I pulled out my precious collection of Denyse Schmidt and text print fabrics, added Kona Sky, and decided to work on an Irish Chain quilt.
I cut, and stitched, and sorted,
and in no time at all I had this whole stack of 9 patch blocks needed for a lap sized quilt.
Are you thinking it's looking a little bit too traditional? That's what I was thinking, too. But, that's what I really love about it. I've wanted to make a traditional quilt using modern fabrics for quite a while now. And, I think this will be a perfect quilt for hand quilting, too.
So, to get back to my original dilemma of not feeling like working on my old wips, I must say this new strategy worked. By keeping my mind occupied with this new quilt for a few days (and taking all wips off my design wall so they are not staring at me) I now feel ready to tackle them once again.
And, first one on my list is this Bizzy Kid quilt top.
I'll be back soon to let you know how it all went. Have a happy day, friends. Svetlana
I love Irish chain quilt! I made one in just red and white few years ago, was a wall hanging piece.I can't wait to see your sky blue on...
ReplyDeleteHi! That is the best thing to do - fresh new project! Your new quilt is going to beautiful - I wonder what colour you have chosen for the rest of the squares? 'Busy Kid' is really great pattern and lovely bright colours! x Teje
ReplyDeleteHaha, that's how I deal with unwanted WIPs.... New project. Which is all fine and dandy until that becomes an undesirable. :)
ReplyDeleteI love an Irish chain, and I've been wondering what to do with my FMF that (1) has a nice, white base, and (2) isn't too daunting, so I'll actually START it one of these days. This is a great idea, and I can't wait to see the finished product! (You are going to finish it, right??)
ReplyDeleteWow you work fast! I love how modern and traditional it feels at the same time.
ReplyDeletethis is my answer to WIP overloads too!
ReplyDeleteQuilting is the time I try to keep as free from obligation as possible... it's the only thing in my life that is! :)
I love a good Irish Chain... though the little busy kid quilt is pretty cute. :)
What do I do? Start on something else of course ;o)
ReplyDeleteI think we can all understand this! Fortunately, I'm nearly at the end of working my way through my wips pile so I have a whole window of opportunity for new projects coming my way, but I've definitely been there, where I have lots to work on but don't want to work on any of it!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your Bizzy Kid quilt progress. It's such a cute design.
love it! looking forward to see what you do with the remaining blocks.
ReplyDeleteI think you are simply amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteI have totally found that this tactic works for me too! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI tend to start something new, too..... A while ago I wanted to focus on my wips and now I printed out some new patterns... ehem...
ReplyDeleteI undrstand you! I just started a new project, sewing up easy blocks. It's to see progress!
ReplyDeleteOh I adore it!! Traditional and modern is my favourite combo! It looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to deal with your WIPS by adding a new one ;) Whatever gets that mojo working!! x
Gorgeous colors in those two quilt tops!! Hope you get through so WIPS soon:)
ReplyDeleteI don't think it looks too traditional at all. The fabrics just change the whole feel of it. It's going to be beautiful. And yes, I usually start a new project when I have a pile of WIPs, and then add the new project to the pile, and start another new project...it's an endless cycle...
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just need to get away from the old projects for a while!
ReplyDeleteThat always works for me as well....multiple projects is my motto.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like curing a slump with a new project.
This new WIP is really pretty. Go traditional in modern fabrics!!!
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