Originally Posted by
WMUTeach
Well I signed on near the beginning of this thread, but have been stuck in a world of indecision. Last night I was just mentally wandering about and got out the book. Well DUH! Who says I have to do all 100 blocks? I looked at some of the options and have chosen to do the quilt pictured on page 91, Holly Jolly Harriet. I am not going to use Christmas fabric but I like the layout and the on point will be a challenge for me. I am planning a trip to a sweet little shop on Saturday that is about an hour away and has a HUGE section of Civil War reproduction prints. My mind is thinking blues with cream and a little pop of deep red but I am open to what jumps into my arms and thrills my heart. It feels of so good to have a plan that leaves me at peace.
I also got out my pad of sticky notes and marked 25 blocks in my book that are either easy peasy or blocks that are a bit of a challenge. Anxious to shop and return home to start on our sewing journey.
Hi - yes the Holly Jolly Harriet is a very nice layout ! I am so envious that you have a shop with Civil War fabrics not too far away - we are very limited here in the UK. I have a couple of nice shops just over an hour away but as we are still in lockdown they are both closed at the moment ! All being well they will re- open on April 12th ! Even then - there is not much Civil War fabric sadly !
The fabric I have chosen is from Moda and is called "Holly Woods " but sadly discontinued now. Moda have several colours that still match so I think I will have enough. The colours are very similar to your choice - creams, beige, blues and reds !!
Good luck looking for your fabrics !