In July 2008 I ‘started’ these two quilts – Monterrey Medallions by Terry Atkinson and Milky Way by Glad Creations. Actually, I started sewing light and dark 2″ squares together as leader/enders with the intention of making these two quilts using the “same” fabrics so they would be “twins”. Two or three years ago I finished 260 4-patches (the # I needed for the two quilts in my modified size). They’ve been sitting, waiting for me to pull the rest of the fabric ever since.
I didn’t get very far, as I was having trouble with my color palette – or lack there of. In my mind, I knew what I wanted, but my stash wasn’t working for me.
So, today, I’ve decided to let these two projects go. I still want to make them – perhaps even as “twins” — but I need to think the color palette through. The 4-patches won’t go unused. I already have plans to use them in a Scrappy Irish Chain – not that I’ve added it to my Quilts in Progress tab. I need to get the background and border fabric. Once I cut into it background fabric, I’ll add it to the tab.
