by Jaybird Quilts
Embarrassingly, I've had this pattern and special ruler for well over 2 years, as well as fabric to make it with. I purchased the pattern and ruler on a long ago trip to LA and it's been sitting in my to-do pile forever. Sigh. This will absolutely be the first one I make. I've actually started cutting already so I hope to have this one done soon!
(The orange background in all these photos is my crazy coffee table!)
2. "So What" from Brave New Quilts by Kathreen Ricketson
This book. This book is full of amazingness. I could honestly make just about anything in here; everything is unique and edgy and wonderful. I was originally thinking about taking on the totally punk looking "Break the Rules" but I'm trying to be realistic about what I can ACTUALLY get done in the next year.
So my choice is going to be the more bite-sized "So What". I think I can even take a few nibbles out of my stash to complete this one!
3. "Across the Quad" by Jennifer Mathis in Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe
My mom (also a quilter) got me this book for Christmas and I love a lot of the quilts in it as well.
I've also made an agreement with myself to use up some of the pre-cuts I seem to hoard and never use. So my choice is this charm-square friendly pattern, combined with the 2 charm packs of Oh Deer that I've had laying around for about 8 months. I'm not sure what the background colour is going to be yet. This looks relatively simple so hopefully it will be a fast finish.
4. "Flying Rainbow" by Amanda Sasikirana in Pillow Pop
Also a Christmas present from my mom, this book is FULL of super cute pillows.
I'm going to make this fun flying geese pillow, although I don't think I'll be making it with a white background. That's just a baaaaaad idea with an 8 year old in the house.
5. "Basket Case" from Date to Be Square by Boo Davis
This is a book I have actually made things from. I've already made Hootenanny (the cover quilt), as well as the Bright Lights, Patchwork City pillow and the I'm A Weiner! baby quilt. I LOVE Boo's designs. I popped down to Seattle about a year ago to see some of her quilts on display -- I met her and she's just a lovely person. At the time she was working on some more of her trademark skull designs as well as a Grim Reaper quilt that I BEGGED her to sell as a PDF pattern from her website. It was the coolest.
Yep, so skull-y goodness is on the to-do list. My mom will hate this one. :P
Wish me luck! This is a LOT of quilts for me to get done in 12 months!
xo
Heather
