A few weeks ago I finished piecing my scrappy trip around the world quilt.
In the end, I made my quilt 6 blocks by 6 so the finished quilt is a nice sized throw at 72″ x 72″.
Today I’m going out to get the back. I can’t wait to baste it and get it ready to hand quilt.
It will definitely take me forever to hand quilt… since it’s big and I’m slow as molasses. But I know I will enjoy the process, because I love the fabrics in this quilt so much. It’s an odd mix of 30’s and moderns… Denyse Schmidts, Lecien Old New, Storybook Classics and lots of old scraps.
I also love the colors, which are slightly unpredictable together. But a scrappy trip pattern lends it’s self to wacky and unpredictable. Somehow it all plays together and works.
Again with keeping things unpredictable, I made my blues the center of my blocks, but sometimes I put them one row off. A few of the blocks have grey or turquoise in the center just to keep me on my toes.
I’m hoping to find a cozy flannel back for this quilt, since this is going to be another family-room-cuddle-under-quilt. My hope is to finish quilting it before the snow flies…