It's time for the Stay at Home Round Robin QAL for 2023! Check out Quilting Gail's post to get the details. Thank you, Gail, and friends, for continuing to host and sponsor this fun event!
I have participated in the SAHRR both in 2021 and 2022, and here are my finished quilts. 2021's project was made with a fat quarter bundle in pretty shades of light and dark turquoise and light and dark pink. It turned into a wheelchair quilt for my MIL.
2022's quilt is still hanging where it was put a year ago - by the fireplace in my sewing room. It started with an embroidered center block and was surrounded by scraps of Petra Prins prints gifted to me by a friend. This is one of my all-time favorite small quilt finishes!
After going back and forth about whether or not to join in again this year, I have caved in and decided on a center block. I embroidered "Welcome Winter" late in 2022 from this design at All People Quilt. The pattern has you make it into two long pincushions, but I decided to do something different. I also had made some dark blue string blocks that I cut into 3.25 inch squares and used to surround the embroidery. Right now this measures 11.5 inches square.
My plan is to make a blue and white quilt this year! I think I'll start by adding a narrow white border all the way around to bring this up to 12.5 inches square.
Maybe it will be done in time to Welcome Winter back again later this year!
Looking forward to seeing what the first border prompt will be, and that's coming next Monday from Roseanne and Sue st Home Sewn By Us.
Meanwhile, I'll be sharing my center block with Quilting Gail.
16 comments:
I love your embroidery. This is a great starter block.
Too cute, Diann!!! Looks like you're going with a new color way this time around!
blue and white will be pretty - I will pass on this once again with too many going on as it is :)
Hi Diann! Aww, I'm so glad you caved. A blue and white quilt will be beeeeutiful. I love the idea of the narrow white border to bring it up to a useful size. This will be fun to watch as the quilt comes together. {{Hugs}} a bunch! ~smile~ Roseanne
Blue and White never fails. Your center block / stitchery is so cute. Great to add a narrow border making it into 12.5" block. Love your previous SAHRR, especially the last year one, beautiful.
I love your block choice for the Round Robin! This blue and white project is going to be great! :)
Welcome Winter great start to the mystery SAHRR and the blue is very fitting for it.
Love your center block and your color palette of blue and white. I'm looking forward to playing along this year.
Oh how I love what you have done with those embroideries!!! This will be a great start to a lovely blue and white quilt:)
Wonderful embroidery done with a variegated thread. And it will go perfectly with your blue fabrics. They are such a great variety of shades of blue and patterns.
OMG you are tempting me! I am still trying to decide. Maybe I won’t official join in but play along. I failed 2 years ago, because I had no color plane and the necessary fabric. I wasn’t sure what I was doing!! I have a better idea now though! Still dilly dallying! 😀
So glad you are playing along!! It will be a great winter decoration.
This will be a very cute center block, and blue and white always look so good together.
I love your unique take on this year’s SAHRR!
Great start on your SAHRR. I loved the stitcheries and look forward to seeing your finish. It's a great group of quilters for each round this year!
What a cute starting block! I think your blues will be beautiful. I enjoyed the look back at your other quilts.
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