We seem to have a lot in common, at least about quilting. :wink: I dislike working with large blocks, unless I need a quilt in a hurry. I prefer 4-6 inch blocks, though I do make some larger blocks, especially with some of the challenges and round robins I am in. When I'm designing a quilt I find that my units and blocks tend to be on the small side.
I keep a lot of bookmarks, even though many are not my style, because I tend to need them for my local guild. Right now I'm taking a break but usually I am holding some kind of office in my local guild & I use the internet for a lot of research and whatnot with them. It's amazing what can be found on the internet! And I'm always willing to try something once, though I've reached a point where I know there are some techniques and quilts I simply don't enjoy and thus I do not waste my time with them. This Jan. is my 18th year at quilting and the one thing I've learned is that my taste are always changing and evolving as I age, so something I may not care for now could be something that in the future I think is pretty nifty. (Geez, not to date myself by using the word nifty, lol.)
I love your scrappy quilt. It reminds me of a crazy quilt in a way. That's one quilt I haven't done yet. I plan to, but it's more because I need to explore all the wonderful little embroidery designs on my sewing machine than anything else. It looks like a great way to try out the designs, though I haven't had the time needed to indulge in anything like that lately. I'll be glad when Christmas is over and I can goof off on a few projects that are "Just for Me." :D Is that quilt something you are making for yourself or do you have a lucky recipient in mind?
I love Bonnie's website! She literally has posted things from straight out of my head. The one thing she doesn't do that I do is collect scraps of fabric from friends. Heck, I'll even go dumpster diving at classes. You won't believe the amazing amounts of fabric some people will throw away! :shock: I am making my sister a queen sized quilt for her wedding and it is completely done in scraps, most of which came from my amazing friends.
I wonder if we could create a thread in the 'Pictures' section specifically for everyone to share their scrappy quilts that are made or in the process of being made. I always learn so much from studying other people's work, and it usually inspires me to rush down to my quilt room and quit playing on the computer. :lol: