Because...Friends

Last year my buddy Kevin the Quilter send two beautifully pieced tops for me to quilt and donate to one of PCQ's charities. I was blown away by the tiny precision piecing. Kevin's piecing has inspired me to work smaller, which led to the creation of Cherry Jubilee and The Scrappy Pinterest Project. 

Still working with small pieces, I started the Opal Inspired project. I cut one 2" WOF strip of each fabric, and after making the Opal Inspired blocks, I had a lot of partial strips left over. Since the colors are perfect for a baby quilt, I made 16 patch blocks out of them. A few scraps of darker green and orange from my scrap drawer were added for a bit more variety. Here I have nine sets of four identical 6" blocks. 

Taking a page from Kevin's playbook, I spun the seams. When the blocks are sewn together the seams will all nest. 

These blocks could make a 36 by 36 inch baby quilt, or I could add sashing and make it a little bigger. I want to keep it narrow enough to use one width of fabric for the backing, so we'll see. 

So, because Kevin inspired me, this project came into being. Now another friend, Cherie, is coming to spend a few days sewing with me. We're working on a collaborative project that we prefer to keep confidential, so I won't be posting about the project. But I can show you that my sewing room is cleaned up and ready for Cherie. 

My table opens up large enough that we can create a workspace for her to sew at the end of it. I just need to bring in a chair for her and we'll be ready to go. 

She's arriving tomorrow and will be here the rest of the week. So fun to have our own at-home retreat! 

Link up: Small Quilts and Doll Quilts