Well, that fabric sat for years in my stash pile. Every time I looked at the fabric I would think of my road trip to Houston, Texas to deliver my daughter's car to her. That long, beautiful, scenic drive across the Southwest left me with wonderful memories of places that I had never experienced before the trip.
I really don't know why this view from Carlsbad Cavern looking out across New Mexico to Texas and the motif of wild flowers are tied together for me, but they just are. They conjure up fond memories of the Southwest and Texas. My daughter no longer lives in Houston, and many years have past. That fabric sat too long. So, January I pulled it from the stash and looked for a pattern that also echoes the memories of that trip.
I found that pattern in LeMoyne Magic by Cozy Quilt Designs. It's an easy pattern to do. Since I only had a yard of the flower motif fabric, I used that fabric in each star and part of the binding. There is one mistake that I made in one of the yellow stars, but I'm not telling which one. Heck, life isn't perfect. And sometimes quilts have faults too. The backing is solid blue jean material that was from the huge stash of jeans and jean material given to me years ago. I didn't use any batting since jean material is heavy. Well, this quilt will travel in my RV to keep me warm during those cold nights of camping as my husband and I explore other beautiful places in the US. And maybe one day, we will make it to Brazo Bend State Park outside Houston to hike and camp.
I love the way you pulled colors from that fabric for the star blocks. I'd say that was worth waiting for.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's a fun and easy pattern to do.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. I love Carlsbad Caverns, but haven't been there in a couple decades. That fabric reminds me of the wild flowers that grow all over Texas (my home state).
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yup, they reminded me of Texas too.
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