The fog rolled in this morning, layering the trees with even more ice. We can hear the trees crackle as the breeze hits their limbs. Being surrounded by trees is great in the summer, but causes concern on winter days. 2600 homes in our area are without power, luckily we are not one of them. My DH is clearing off the deck and getting the generator ready just in case. Over the next two day the weather forecast is calling for snow, freezing rain, gusting winds, followed by more snow and high winds. Sounds like quilting weather to me.
Yesterday I worked on a string quilt which I started a long time ago. String quilts are a great way to use up those small bits of fabrics (strings). This is an excellent project for a beginner quilter, or when you want to do mindless not fussy sewing. If you are interested in knowing more about this method check out Bonnie`s at Quiltville String Quilting Primer. Check out the many different patterns and ideas for the string quilt at the end of the primer. The only limitation on this fun to make quilt is your fabric stash.
By mid afternoon I had most of the blocks and the borders sewn together. My DH is my quilt layout foreman. I place the blocks on the bed in a pattern I think looks good. Then he comes in and gives it the thumbs up or thumbs down. When he makes a suggestion it oftens works better than my original idea.
The foundation of my string blocks is 9 inch squares of cotton. To match the thickness of the blocks I decided to use denim for the borders and crumb blocks on the corners. This will be a very heavy cover as the flannel back will add to the weight. The perfect winter weather quilt.
Showing pictures of rain don’t match ice and snow but it is raining and raining in AZ. My yard and driveway is flooded and still it rains. The 10 year drought will be over very soon!