Dabadoo

This is my version of the layout done by Tula Pink. Hers was in a charcoal background. I did this quilt in 2019 in a similar colorway, so chose this white background for Pythia time instead. I loved her floating block design which kept me going with block sets that were frankly boring compared to others who had colorful backgrounds that accented each shape. Tula didn’t have a border between the outer trees and houses, and didn’t need one. As I watched mine go on the wall, I felt it needed something to break up all that white. I figured out I could adjust the tree as well as the tall and short house cutting an inch and a quarter of finished size to add a strip to sets of 4 or 5 outer blocks. It kept my block count and finished top size the same as Tula’s example. Anyway, I’m really happy with my finish!

I made this tiny top a couple of years ago and got stuck on how to quilt it. It’s a design by Sarah Bond who shrunk her original bed size version of this to this 24 inch wall hanging size.

As she said in the live virtual class I took, it takes just as long to make the mini, but I’m thrilled with the finish. I have a local long arm quilter who I trust to just take charge. I think she did a marvelous job!

It’s now hanging in my office at work, and gives me joy when I remember to look away from my computer screen.

I’ve finally learned how to block quilts, and think I’ll take the time to do so on this one later, but I think it’s good enough for now.

This photo is a tiny block I made a couple of weeks ago. It’s 5 inches finished size. It’s from a monthly program hosted by designer Janeen van Niekirk at quiltartdesign.com

I’ve got two other big projects in work as well as a few that just need binding and labels to finish.

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