Don't be misled by the seaonality of this week's project. If you're a quilter, you'll recognize that we need time to savour and prepare quilts for the coming changing of the leaves.
Next week we'll hit the longest day of the year, and after that - well, you know what happens... crispy leaves, longer nights and more time to quilt!
Sometimes we take on large, challenging quilts that encourage us to try new avenues to work with fabrics. The brain work is all encompassing, we dream about it, we talk about it and we work away at it, surging towards the finish line.
But other times, we need to alternate our projects with smaller, easier and quicker mini-quilts and wall hangings that will finish up nicely in time for their intended deadline... Slow down, do simpler tasks and see it come together sooner.
A panel is a quilter's friend when you have the tools to enhance it. To balance the quilt size and add interest, we've included a few log cabin blocks - so traditional, but with a bit of a fussy-cut centre.
We've also added a bit of appliqué to this one, if you like, to personalize it.... "Welcome" at the top and a few fallen leaves on the lower edge.
I hear some of you asking the "question", so the answer is "yes". (Let me know if you don't know the question!).
Let us know if you like to work with panels... We have a few others in the works that we think are worthy of our efforts and can't wait to share them with you~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Autumn Days"
