I have been so sporadic with my posts these days that I realized I have forgotten a few of my (relatively) recent projects.
This was the second quilt I made in Taryn Faulkner's (Reproquiltlover) Instagram sew-a-long. The first one went to a friend for her wedding and this one will go to our local Hospice. I adore this yellow as it is so cheerful! It is made in the potholder method but this time I chose to use only two fabrics for the back.
Here is my Barbara Brackman (Civil War Quilts) bird block of the month for May. Who doesn't love a cardinal? Well, ok, they are noisy in the early morning hours, but they are so lovely! 
I initially tried this black print for the sunflower center, but it made the whole block look dark so I changed it. I had to add the little black around sunflower so the yellow wouldn't disappear. 
Here are the first three in the series. It has been a while since I have done a sew-a-long with Barbara and I am having great fun with these. 
This is the my finished quilt (again in the potholder method) in Taryn's (@reproquiltlover) "Scrappy Meets Thrift" challenge on Instagram. The variety of these quilts is amazing and I recommend you visit her Instagram feed to see them all (#scrappymeetsthriftchallenge). 
Love the cheater prints on the backs of these blocks.
The little blocks were so much fun to make. Kind of like eating peanuts! 
And, last but not least On May first I was interviewed by Susan Giberson for her You Tube channel, "Making it in Maine". Her videos are fun to watch so you'd best grab a cuppa before entering her world. 😊 
My interview was labeled MIIM 63B. My link is not working today for some reason (Operator error I'm sure!) but you can Google Wendy Reed Making it in Maine YouTube if you are so inclined.
My interview was labeled MIIM 63B. My link is not working today for some reason (Operator error I'm sure!) but you can Google Wendy Reed Making it in Maine YouTube if you are so inclined.
That's it for now. Gotta go sew!
Have a super day!
You made two quilts from Taryn's SAL?? You amaze me!
ReplyDeleteI had to smile as I scrolled through this post and saw all of the light and lovely backgrounds and borders. I have spent much of my evening preparing for a trunk show on Monday, and was realizing how dark so many of my quilts are. I actually thought to myself that I needed to "take a page from Wendy's book" and use some lighter repro fabrics as backgrounds and sashing. And then here you go posting a whole lesson on using them! LOL
Both of your "Scrappy Meets Thrifty" quilts make me smile. Very nice work!
I love the blue/white (and yellow) backing. And the one made of cheater cloth--where do you find such variety?
Good choice on lightening up the center of that flower a bit.
Oh, I am so excited to be able to hear your interview! I am definitely so inclined. ;)
very nice finishes as per usual wendy...i was tempted to do the birds but never got to it..i am also behind on the SMT as well but i really like how you set your blocks...and congrats! 15 min of fame! i shall look it up and feel honored that i know you...always enjoy your posts!
ReplyDeleteOh Wendy it was so wonderful watching this interview. I am amazed with your sewing space and all your beautiful fabric. I love that you did Dear Jane in the potholder method. I have half those blocks made. This might be a way for me to finish it. I have always wanted to do a potholder but never commit to it. It surprised me that you only use a single binding. It does sit beautifully. What size binding do you cut? I loved seeing your pile of quilts. 40+ on the bed. Stunning. Thanks for your inspiration.
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