I ran out and dodged raindrops to get pictures of this today because I was so excited to show it off!
The Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild is participating in the larger MQG Madrona Road challenge in Q1 this year. Members were given a fat quarter of one print in the collection (mine was a solid mustard) and a fat eighth of each of 6 other prints, and instructed to make a mini quilt to present at the February meeting.
I was inspired by a silly thing, really – the idea of those “days of the week” retro redwork towels with kittens doing laundry. And I started thinking what a quilter’s week would look like. Once I drew out the applique shapes for the various activities, I alternated the applique blocks with some log cabin blocks made out of every last bit of my Madrona Road fabric.
Monday is for cutting
I did teeny-tiny script words in each block with the task for that day.
Tuesday is for piecing
On some of the blocks I added embellishment, like this embroidered thread.
Wednesday is for pressing
I did an FMQ microstipple in each of the blocks.
Thursday is for more cutting
Mostly I just wanted a pair of scissors on this quilt!
Friday is for swearing
And some unsewing, of course.
Saturday is for quilting
There’s a fun bit of silver metallic thread that comes off this block and runs into the log cabin blocks next to it.
Sunday is for resting
Under your new quilt, of course.
You were inspired. Kudos!
Wow is that cute! I’ll bet there are people who would buy that pattern if, you know, you were interested in that kind of thing. ;o)
So clever and great use of a color that would have made me want to cry.
Pam, I love it!
And I especially love the quilting!
That rocks! You should totally sell the pattern!
What is that on the seam ripper? A brad?
Brilliant!! Love the fabrics! How big is it? Scaling from the clothes pegs, I’d guess around 20″ x 30″? Each block 6×6″? Definitely a pattern you could sell!
Very clever! I love the blocks.
This is tremendous! Great idea and great colors.
The quilt is genius. I love it. The colors and stitching …..a keeper. I see pattern in the future:-)
That is so clever! I used every bit of my Madrona Road pack, too. Mine still needs to be quilted.
Love it- how inspired Mary Ann
This is just wonderful! Love it – wow.
So adorable! I also saw the show at the Mable House as my kids have classes there. There are some lovely pieces and I really enjoyed getting to see the organic quilt again; it is so full of interesting ideas.
I love this! You are so creative!
So much beautiful work!
That’s amazing! Our fabric took a while to get here, we started in February and quilts are due at our May sew day. I’m just quilting mine at the moment.