Orange quilt, 2008

I made this quilt last year. It's based on Denyse Schmidt's "Hop, Skip and a Jump."

Unlike most projects that I get myself into, I really tried to follow the pattern. The problem was, each pattern piece was cut from cardboard, and over time, the pieces changed a little. I nicked a piece here, sliced a piece there, and my rotary cutter was frequently veering off course. I don't mind, though. If you regularly "square" your pieces, you still end up with a sound, and mostly rectangular quilt.

I suppose it's a good thing that I love, love, love those primitive Gee's Bend-like quilts, because that's where I think I'm headed.

By the way, the quilt is made with an assortment of fabrics, but mostly Joel Dewberry.