Sew Speedy

Some time ago, I saw an adorable pattern  by Whole Circle Studio and have admired it ever since. However, a couple of weeks ago I was planning to attend an upcoming sewing day at “my” LQS, the day sponsored by our local guild, and I didn’t really have anything in mind to do. Coincidentally, the very quilt I’d been admiring online was hanging in the shop! Naturally, I was meant to make it, right? I bought the pattern and went home to see what I had on hand, which turned out to be some batiks that had been “ripening” in my stash for a long time.

The sewing day arrived quite soon, so I bought background fabric that day and set to work. I had a little mishap (I can be a bit careless) with the first block, but it eventually came together, and I made one or two each day after that. I’d decided to make each “needle” in a darker shade of a color, and another in a paler/brighter shade.

I took my time with these blocks, since I was enjoying them and didn’t want to finish quickly. They are a combination of paper piecing and “regular” piecing, both of which I enjoy. But it doesn’t take too long to do eight of these. Of course, I could have made a lot more, but I want to hang the finished piece in my sewing room, and there isn’t much wall space left!

So here is the finished top.

The next step, of course, is sandwiching and quilting. I’ve found what I think is the perfect backing: a Riley Blake print in pale blue and white, printed with the round labels from thread spools!