I chose the name “Ripples” for this 4-inch Cat’s Cradle ruler block that is so, so scrappy. Yes, it consumed a LOT of stash fabrics. I used big, small, and medium prints of mostly bright colors to vary the rhythm of this quilt.
I had the above picture, though the binding was not yet completely sewn down by hand, so I used it instead of taking a new picture. Below is a picture of this quilt with its cheerful aqua binding all done.
I love the lime and aqua backing–and I used lime thread to quilt the Bayside pantograph as I just wanted a fairly plain texture for this busy quilt.
The unnamed top below was finished last night–made to go with an older Kaffee Fasset backing from my stash. The block is the 8-inch Cat’s Cradle ruler block, so the quilt is 64 inches square. I slept on the finished top night before last, but decided there was one block I really needed to replace inside the top. Ugh! But it went well, if tedious, and now I’m happy.
I tried to use the orange, yellow, and pinkish fabrics as color pops across the top. The darker block is a very dark, dark brown–and I may use it for the binding. I discarded the khaki color blocks near the end of making the top–it just wasn’t working. Maybe this quilt will need just straight line quilting??? I’ll use a thread the color of the mustard blocks in the quilt as it also blends well with the backing.
My neighbor, who is now making her first quilt, loves blue. She said this quilt does SO NOT have colors she likes. They remind her of the 1970s. Her reactioin is one reason, I think, that I never found a use for this backing. But I am pleased with this quilt. I think it has a masculine vibe. It feels earthy to me. Earth colors combined with the grass of spring. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
I now have THREE quilts backed up and waiting for the longarm. “Kites” is loaded (and it is smaller in size) and “Parsnips” and this unnamed top are waiting.
Hmmm…
This may be happening–it’s the perils of leftover fabric. I started with leftover blocks, but I’ll confess I’ve already cut more big and little blocks. It’s all about play for me, you know. And if I keep going, I’m definitely going to need more of the green. Maybe I’m looking at two companion quilts–the one that is finished and this version. Oh no! It won’t be a series–beyond the fact that I do love these two Cat’s Cradle rulers.
As a leader/ender project, I’ve been digging into the 2-inch square bins to make placemats.
I’ll just straight line quilt them with the walking foot–and, maybe will try some 40-wt. thread. I have a whole bag of leftover bindings. I’ll probably use those to bind these placemats–and maybe cut the binding leftovers into smaller pieces and combine those. ??? Time will tell.
Whatever squares are left when I get bored with this project will probaby get made into four patches as they will work in larger blocks if necessary.
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