Friday, January 23, 2015

Flimsy X3

I had forgotten how satisfying it is to turn a stack of blocks into a flimsy - it really is the next best thing to sewing down that last bit of binding to me! Yesterday afternoon was very productive in my Quilting Room. Crossroads 2 came off the design wall first.
Next up was Crossroads 3. I played around with some different layouts and decided on this one with all the colors going in one direction because it allowed me to use the rest of my warm blocks.
Then came the inevitable stumbling block... instead of 20 blocks left I had only had 18. My first thought was to put them away. Then I looked one more time through my bin and tried to remember which white I used for background to make 2 more blocks. Suddenly the best solution dawned on me.
There is nothing wrong with a smaller quilt right? I will use the leftover blocks in one of the backs. Problem solved and now I have 4 more flimsies in the Ready to Quilt section of my UFO Collection.

Our son Micah flies back to New York tomorrow for college so we will drive down to Mpls./St. Paul this afternoon and spent the night with my sister. It's been great having him around for 5 weeks. And, best of all, I'm planning a trip east the last week of March so I won't have to wait too long to see him again.
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12 comments:

  1. Marcie's Quilting TherapyJanuary 23, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    Hi Deb, loved reading your blog post today - great to see the Crossroads blocks combined into tops and I love the color combos. I can't seem to find your blog posts showing these blocks. Are they from a book? I'd like to make some in each colorway like you did so I can play with them too. It's SO nice seeing posts from you again. I've missed you. Marcie

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  2. Scrappy quilterJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    Love these quilts. The colours are brilliant together.

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  3. SaraJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Deb - it's one of my favorite things too - to get a flimsy done and ready to quilt. Glad to hear you have a trip east planned already. I need to plan a trip west myself. Even though Laura is only 300 miles away it still requires a couple of days away and some planning for when it's convenient for them and us.

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  4. Love Of QuiltsJanuary 23, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    I like your color choices. I always like a white background.

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  5. louleeJanuary 23, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Love those flimsies, what a great design.

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  6. Kaelyn AngelfootJanuary 23, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Wow just stunning! I'm ready to go out and make my own stack of crossroads quilts now.

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  7. JasmineJanuary 23, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    Great job! They all look so good, I think that first masculine one is my favorite. Have a great weekend!

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  8. LynneJanuary 23, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    They all look stunning. Yes, completing a flimsy can be very satisfying!

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  9. cityquilter graceJanuary 23, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    so pretty....doesn't have to be ultra fancy to be gorgeous

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  10. Rosemary B❤️January 23, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    Rosemary B here:
    This is a wonderful happy pattern. I love this in both colors
    I hope your big boy made it back to the learning institution in NY before the crummy weather arrived. Have a super fun week-end.
    I have mom and dad all stocked up at their apartment, so hopefully tomorrow with the messy weather I can stay home and sew.

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  11. Alycia~QuiltygirlJanuary 25, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    Those are GREAT flimsy's so colorful!! Enjoy your drive with your son...

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  12. Carrie P.January 25, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    they all look great.

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