Trip Around The World

If I would not write down information on my quilts in my little quilting journal from www.journalsunlimited.com I would not have known that I started this scrappy version of A trip Around the World quilt back in February 2013. I finished it yesterday.

It's not a true TatW, because I wanted to use up all my fabric and not buy more. The block on the bottom left is how the all are supposed to look like. I do love symmetry and it pained my to not have it, except for the dark pieces. It is however a good lesson in letting go and relax. Life is not symmetrical either, so it's not all that important.
The bottom left block represents how I wish my life would be like, the others represent what it is like.
Beautiful, but a bit more shall we say free-flow.

I love the colors and the subtle nuances of the tone on tone pattern of this Dimples fabric by Gail Kessler and Andover Fabrics. Generally, I prefer tone on tone fabrics over solids.

Here it is:

More Quilts

My quest to use up my stash and previously purchased kits, etc is moving along nicely.
I finished a few more projects and the next quilt sandwich is stacked and waiting to be quilted.
And yet, there are more than 10 still to go. Hard to believe.

Once I am through with all of them , I will need to change my tactic and only buy what I need.
If I need to move to a smaller space now, I'll be in trouble finding space for all my crafting supplies.

I have purged myself of so much already and yet there is so much more.

I need to adopt more (a lot more) of a tiny living philosophy. Less possessions. More freedom.

 This is a tumbler quilt whose fabrics came from a fabric swap at FRMQG a few years ago.
The fabrics were pre-cut in tumblers and sitting in a drawer for quite awhile. then I did sew it together and kept the quilt top around just as long.
Now it is finished and my designated camping quilt.

This is a very floral quilt. I had to subsides some red and brown fabrics, but it all came together nicely, I think. Its crowning glory is the wool batting which makes it so soft and warm and light.

This fabric I bought in NYC knowing I would never cut it up. It's just the right size for a child and one of my nephews will be it's new owner.