The Luminescent Leaves print (Ann Lauer for Benartex) used in the backing for Ludiosis was released in multiple color ways.
Tuesday morning as I put away the remaining fabrics from making Ludiosis, I realized that this purple, green, orange, and black version of that print would be perfect for an October/Halloween ottoman quilt for Young Man's Family (a wish quietly thought out loud by elder son back when Ruska was gifted).
The purple (Alluring Butterflies, also by Ann Lauer) and orange (Button Mosaic, Kaffe Fassett Collective) yardage have been stashed for too long. The too-perfect binding was already made having been abandoned from some previous project.
So YES, this quilt NEEDED WANTED to be made NOW.
By Thursday afternoon the top was sewn, pressed, and pinned on the design wall.
I used the 3-Hour Baby Gingham Quilt free download from Fat Quarter Shop and altered the tutorial's approach to suit the size I needed (55" x 70").
Straightforward cutting, lots of paired strip sets pressed to the dark, 14 very long sub-cuts, followed by ten long nested seams.
(I previously used this tutorial when making Merry and Bright)
This on-sale backing is on order and due here early week so there's a pretty good chance I will have Candy Corn quilted and ready to gift by the end of September.
Candy Corn (named by younger son) most definitely qualifies as a total squirrel project.
Plus there are three extra long vertical columns to play with - yet another seasonal squirrel waiting in the wings.
Rastro has been pin basted and is about to be quilted. The pin basting pool noodles are empty and ready for Candy Corn as soon as the spiderweb backing arrives.
And slowly, a few at a time, I've been fusing these smallish pieces of sari silk onto tricot interfacing so they're ready for action when their time eventually comes. The wide backing the un-fused silks are resting on is a 2025 print by Alison Glass for Andover.
I've named this project Silfira (noun meaning "silent fire - an inner, quiet confidence that doesn't need to be loud to be powerful").
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Looking back over this post I realize once again how true the opening words from my profile in the sidebar really are: "Liberated. Eclectic. Colorful. Scrappy. These four words encompass who I am as a quilt maker."
Quiltdivajulie
-----------------------------------------------"Creative people don't relax. We just change projects."
Jaya Lakshmi
