Created for Project Quilting 16.3 Common Blocks Challenge.
This challenge said you must incorporate 3 common quilt blocks into your challenge. As I considered which common blocks to use, it occurred to me that I probably had many common blocks in my orphan block baskets. The pink and purple basket called my name and, not surprisingly, it had common blocks in it.
Flying geese in multiple styles, log cabin, shoo fly, pinwheel and even some pieces from New York Beauty blocks. Back in 2020, I was obsessed with New York Beauty blocks. When I had had enough of them, I ended up with some that were not completed. Not sure why. Anyhow, they were in with my orphan blocks along with anything else that had been sewn together and not used for whatever reason.
I made Warm Orphan Ombre for PQ 16.2 and decided I would make another for 16.3. So I puzzled them together on my design wall and started stitching it together, using strips and smaller pieces to make it all fit.
By late Wednesday, I had it sandwiched and started with some fancy quilting in the white areas where it would really show. Thursday morning I looked at the rest of my week and decided I needed an unconventional approach to get it all done on time. So I added some simple quilting that held all parts of the quilt stable, then added the binding. I started the hand sewing in the car while heading to a basketball game.
Friday I added more quilting, working the areas that looked like they needed it most first. After lunch we headed to pick up our grandson who was coming to Poynette to go to a Badger hockey game and spend the night with his cousins. I finished the binding and trimmed as many threads as I could find during the drive. Saturday morning I added some more quilting before leaving to go to my mother-in-laws 100th birthday party. Amazing lady! Amazing day!
So this morning I just had to photo and post this. My quilt is done. (It might be a little more done next week if I decide to add some more quilting, but for now it's done.)
Created by Diane Lapacek in rural Poynette, WI.
39" x 47"
