There is currently a coronovirus pandemic and everyone is social distancing or sheltering in place. I need a major project to keep me busy and occupy my mind. It's time to take grandma's replacement quilt out of the closet and figure out how I'm going to rework it.
I went looking for a new quilt pattern, trying to find one I liked which fit these two requirements:
- The pieces of the new pattern have the same shape and size as the old quilt.
- The two colors are more evenly distributed across the pattern (no large areas of the same color.)
I found this variation of the "exploding" square quilt block:
The pattern is a standard 9 patch block. I need to merge some of the patches together (in order to minimize fabric loss because of re-cutting) and then assemble each block a little differently but this pattern will mean minimum cutting of the pieces from the first quilt top. I'm going to embrace this and "make it work."
The top is DONE! I like it so much better than my first attempt. I can't take good pictures from my master bedroom because we have a king size bed in a small room with north and west facing windows (meaning not great light) but I think you'll get the idea with this photo:
Now it's off to Nancy, the fabulous quilter at Stitch After Stitch Machine Quilting. It's going to look even better once she works her magic. It's not a blue ribbon contender as far as quilts go, but it's a more than adequate replacement for my grandmothers quilt.
I do want to name it. Quarantine Quilt? QQ? Any better ideas? Let me know!
Coming next: Replacing Grandma's Quilt - It's done.
