Scrappy Plus

My 130 plus X units are sewn together and it’s big and bright. I had to lay it out on the floor to get a photo as the grass was wet yesterday. 

I started making these blocks in August, and just kept at it.

I kept track of the color of the plus part of the block so that colors would be evenly represented.  The X parts are more random. I tried to use a similar color in the X’s, but the variation keeps it interesting. 

The blocks finish at 7.5 “, so I laid it our 10 across and 12 down.  It measures 72” X 90”.

The quilting will reduce the size a bit . . .

These are all fabrics from my stash, many of them scraps. I’m staring at it now considering how to quilt this big thing.  (I get tired of making quilts that are too small!)

Linking this finish with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday.

Midwest Adventure

Last week I traveled to Nebraska and Kansas to meet long lost cousins. My brother and niece were my companions, and we had a great time. They agreed to visit the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.  We all three loved our visit.

This sculpture is just in front of the museum.

The featured exhibits varied from antique quilts to a modern show called Verve to a collection of quilts and Quilted items from Central Asia.

I loved all of it. And I wish Lincoln, Nebraska wasn’t so far away!

Here is a link to the Website for the International Quilt Study Center.

Limerick for a Quilter

My son is visiting for a few days, and he has composed limericks on the kitchen chalkboard for each member of the family.
Here’s the one for me: