July's post in August

Back in May, when our guild had its closing social, I made little quilts to gift to our previous president, and our current one.Our guild is now so small that we no longer have everyone make a block and put it into a quilt for the outgoing president. I forgot to get photos of the finishes before I gifted them. With the recipients' help, I can finally share them.

This first quilt is one I made from a pattern from Pam Buda that we received at a day with her that our Circa 1880 group won. I actually made two of them, but didn't get them quilted in a timely manner. The second one is basted, but who knows when it will be quilted?

This went to our previous president, Ruth. Like me, she likes the 1800s repro fabrics.

Andie, our current president, likes batiks, and brighter colors. I made this for her based on a Temecula free Christmas pattern.

The theme for this is a loose interpretation of a day at the beach. I called it Sea, Sand, Swimsuits and Sky.

I haven't done much sewing, other than making more houses for the quilt that keeps showing up in my posts (I'm sparing you this time. I'll share my progress next time after attending another Chitchat, Finish That session next week). But during July I had an itch to make another little R/W/B quilt. I do have quite a collection of them (see a few of them here), but I haven't made one for a long time. So I pulled out my scraps from the blue and neutral houses, grabbed some red and gold from the scrap basket, and went to work. I made 9 stars that will finish at 2 1/4 inches, and then chose fabrics for the setting triangles. But the setting squares have me stumped.

Though my intention was to create a R/W/B quilt, but I'm not feeling the red here. I tried several reds, and this was the best of them, but I'm not sold on it. I'll share the next three attempts with other colors, and I'd appreciate it if you would weigh in, if you have a preference.

I do have enough of the setting triangle fabric to make the setting squares the same, but I have been trying to make the setting squares have contrast of some sort. Maybe that isn't the best. Input welcome.

I'm sharing something that has been on my sewing room wall for a while, but after I bought it at JoAnn years ago, it stayed in my closet for far too long.  I bought it with the intention of hanging little quilts on it (it is meant for photos), but it took me a while (years) to get it hung and filled with little quilts. I think 9" square is about the largest it will accommodate.

I will finish up with a few of nature's beauties. A recent sunset did not fill the sky, but the intensity of color was impressive.

Last week we had a double rainbow, but the top of the arc got lost in the storm.

The colors on each side were pretty intense. My visiting granddaughter and I were going back and forth, up and down the road in from of our home, and the neighbors on either side,  looking for the best shot, and occasionally getting wet with rain. It was great fun.

Until next time, be creative and be kind!

Janet O.