Hello there! My Valentine’s pillows are almost done (pictures upon completion). They are taking up more fabric than originally predicted but that’s because I want them lined and sturdy.
Perhaps it’s my work on these pillows, or maybe it’s the abundance of red in my fabric stash, or maybe it’s the new red curtains we hung in the sewing room/office that make it look like an opium den but I am living and breathing red red red. Maybe I can wax poetic and say it’s due to the fact that I am very pregnant and red is the color of life, fertility, and uteral goo.
So I’m going to make an all red art quilt for the Modern Quilt Guild’s Project Modern 2: Monochromatic Challenge. Wahoo! This will be my first artsy art quilt. There’s a 30% chance I’m going to hate it, but let’s be optimistic. I’ve cut out all the pieces for my top and am hoping to get a good go on it this weekend while hubby works on the upstairs bathroom remodeling project and son #1 is playing at Grandma’s. I can tell you that it will be called “Whirlwind Romance” (I think) and is utilizing the liberated quilt technique of inserting strips.
Also – Fat Quarterly’s new color theme is “Rich Reds”. Flickr group HERE. Red red red!
jenna brand 