It seems like a lifetime ago, but in March, when the world was starting to quarantine, Gundrun Erla of GE Designs was hosting a virtual quarantine quilt along with her pattern, Elvira. It sounded like fun, and I got the pattern, and decided to start using up my stash. (Okay - I say that every year, but I am making some progress!). I keep my fabric in smallish bins sorted by color, and I had three bins full of various greens. The greens, especially the grayer ones, are not a color I often use, so I thought this would be perfect. I figured that I could donate the quilt. I ironed the fabrics, and sorted by value to see what I had.
The Elvira pattern, found here, is very nice, with big swatches of color. I cut my greens up, and had pulled some unloved reds to complement the greens. I started making some of the blocks, and found I really didn't care for it. My green variety just wasn't coming together in such big pieces. I was also furiously making masks, worrying about everything, and trying to finish up three studio art classes remotely. I hit a wall, and just stopped working on that quilt.Since I had the greens (and reds) all cut into rectangles, I decided to cut them up further into triangles.
I guess these pieces were just enough smaller that they worked nicely together.
I ended up finishing the quilt in August, and taking some proper photos in October. The finished quilt is a nice lap size - 61 inches wide by 72 inches tall. Perfect for my reading chair. I ended up quilting a triangle pattern in each triangle, keeping the lines about 1/2 inch or so apart. I just moved from one to the next with a little loop, leaving an unquilted ridge between each triangle.
I'm not the only one who finds this a most comfy quilt!
I am sure I will find some fabrics that will better suit the Elvira pattern. In the meantime, a quilt made from fabrics I didn't really like ended up being one of my favorites.
I still have a few finished and gifted quilts to write about. For a new project, I am currently working on the 2020 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt, Grassy Creek Mystery. These are fun, and a great way to learn new techniques and get great tips. There is plenty of time to join in the fun. Details can be found on Bonnie's blog, here. I am documenting my progress right now only on Instagram, but I will certainly blog about it when it is complete. Check it out and follow me at @snugharborquilts.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! Stay safe!
Take care,
Gretchen
The colors did look kind of drab in the indoor shots but it really came to life in natural outdoor light. I love this quilt. I've been watching your progress on the Bonnie Hunter quilt on Instagram but I don't know how to leave a comment there, so I'll leave one here. You really made fast work of that one. Love your color choices. Well done.
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