Developments in Fabric

 I was not able to work this week as two of my littles had a stomach bug.  Alas on earning money, but I spent the time quilting, so I’ll take the positive view.

I find this lovely flower quilt, due to its requiring many decisions, tends to get put aside easily.  Fortunately, I cut a pile of blocks, and they developed nicely in between the noisy demands of the other two quilts of the the week.

My triangles are happily a flimsy.  I even spent time last night piecing the backing and the white batting and special thread have arrived.  Thanksgiving week will be a great time to get it quilted.  The changes in prominence between the quilt in person and in a photo are always intriguing.  It’s a small quilt, roughly 43”x59”, but just right for a random idea and it will make a good car quilt.  The weather has been bitterly cold lately, after too much warmth in September and October, and the cars are COLD!

Finally, most importantly, I am almost done piecing the optical illusion quilt.  I have burned through four spools of thread, destroyed an ironing board cover, sprayed an entire bottle of starch, and bought new pins to replace all the bent ones.  The red and blue threads and fuzz are everywhere.  The quilt?  It’s fabulous.  I’m really pleased with the outcome, and making a second one is helping me wrap my mind around how to make adaptations in the future.  I don’t think my brain is quite done with optical illusions.

Happy Thanksgiving early, if you celebrate, and if not, a happy and healthy week to you!  I’ll be linking up to the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

from the room of Zana’s Ninis,

katie z.