Journey 2 Nebula and Beyond

 

A Quilt Journey is ready for lift-off.

I have been gathering supplies and making plans for a large quilt 

in Essex Linen as a gift for over a year.

I have auditioned and put aside many patterns and fabrics and now have decided.

I am ready to start the journey.

I will be starting with the small projects.

I am arriving late to this party, but I have decided to join in the

Journey 2 Nebula @ Jaybird Quilts

I have the rulers and  have used them before.

 I now have the small "Journey 2" patterns.

 

I am only going to be buying the Nebula Pattern Book,

not the Block of the Month Kit

as I want to use fabrics from my stash for this quilt.

The pattern will be available sometime in December 2020.

I plan to start the quilt in January 2021.

The pillows and projects that I make from now to January will be the 

made to gift with the quilt.

Wish me a safe and happy quilty journey.

May all your quilty journeys be safe and happy wherever they lead you. 

Quilty Musing and Swooning

Here are my Essex Linen fabrics for the quilt

Inspired by My Quilty Musings Here

These are all wovens, except the plastic wrapped end of bolt I bought for the backing,

which is the grey print from Amanda Herrings "Hello Lovely" collection. 

The white on the left is sashing.

The grey under the fat quarters is Essex Linen Silver, 

which is the chosen background fabric.

The rest of the fabrics and the design is up to me.

I have though about this all summer.

It is time to decide and cut and sew.

This is a quilt for a family members and only the silver grey was chosen by the recipient,

who would like to receive a bed quilt

that looks peaceful and calm ... 

I think I have the fabrics just right ... 

This is the photo of their most recent sea adventure that greeted me this morning. 

Now I need to make my final choice of pattern ...

I have decided on a Swoon Quilt. 

 a pattern that I have never sewn but have been swooning over for some time.

I am trying to decide between the ...

Swoon Sixteen Quilt Pattern by Thimble Blossoms

or the original ... 

Swoon Pattern by Thimble Blossoms

or maybe a medallion quilt with the ... 

Patchwork Swoon by Thimble Blossoms

I thought I had decided on the Swoon Sixteen

until today when the Patchwork Swoon caught my attention.

A friend recently told me that the newer Swoon Sixteen pattern was
a little easier to cut and sew.
I appreciate her help.

It is Decision Time

If any of your have sewn any of these patterns,

 I would very much like to hear 

about your swoon sewing adventures. 

from Coffee and Quotes

Thanks for any input, quilty friends ... :-)