Wacky Flowers

Below you can now see the quilt I have been working on throughout most of 2014.  The white floral fabric was selected by my daughter Anna and her husband Justin while on their honeymoon in August, 2014.  They tell a great story of shopping the bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey on a hunt for my souvenir.  Stacks and stacks of fabric.  In fact, I have two more small floral fabrics that I haven't figured out how to use yet.  They are the same print with only a different color: one is blue background and the other fabric is a teal.  When asked why two of the same Anna relayed that after pulling the one fabric out from a huge stack she couldn't say no to the shopkeeper!  Prior to the trip they asked how many yards would be sufficient - I said three was good.  Well, they did buy three but unbeknown to my non-sewists - all three fabrics are 92" wide!  My friends at the Stitched Studio sew-in helped me choose the pink.  Most of the flowers are a red with an occasional pink. The pink was perfect! The gray swirl was a fabric I purchased on a quilt hop with friend Caroll.  Luckily I purchased at least three yards of it, even without a known purpose.  When a fabric jumps at you and says buy me - what can you do?!

Of course Minne found her way into the picture, too!

The pattern is from Modern "One-Block Quilts" by Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting.  This pattern was interesting as very few helpful hints were offered.   Caroll verified for me that my Tri-Recs tool from Quilt in a Day worked for my pink triangles.  Granted they're not going to promote someone else's tools, but in case you're interested in trying this block and have the tool, go for it.  Also, marking the 1/4" on the triangle tips and on which end of the triangles the tails should be would have been helpful.  While modern quilting is allowed by be wacky, it must have its points!
 
Take care!