Scrappy Buzzsaw - Finish Q2

This quilt was created from a pattern in Amy Smart's book "Fabulously Fast Quilts."  I actually took the color scheme from another one of Amy's quilts which is in the Scraps, Inc book.  I really loved her courthouse version, but knew I didn't have the patience to make one with so many pieces.  So I chose to do the Modern Buzz Saw Quilt in the same colors.

The background fabric is one which I bought on clearance and wish I had bought more!  You can't see it well in the pictures, but it has subtle lines throughout.  I really like it.  It's from the fabric line Collage by Carrie Bloomston.  The bright colors are from my stash.  I did not buy anything new!  Yay!

I decided to have it quilted in a spiral pattern, since it reminds me of a spinning buzzsaw.

 

The backing is some yardage I had.  It was funny because I had the backing laid out on the bed in our basement.  After that, when I went downstairs to get something I thought I'd left the light on in the room.  The reflection from the small amount of sunshine we get in that room made it look like the room was glowing.  Colors really can brighten up a space!

Points I pondered:

1.  I think all the colors in this quilt are also in the Courthouse quilt I mimicked.  But I wish I would have zeroed in on only the reds/oranges and blues/purples.  Perhaps because this pattern has larger blocks and fewer pieces, the two color-ways don't seem as obvious as the original quilt.  

2.  Initially I was going to do a purple binding, but at the last minute I changed my mind and did a scrappy binding.  I'm glad I did.  I do like it.

3.  I would love to make this quilt again -- perhaps less scrappy like the original quilt.  It was pretty quick to put together, even as large as it is.

I am linking up at Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it Up Friday and to Quilt Story's Fabric Tuesday.

Finish-Along Goals 2

I really enjoyed having a list of projects to work on for last quarter, so I'm doing it again.  Several projects are just going to move onto this list since I didn't finish them.  Here is my plan:

1.  Kaleidoscope Quilt -- made this quilt, but it's too small.  Want to add a border and hope that the quilting will distract from all the non-matching points.

2.  Ombre Pinwheel quilt -- not loving this one and not sure what to do about it.  I'll put it on this list and hope I get some inspiration to finish it!

3.  Quilt Sampler from Vintage Modern Sew Along -- I just want to straight line quilt this one, but it's so big!  I haven't sewn on the solid portion and am now wondering about making it smaller.  I'll have to see if there is a way without too much unpicking.  

4.  Solids Charm quilt not with Essex Linen -- Originally I wanted to try out the Essex Linen with these charms.  But now that the charms are sewn together I don't love the linen.  So I'm using some different fabric.  

5.  Jewel Tone Sawtooth Quilt -- I actually finished this a couple of days ago, just after of the first quarter deadline.  All I have to do now is take pictures and blog about it.

6.  Bluebird Park Quilt -- started this a while back, set it aside having only sewn one column together. Still haven't touched this one!

7.  2 quilts from Persimmon Charm packs.  I have finished one top, and have a plan for another.  

 

8.  Improv Star Quilt.  Here are the fabrics, but since it'll be improv there is no pattern.

9.  Desert Quilt -- no picture of this one, but I have a kit that I have and hope to make sometime too.

I am linking up to the Finish-Along Link up at On the Windy Side.