I had begun to cut for a scrappy version last year, and got distracted. So I finished cutting and began to lay out my "bricks. They are 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 bricks, alternating with a flying geese block (same size). Very easy. Very dramatic. I am particularly jazzed by the horizontal zig zag that you don't notice in the magazine. I am not finished piecing the magazine inspired quilt. But here are two great pictures. Bingo was "helping" and could not refrain from walking and disrupting the entire right side. He quickly figured out this got him alot of attention, and so I had to switch gears.
I went to the New Jersey tri-state Quilt Show in Somerset, NJ last week (where I totally OD'd, without remorse). I thought it would be a great idea to try this quilt with coordinating fabrics. So I chose a 10" layer cake of Kate Spade's Good Fortune collection (by Moda). Great colors, fun motifs, very light and sophisticated without being complicated. This is the wall quilt I made from the layer cake. The ric rak border nails it, I think. I love ric rak. Life is about finding ways to incorporate ric rak into all your projects. When my daughter was little she said "wik wak". I love that!
Presently working on a black, white and green one. To be continued......
