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| Pink butterflies |
Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope? The pink triangles in the corners of these blocks remind of butterflies taking flight. This quilt started as many of mine do-with the goal of using up scraps. Most of the fabrics were from the scrap bucket I picked up last summer in Missouri. There were many flour sack remnants and other vintage pieces.
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| Sorting scraps of all colors |
Day six of winter break in 2018 found me piecing a quilt using the pink scraps from this pile and a few from my newer scrap bin. Apparently, I don't usually use pink in my projects so there were only a few newer fabrics to incorporate.
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| Small, irregular size pieces from the vintage pile |
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| Trying to keep the intersections clean |
Triangles of varying sizes and orientations were cut to maximize fabric use rather than fussy cut around features in the print. I tried to minimize the waste pieces that were cut off as they would be too small to use for any future project. A couple pieces were cut around holes in the fabric and one has a faded/worn section left in. All piecing was then done on my Bernina 730 Record.
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| Too small, decided to add two more columns and one more row |
The basting was done on my living room floor and of course, I had help.
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| Basting finished size |
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| Thinking about quilting options |
I opted to hand quilt using my square lap Q-snap frame.
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| Hand quilting, outlining the pink triangles |
With the quilting finished I started looking for binding. Usually I piece together a binding from scraps, but I had used up most of my scraps and I wanted this binding to be from all one fabric. In mom's stash we found a suitable option. It's a flour sack that combines pink with several other colors. There was plenty of material and it didn't take long to cut and apply the binding.
During the February meeting of Loose Ends I finished sewing down the binding by hand and after a trip through the washing machine, the quilt was finished.
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| Hanging on the front porch |
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| Triangles crinkles up nicely in the wash |
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| Pink binding fabric blends in beautifully |
All those pinks will be perfect for February 14th. Happy Valentine's Day!
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