Four in One

So what’s on my sewing table today?

It is fair to say that, like most of the quilters I know, I actually do have as many quilts as I need in my house!

But then, there are all those wonderful designers out there, with pictures of their amazing quilts - you just have to try them! (I really must stop looking at Pinterest last thing at night.) 

One of my favourite designers is Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts. Not only does she design the most stunning quilts, she also designs gorgeous fabrics for Moda. I have long been itching to try out her ‘Flower Box’ pattern which features half of an eight-pointed star on a basket base and I kept looking at it in her store. While I was browsing, I ended up buying her acrylic template set to make 'Shooting Stars'. I tried it out as soon as it arrived and was immediately hooked! 

Oh No! Now I need to make two quilts!

So I thought “Why not combine them into one double sided quilt?”

Good plan, except that I got side-tracked experimenting with another block from her Common Bride Quilt - lots of tricky little 'Y' seams. Then there were all those lovely little four patches I’d been producing to make a version of her ‘Scraptacular’ design from the ‘Go four it’ project featured in the American Patchwork and Quilting magazine, Feb 2015 issue.

I know ! I'll make a 'Four in One Quilt' !

Here are some sneak previews of my progress. I am using some of Edyta’s Sticks and Stones Collection and some lovely charm squares from French General’s Josephine collection. Their signature palette of faded reds and beiges blends beautifully. All these are mixed in with some of my own treasured scraps.

Check back soon to see how it is all coming together  ......

Until then – Happy Quilting!

Janet

PS: visit my shop at www.englishquilter.co.uk   to see the soft pinky-beige background fabric from the 'Kindred Spirits' range by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda.