New Quilt to Share- White into Blue

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New Quilt to Share


This quilt grew out of a quilt I finished in January of last year,... there were lots of leftover scraps that needed a new purpose. 


A small selection of scraps from Blue Transitions

The two quilts could not be more different. To see the contrast in style between this new quilt and the first quilt, Blue Transitions, check out this link:
https://creativelifesampler.blogspot.com/2019/01/first-project-completion-for-2019-blue.html)

This as yet unnamed quilt is "freshly minted." I was up until 2 last night sewing the binding in place and had to finish up the last length this morning so I could share it with you today. There are probably a few threads that still need to be trimmed away and a label will be attached to the back for a last touch- little details, still, pretty much done. 

The project took longer than usual; it started off strong, then it was put aside for awhile. When I picked it back up as a UFO, (un-finished opportunity, in quilter's jargon), it was moving along nicely. But I had not planned for a backing and the first stay-at-home order went into effect. Who knew navy blue fabric would be so popular? It's nice to have it completed now.

It is just as I'd envisioned. This is a sketch that I made in my project notebook just after the first quilt was completed:


Time to see what other projects are calling for attention...

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