So the woodsy one was easy, I have a lot of that fabric. Now what?
I still have 80 bow tie blocks from a block exchange I did with Fun with Barb about a year ago (maybe 2). These are perfect. Already made, they make a cool pattern and I can throw a few easy borders on.
The color options were bright modern or civil war. I don't feel I really fall into either category but my kids like the brights and I like modern more than civil war, too depressing. (Just my opinon, no offense.)
I also had quite a bit left over, enough for borders and such. A few months ago (before retreat) I had bought the lettered gray for background and borders for these bowties. I had taken them to retreat.....
This is what I have so far. Some of these fabrics I do love. Others not so much, but together they work.
I get nervous doing block exchanges, it's a judgement thing. This was anonymous, so that eases it a little. This is the center, what do you think so far? My 13 year old already loves it.
P.S: I suck at scrappy, so these being random and nothing alike helps me!!
Always,
Gentrie
I love your bowties! This will be a perfect camper quilt. You don't have to love every fabric. I particularly like that the go with fabrics are grey. I used to make bow ties by the dozens, or so it seemed. I have to agree with your favorite book lists. I must remember the Coffee House mysteries. (And, haven't read the Twilight series either... no clue why not though.)
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt - bowties are so versatile and useful. Lovely job.
ReplyDeleteI must say, the pic of this quilt caught my eye on the Monday Making Linky party so I thought I'd come and read more. I think the quilt looks great. So how many bow tie blocks are you planning to use?
ReplyDeleteThere were 80 blocks and I used all of them for the center of this quilt.
DeleteI love scrappy bow ties - great job
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