While I work to finish up some UFO and WIP projects, I need to have some new projects going as well to keep me motivated. Besides, new projects are fun.
The new Saturday Sampler will be a row quilt based on Fair Isle or stranded knitting patterns. The pattern was designed by a young local quilter, which is extra fun. I did a lot of Pinterest surfing while riding in the car on Saturday afternoon for ideas of colors that I wanted to use. So many options! I settled on 2 browns, a lime green, and 2 shades of burgundy with a cream background. We won't get the first block pattern until February but it feels good to have a plan and to have the fabrics all gathered.
Another sew-along that I've participated in for a few years is the Riley Blake Design Challenge. One block per week is manageable. I have these 3 fat quarter bundles of Tula Pink fabrics that just needed a plan on how to use them. I think my usual background of scrappy white, and maybe a few solids thrown in will work for this sew-along.
The first block was posted Tuesday morning, called Bloom and Grow by Lori Holt. It was actually a very quick block to make. Each week's block will be designed by a different designer, and the last week of each month will be a "catch up" week with no block release. It's going to be very fun I think.
3 comments:
You've got some fun new projects to play with this year. Both fabric palettes are really fun and very different.
Nice fabric! I am anxious to see how the Fair Isle pattern works out. I watch a documentary about Fair Isle an island in Scotland. They still hand knit articles in the Fair Isle pattern to sell to tourists.
The Tula prints are promising for the new challenge. And what fun that a local designer is creating the sampler for this year.
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