Well, I’m still on a mission to use up my
existing stash and after a somewhat unsuccessful bash at “re-creating” my black
& white version of Circles of Fun, I decided to check out the yellow
box. In my other “collection” box I
found some small pieces called Crow Hill Apiary Garden that held promise of
making the yellows interesting. Now for
a pattern…
Initially, I had thought of a quick
& easy snowball à la Kaffe Fassett. It
just seemed too simple. After all, Kaffe’s
quilts sing because he uses his strong and colourful fabrics. I wanted a bit of design complexity (without
all the hard work) that would give my yellows a more modern touch. After all, some of these fabrics have been
sitting in that box for nearly 30 years!
So, it was with some relief that I
happened upon an interesting old quilt in my favourite Nancy J Martin book. It's a design called Paths & Stiles and
was a pattern made famous by Nancy Cabot.
Martin’s instructions are always so reliable, so I happily cut away,
making a few changes here and there, then assembled enough blocks to make a
decent sized queen bed topper. It wasn’t
until I had stitched up the top that I realised I was sewing another version
of Monkey Wrench (or Churn Dash). This was the pattern
of choice for my blue box project from last year, and a single, lonely quilt made in 2018. Oh dear!
Twilight Zone music plays…
With the Cap’n away, I managed to find
time to baste and machine quilt, quick smart.
I cannot tell you the sense of achievement I felt when it was all
done. I’d even noted in my diary “finished
top! – happy, buzzy lemons.” At least one quilt finished for 2019 and a very
happy, and thoroughly re-inspired stitcher.
Of course, I didn’t manage to get a
photo before I leapt on the plane for warmer weather, so that’s a chore to
follow…eventually
If you want to find more Nancy Cabot
patterns, then here’s a few inspiring sites to spend time browsing:
- A Flicker Group organised by “Fresh Lemons” with a thoroughly Modern twist on Nancy Cabot designs…just stunning! I hope the group is still going since Flicker’s new (& fee demanding) ownership. Let’s see.
- A Nancy Cabot Sew Along Group
- Illinois Quilt History – Nancy Cabot
- And to finish, one of many Pinterest
sites with Nancy Cabot (Chicago Tribune)
Now for the Apologies: I know I measured this quilt
before I took flight, but that sticky note is lurking somewhere, with the
details of its name, hiding who-knows-where. All this,
including a photograph session, and a name, will be rectified once I hit Aussie turf again,
soon, maybe…
Just
for the Record:
Quilt Finished Size: 170 x 170.5cm Block Sizes: 9in
Cut in: 14 Jan 2019
Pieced: 30 Mar 2019
Basted: 5 Apr 2019
Quilted: Machine 17 May 2019
Quilt Type: Modern-ish
Quilt Finished: 24 May 2019
Exhibited: No
Collection: Home #057
Pattern Name: Nancy Cabot's Paths & Stiles
Pattern Source: Nancy J Martin's 101 Fabulous Rotary Cut Quilts p.159
Fabrics Purchased: From the Stash…with maybe just one or two newbies
Fabric Design: Various
Fabric Style: Fresh Yellows & Crow Hill Apiary Garden pieces
Materials Type: Printed Cottons
Wadding Type: Warm & Natural Cotton
Backing: Pieced using left-over remnants
Thread Use Machining: 1 reel
Thread Use Quilting: 24 Bernina bobbins (1 reel) and another 1 reel
Thread Type: Gutermann natural cotton
