What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

I rather like the first one, and the cat seems to like it too.

I like the second one too, but it looks like the cat is not interested.

Today’s designs look rather old fashioned, but they also look warm and comfortable.

The blocks are from the Electric Quilt block library, but with some modifications.

I am sometimes surprised that I have spent so much time making quilts that I like the look of to put on a bed, and then we spend most of the time in the bedroom in the dark with eyes closed. However, I love seeing a crumpled quilt on a bed which has kept somebody warm and comfortable overnight, and enjoy making the bed a lot more if there is a real quilt ...

Love the muted contrasts.

This one is nice, but I much prefer the first one.

Pretty and dainty.

Like it!

Very neat … I like it.

By the way, the EQ prefix in the title indicates that this project file started with a block from the Electric Quilt Block Library. Modifying blocks from the library is a great way to practice using the block drawing tools in Electric Quilt.

I like the second one too.

Sadly this is the last design in this project file, and it is now retired, though it may reappear one day with new colours, and maybe some more variations of the Mexican Rose block.

I like it!

It is not very often I use a lighter fabric in the border than the dominant fabric of the blocks in the centre.

I like it!

I like this one more!

Interesting concept in the placing of blocks around the edge.

Also interesting is that I placed them where I already had quilting motifs. I left the motifs as they were, but would I still quilt an outline of the applique? I think I would.

Sometimes I think that I waste far too much time designing virtual quilts, and not enough time working on real ones, but I keep finding interesting things that lead me to try new concepts, and by doing it here on Electric Quilt I don’t damage any fabric finding out if the idea is worth transferring ...

Interesting.

The cat finds it interesting, I think the centre should have been lighter … about the colour of the cat.

New colours, but I do like the lighter centre in this one!

Looks like the cat got is a bit miffed about the new colourway and left the site!

Nice.

Another nice one.

Another nice gardening day coming up, and I hope I don’t find blocks of concrete a couple of inches below ground level today! Much easier to play in dirt planting irises, and I am sure the plants will grow much better!

Something to brighten up the day.

Some very basic blocks from the EQ library , and some very bright fabrics from the EQ library stash, along with some black for the background.

After preparing for yesterday’s post I browsed through the virtual quilt designs in the EQ OP project file, and came across the design above, and thought the border looked a bit crowded so started playing.

Not quite social distancing as we are all encouraged to do at the moment, but I like the more spaced out version.

Then I wondered what it would be like used as sashing!

Interesting! Not too sure what blocks you would put inside a sashing which is half as wide as the blocks though.

Maybe a signature quilt … present the quilt at a special ...

Wish I could sleep in like that cat! I woke up at 5.30 this morning, got up at 6 because I was sick of laying around doing nothing … except trying to go to sleep!

And just like the cat, I got up and started looking at virtual quilts!

Interesting … and all the blocks are based on Electric Quilt library blocks.

More EQ library block modifications … and I love the design.

I love it!

This one too!

Make that three in a row!

This is an extension of the first project file I started to use purely as virtual quilts. I found that mixing straight settings and on point settings meant that i had to keep mixing them up after I had spent time playing with one setting type as I would add at least five designs of one, usually way more. A lot simpler to keep them separate.

I also started playing with sashing which sometimes disappeared.

I wonder if that knotted block would work as a pieced block instead of applique?

I like it!

The blocks in this project file are straight out of the Electric Quilt Block library.

I prefer my Christmas decor to be clear and bright red, white and green, but would accept that is was once much righter, but has been loved and used, and so washed, many times and has faded.

The second design for the day lacks some quilting!

So, two things to work on for next Christmas. Add some quilting to this project, and start a new project for those who like a blue and white Christmas.

I like it, but needs some quilting!

All blocks are straight from the EQ library … only modifications are the colours.