To celebrate both Canada Day and July 4th I decided to do a little red and white sewing this week. I belong to 2 quilt guilds and one of them has a mystery quilt project. A new clue is give each month and by the end of the year we will end up with a quilt. This year's mystery required only two fabrics with good contrast, though you could go scrappy, and size is determined by the size of your pieces. I have wanted a red and white quilt for a long time and thought this would be the perfect chance. Our first clue had us making lots and lots of either HSTs or flying geese units. Mission accomplished and then I went searching online to look at Red and White quilts. Oh dear, I saw a quilt I just loved and hoped that my mystery would be that quilt. Another look at the second clue and I knew it was not to be. But I just could not get that quilt out of my head. So I decided to to figure out how to do it and started making components.
It is basically an Irish Chain and I am using the Flying Geese in the sashing sections to make the stars appear.
It is pretty small as I am using 1" finished squares. Once this all gets sewn together there will be a few very simple borders and I will have a great little throw or large table topper, perfect for Canada Day, July 4th, Christmas or even Valentines Day.
Now I think I might have to go back do the mystery in Blue and White!
Finally, I just wanted to share these lovely hydrangeas. These grow in my backyard but I can't see them where they are growing so they are perfect for cutting for indoors!
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That's the best gone astray I've seen : )
ReplyDeleteI love it; somehow it reminds me a bit of the Norwegian quilt which is popping up all over the Internet.
ReplyDeleteHow neat!
ReplyDeleteToo funny.:) But how wonderful your alternate project looks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous red and white "mystery"- lol! It's so striking - I love it! Perfect for Canada Day :0)
ReplyDeleteI just love what you have done with the "mystery-that-evolved" - a mystery that evolved into a gorgeous quilt! and it sounds like a very versatile size too. I always bring bunches of my hydrangeas indoors too- and sometimes they stay in water so long that they start to grow. Love the soft mauves of your little bunch :)
ReplyDeleteYour red and white quilt is beautiful. I'm piecing a blue and white quilt now, they are elegant too.
ReplyDeleteFunny how one thing will lead to another. Your R&W is lovely. It's a wonderful design.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt! And I love those hydrangeas!
ReplyDeleteWonderful red and white pattern. Love what you have figured out all by yourself.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Sylvia
I love the direction you took with the red and white.
ReplyDeleteLove your mystery quilt (red and white quilts are my favorite). That is such a nice way to enjoy your hydrangeas. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove your mystery quilt (red and white quilts are my favorite). That is such a nice way to enjoy your hydrangeas. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI would love to make a Red and White quilt!! I love yours!! Could you please share w me your pattern. It’s exactly what I’m looking for Thanks!!
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