It's A Bit Wonky

I had been hoarding a layer cake of Bonnie & Camille's Bliss for the past year.  My intent was to make a quilt for my hubby & I's bed, but I hadn't decided on what pattern.  I wanted to do something layer cake friendly, but the thought of more pinwheels & stars left me feeling kinda, well, meh.

I thought I would end up picking something with a white background.  Most of the Bliss quilts I had seen fit into this category, as the white looks so fresh against the aquas & blues.  But there was the part of me that just wanted to mix it all up & enjoy a fun mish mash of these super cute prints.  Since I am already drawn to hexagons, the thought immediately came to mind to do a grandmother's flower garden.  Then I thought about all the time & work - nah.  I do want to have this quilt on my bed before winter rolls around :)

Then I came across this wonky style quilt, & immediately was drawn to the busy patchwork.  It was perfect, but I wanted to make it a little more intricate.  So, I put my own twist on the project by doing a 16 patch variation instead of the original 9. The smaller patches mix everything up a bit more & remind me of the type of patchwork my grandmother used in her crazy quilts.  It allows the eye to take in all the details of these cute prints.

The blocks go together really quickly - just 3 slices of the rotary cutter to 4 layer cake pieces, mix them around, sew them together, stack them again & repeat.  Then voila - you have 4 quilt blocks!  That's my type of sewing. The finished quilt looks like it's a ton of work, but it's actually pretty simple.

A finished wonky block!

This is my first quilt using my new stash of Aurifil thread & I am loving it!  More on that in the next post.

Last but not least, be sure to check out my shop for the newest additions! 

Pick Your Own Vintage Sheet Mini Bundles

Just in time for the gift-giving season I have introduced Pick Your Own Vintage Sheet Bundles.  There is a Mini Bundle with 4 fat eighth cuts & a FQ Bundle with a selection of 5 fat quarters.  What a great way to get a selection of vintage sheet prints for that special Christmas gift you plan on making, or to wrap up as a special gift to any fellow quilters on your Christmas gift giving or Secret Santa list!  Maybe you can even convince your significant other to stuff your stocking with a custom bundle, wink, wink!

Have a wonderfully wonky weekend!