Avenues

A while back I was doing some home décor shopping online and I saw a pillow on The Citizenry  that caught my attention.  I liked the pillow, but I liked the pattern on the pillow even more.  So much so that I thought it would make an interesting quilt block.  I decided to give it a try and this is what I came up with.

I’m not sure how well the pattern translates into a quilt, but I’m a sucker for anything pink so I kind of like it.  Or at least I really like the fabrics I used.

This is a combination of some of my favorites.  There is quite a bit of Lotta Jansdotter fabric; a little bit of Denyse Schmidt; some Cotton + Steel; a few pieces from Amy Butler; and then some random fabrics I had in my stash.

When I chose the colors, I knew I wanted to do something with pink, black and white, but I added in some purplish/pink colors, some grays and taupes, and some creamy whites.

I wasn’t sure if mixing that many different shades of the same colors would work, but I think it does. Truthfully, though, the main reason I mixed them in was because I was short on fabric and needed to expand my color options.

I think it would look good if I had stuck only to pink, black and white, but this might make it look a bit more interesting.

For the quilt back, I’m sticking with the same color scheme and already have the back worked out.

I’m already on to quilting this one so you may see the finished version sooner rather than later.

Keep your eye out for the finished version.