an improv quilt that went to sweden

 This baby quilt just arrived at its destination in Sweden,

so now I can share it with you here.

Our Vermont Modern Quilt Guild had a challenge this winter.

We were invited to make something quilted featuring
Kona's color of the year "splash".

We were also instructed to use color theory when we chose our fabrics.

I missed the two meetings when the fat quarters were given out,

so I decided to wing it and find similar colors in my fabric stash.

The only fabric I purchased for this quilt was for the backing.

There are many sentimental and sweet fabric scraps sewn into this 

quilt top, including bits from maternity dresses
I sewed for myself 37 years ago!

I tossed a few bits of orange in here and there to 

illustrate "complimentary colors" in my color scheme.

I used Sherri Lynn Wood's book on improv piecing
to inspire me.
This quilt was so much fun to make!
Wonky and off-kilter and spontaneous.
Some of the corners are not even square.
And guess what?
The Quilt Police have not come knocking on my door!
This is officially my new normal.
I admire precision and perfection,
but I am a wabi sabi girl at heart...