Mariners Compass Quilt

 

Have you ever bought a fabric because it was so pretty you just had to have it only to regret your purchase?  

I like Tim Holz products and style but I wouldn't say it is something I really do a lot of.  Still, I loved these fabrics in the store and just had to come home with them. On the way home though I was already regretting my impulse. Finally about 3 years later my stash was getting lower and these were rising to the top.  I realized the colors were a good fit for my newly remodeled studio. I'd always thought these fabrics would look good with the Mariner's Compass block and had wanted to do more foundation piecing.

So here is the finished quilt and I've walked through some of the challenges. This one definitely has some visible imperfections.  It was a learning experience. 

In the end, I like the quilt but I don't love it.  I did love doing foundation piecing and want to do more.

Using large scale print quilt fabrics

 

So many beautiful fabrics and so little time!  I am often attracted to beautiful, bold prints in the fabric store but wonder how I will use them.

For this quilt, I wasn't in the quilt shop but at my local quilt guild. The fabrics for this quilt were donated to our guild.  One of our members put together sets of fabrics for us to take home and make into quilts that would then be donated to one of the charities we support who put the quilts into hands of those who need them. Given the prints and the size I have made, this quilt will likely go to an adult.  We also do quilts for children and infants.

I was immediately attracted to these fabrics because they are my favorite colors and I loved the patterns.  The challenge was how to use them without having to add a lot of fabric from my stash. I often use my own fabrics in donation quilts. In fact, I usually use my own fabrics.  In this case though, there was quite a bit of fabric in the bundle and I wanted to see what I could make without adding anything except backing and binding fabric.

In the YouTube video, I share how I decided to use each of the fabrics making the most of the particular design. 

This is my first video in many months.  I hope you enjoy it and would appreciate feedback. If you like the video, please share it on your social media.  I have made hundreds of videos in the past but have stopped due to low viewership.  I really enjoy the process of making them and hope to find an audience again.

Also, please post any questions you have.

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