Monthly Archives: October 2022
This Old House – Finished
My blog posts this year have been minimal, but I’m trying to have a strong finish. Let’s get those blog numbers up with a quilt I took photos of last December. I’m a little behind.
If you like scrap quilts, this is for you. The pattern is simple and uses some smaller scrap pieces, but the finished quilt looks great, IMO. I tried to choose scrap fabrics with colors that all meshed but weren’t too matchy matchy.
To pull it all together I used consistent red, mustard yellow and neutral sashing around each block. I like having that consistent element to offset the scrappy fabrics.
The back of this quilt is also pieced together with scraps. I stuck to a more neutral back but it still complements the front.
As I wrote in my original blog post about this quilt, the fabrics are not my usual choice and lean more traditional, but I really like how it turned out. In fact, I might use this one around the house for a while. Until next time…
Darling – Finished
I’m so happy to finally reveal this project. Say hello to my Darling quilt.
Last year, Denyse Schmidt asked me to make a quilt for her next fabric collection, Darling. If you are a longtime reader of this blog you know that Denyse is one of my favorite fabric designers, so I was thrilled to get my hands on the collection early and make a quilt for the fabric launch.
I happily used my Thanksgiving break last year to make this quilt top. That is how far in advance these things take to come to fruition. And I’ve had to keep my lips sealed about it since then!
Denyse and I decided I would make her Courting Steps pattern, which is Denyse’s version of Courthouse Steps. The pattern is available for free on Windham’s website. You can find it HERE.
It’s an easy pattern and ends up being about a lap sized quilt, but you can adjust that and add blocks if you want something larger.
One thing I did that is not reflected in the pattern and is hard to see in the images is to add (sparingly) some of the patterned white fabric to the white sections. It’s just a little something to add more interest. You can see it better in this image.
I hope some of you take advantage of the free pattern and make your own version. I would love to see quilts that use different fabric combinations and how you make it your own.
Be sure to tag me @brooklynquiltingco on social media if you make this quilt. Thanks for reading!
