Karen on December 20th, 2009

ACHR0907Right now this is a quilt with no name (that sounds like a title for a Clint Eastwood movie :)   ).  The name will come later – right now it is “scrappy quilt with circles” .   The name of the quilt pattern that I am using  is called “Yoyoville” but I am not using yoyo’s, just circles and I don’t normally use the same name as the pattern although sometimes I do.   I have strips cut, some sewn together and next will be to match some up for four patch blocks.  I have four circles ready to applique onto the white squares.  Right now I am sewing the 4 patches by machine – but that might change – it just depends on my mood normally.   Sometimes I will start a quilt by machine, then do some by hand and then back to machine.  I decided to go totally scrappy for the 4 patch blocks and not stick with just 2 or 3 colors.  The whites are all mixed up too – so far I think I have 4 different white on whites in use.

the pieces and colors in use so far

the pieces and colors in use so far - the circles will be appliqued to the white squares.

Thank you to everyone for the great comments and e mails sent to me about the “Dutch Treat” table topper.  I like it too and think it turned out really well – I can put it as a rectangle on the table or turn it at an angle – put a vase of flowers on it or the big bright color jug on it and it will look great.  I will sometime this year be quilting the other small quilt top that will also be used on that table – I just do not have room for a wall hanging so no sense intending it for that.  Changing off between several will be nice.

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