I spent a good portion of my week calculating and cutting, because I had the very bright idea (or that's what it seemed like at the time) to go into mass production and do three Christmas quilts at once. You see, three of those adorable little girls from a few weeks back are sisters -- very why-did-she-get-that-one-and-I-got-this-one? sisters -- so I decided to make more or less identical quilts for them and just vary the color combinations so nobody could feel slighted.
The pattern I came up with is a variation on Oh, Fransson's New Wave. I used 8.5" blocks and added skinny wedges instead for the sashing, which changed it up a bit. Top #1 is done:
The next one will have green sashing with pink and yellow tumblers, and the third gets pink sashing with yellow and green tumblers -- and bing, bang, boom! Three birds killed in a weekend, so to speak.
I've used these Jan Mullen fabrics in combination before, and love how in-your-face bright they are. And I have lots of it, which actually makes making even more quilts out of it a possibility -- there were six little girls in all, if you recall. I'm just not sure I can stand working with it that much!
I'll start out with these three and see where they take me. Maybe the fabric that inspired this whole frenzy will have to wait another year...
One down, many to go!
3 comments:
What a great idea! I love your variation on an already fabulous design...
Lovely idea, and very thoughtful, looking forward to seeing them together :-)
Benta
I just got myself some of the new Jan Mullen fabric, and they are bright!
Your twist on the pattern looks very cool, reminds me of the tumbler pattern. Pretty colors! Look forward to see more, later...
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