My philosophy these days is I can sew anything I want as long as I already own the fabric to make it. I do make an occasional exception—like, if I need background fabric or if a few print additions would flesh out a fabric pull—but for the most part, this strategy is helping me prune my stash, fat quarter by fat quarter.
Most baby quilt patterns work within these parameters, and as a friend’s due date approached earlier this summer, I started cutting for another Little Man Quilt. This pattern, from Camille Roskelley’s Simplify, is one I’ve made before (here and here). I knew that with some scraps of Stacy Iest Hsu’s Farm Fun in hand, I could transform this pattern into a quilt for a little farmer.
First, I added the Kona Parchment solid and the sweet green sprouts to the fabric pull. Then I wasn’t sure where to take the palette. Because of my stash-busting philosophy, my supply of prints that read as one color is dwindling, and I had limited options for supporting prints. The yellows and blues I had on hand didn’t work, so I decided to incorporate red and green, resorting to using some 10-inch squares I had set aside for my in-process Bonnie and Camille Gypsy Wife Quilt. (Let’s hope stealing from Peter to sew for Paul doesn’t get me in trouble later on!)
Honestly, I was somewhat nervous with my selections as I pieced the blocks—after all, there are many more pretty strawberries and wildflowers on this quilt top than there are manly tractors!—but I’m hoping my friend and her baby will like it. And I’m proud that there are only splashes of white in the finished piece. My inclination with quilt tops in general is to go with tons of white, and that’s just not practical for a baby.
My Little Farmer Quilts is the first one I’m checking off my Q3 Finish-A-Long list!
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Yay! to a finish and using your stash! I love that you called it 'pruning' your stash. That's hilarious but necessary. I'm pruning in a different way, were having a destash at our next guild meeting. Hopefully I'll come home lighter, much lighter!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. Seems like a great way to use up your stash.
ReplyDeleteToo cute! Great job using stash. And so glad to see you carved out some time during your busy summer months to have a finish.
ReplyDeleteSo fun - you are doing a great job using your stash. I have been trying to figure out the fabrics for the Mosaic QAL using stash and NOT going into the shop's fabric. But I am having such a hard time. I am spoiled by the bolts downstairs but I really need to force myself to use the fabric in the sewing room.
ReplyDeleteYour baby quilt is lovely! I especially like the border print. Nice job, and very baby-practical!
ReplyDeleteOh, you also have your first finish for this quarter. How funny :) And I do not think your quilt is too flowery. Boys also like/eat strawberries and besides the farm your little farmer should also have a beautiful garden to relax in after all the hard-days-work... xo Melanie
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