March already! I feel like there's no time to waste, an almost palpable sense that life is pushing me to quilt. I guess have extended periods when that has been hard is making want to make the most of quilting time when/while I have it. So, I have two quilts in hoops: one nearly done, the other not so much. I also have two more, with backs made, just waiting for basting.
I also have a new pile of shirts, and a slightly new approach. I have thought a number of times that I would like to try and start quilts with a bundle of shirts all bought on the same day and in the same place. I have done this once before (as the result of a happy accident rather than by deliberate choice) and it's a notion that tickles me, so I'm going to give it a go for a while. I have a couple of suitcases full of shirts, so my theory is that I will find around 5 shirts that work well together in a charity shop, then go home and see what else I have that I think will sit comfortably with them. I'm not going to overthink the initial stage, but it's amazing how often I see groups that I think have promise, so it should work out alright.
6 comments:
Oh that's a really lovely grouping. I especially like the green grid shirt - I look forward to seeing what shapes these want to be sewn into.
Can't wait to see what comes of this. I'm a real fan. I've got a collection of shirts with various shades of pumpkin that look great together, but I'm as nervous about cutting into them as if they were $12 a yard quilting fabric! Looking forward to your results!
shirt serendipity! lovely fabrics all...
You have a nice variety of solid/solid looking, lights and darks, prints - large and small, and plaids and strips of different scales. I will be looking forward to seeing what you created with these!
Two thumbs up - this promises to be a beauty with those colors and textures.
Definitely a group playing happily and such a good idea to try a new way of beginning the next quilt.
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