Make me get on with it by providing inspiration

[Lowena]

I'm making a quilt for a friend's 7Oth birthday in July. Because there's no hurry and because it's a pattern I've done before, I'm very slow in getting it completed. I need a shove to get it layered and bound.
I need to finish it before I can begin anything new.
I also need inspiration.....so....  Please show me pictures of your favourite quilt.....or, ideas for interesting colourways.....or, a pattern new to you.......or, some inspiring fabrics I might not usually choose.......or, anything that might get the adrenaline going 
Please......no applique or fpp 
Please friends....I need  you 

[SewRuthieSews]

what sort of decor style does your friend have?

My SIL for example loves purple and has a guest room in lilac and mustard, quite modern. My BFF loves purple too, but hers is with blue and more floral.
My mum is really into duck egg blue and beige, but not really florals.
My OH loves whales and boats.

[Bumblebuncher]

As a non quilter I saw this and thought
Ooooh not seen that before, you probably have but at least I am trying 
quilt

[StitchinTime]

My latest quilt was washed and dried today so I’m trying to decide what to do next.
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I’ve the pattern, but not yet the bsckground fabric for the Elizabeth Hartman Cats in Space quilt, so I might try the Senna quilt instead. I particularly like a monochrome version of it that I spotted on Instagram.

[Pearl]

You know that I could not be of any help to you in this matter, @Lowena .  I have a sock on my needles.  I’m decreasing for the toes of the second sock.  It could be finished in minutes, but it has been sitting on my table for weeks.

I love that pattern, @Bumblebuncher .   Definitely on my To Do list.

[Lowena]

@SewRuthieSews  I'm sorry for confusing you. My friend's quilt is almost finished, it's the next project I need help with.
@Pearl  I know you are a lost cause for finishing things  I need a stern word with your Mum or daughter  but what's on your "to do list" ??

[Lowena]

Thank you @StitchinTime and @Bumblebuncher  I'll definitely take a closer look

[Diane]

@StitchinTime I love all the colours in your quilt, right up my street that  well done

[Pearl]

No good having a word with my mum, @Lowena .  Where do you think I learned my bad habits?

To Do List

This for DD

Shakespeare in the Park as Bumblebuncher posted above

The Friendship Ribbon quilt that you’ve already made

Weaving Stars


Everything else I want to make, I’ve already started.

I do have 827 quilts saved on a Pinterest board.

[BrendaP]

How about something like this - in your favourite colour as well, but other colours could be used.
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[Lowena]

@Pearl 827 
@BrendaP that looks intriguing.....   ( in another colour of course ) 

[Cazlyn]

Hi @Lowena not sure I’ll be any help but on my list at the moment are -

Nearly finished baby quilt
Then another
Padded bumper for a friend’s dog crate
Wedding bunting - already started…
Make myself a dress for said wedding
Hoody for myself.

[Iminei]

You could challenge yourself with a Pineapple quilt ... made easy by Anita Grossman Soloman ... as I did when I entered the Sew Red competition for The Eve Appeal one November

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I was very pleased with myself when I finished this one and it was surprisingly easy with AGS's method

[BlueCat]

My red start quilt was quite easy to put together..
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0acawkvtN4MHenl04lUtBgELg
I also did a stained glass one similar to this...
https://share.icloud.com/photos/00dyzfnewpaDl5YJtWE6lb0mA
Both easy to construct, but relying on colour contrasts

[Sheilago]

My suggestions are actually both very simple patterns, but I really liked how they turned out. The first is a crosshatch quilt made for my daughter’s wedding. The second is a disappearing nine patch- fun to make and I like how it looks like plaid. Had to take screen shots from my Pinterest board as I couldn’t work out how to download the images directly. :thinking:

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