Daylesford done!

Inside and outside photos:

What a fun quilt this was to make. And how incredibly satisfying to use up so many odds and ends: long strips leftover from cutting down a quilt after getting it back from a long-armer; orphan blocks; precious pieces I didn’t want to throw away; patchwork experiments and discards …

It was quick to put together and mostly easy to construct. The only challenge is that the quilt does not lay flat — which is a common problem when doing a log cabin type of construction. I’m not sure why that is: something about how different fabrics behave differently, I think.

I took some photos of the special little pieces I’d been hanging onto, including this one tiny psychedelic daisy from a Kaffe Fassett print. It’s literally all I had left from a shopping bag I made for a friend.

My last scrap of spelling bees:

There’s a little of this music print left … Perhaps for a Daylesford, 2.0? I have a bunch of purples (not my favorite color) that are languishing, begging for some attention and care.

This small segment of Seminole patchwork was one of those “Never again!” experiments. But I couldn’t ever bring myself to just throw it away so I pinned to my bulletin board where it has hung forlornly. How lovely to finally find a home for it in this quilt.

I’m looking forward to getting my new quilt layered and basted for the next bit of fun: hand-quilting.

But first to clear the messes off the tables, put my supplies away, sweep the floor, and finish up 8 placemats someone in Canada is waiting for.