Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Simple Gifts

This week, I was working on blocks that had aqua gifts with red bows on a green background.


I have been moving right along on these green background blocks, settled in a rhythm. I now know how to align the seams and where to trim the top bow section to have it meet the gift part how I like it.



I was also thinking about the name for this quilt. I thought of naming it Quilt of Many Gifts, patterned after the musical Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors. This name was too long and seemed too pretentious. I kept mulling over synonymous words in my mind – presents... boxes... packages... gifts. Gifts was the shortest and the simplest. Then it hit me. Simple Gifts!

Simple Gifts fits. The wonky cut of the blocks seem to have a childlike quality to it. The wrapped presents are plainly shaped boxes. The colors seem bright and pure. The name really suits the quilt and just feels right. This quilt now has found its name. Simple Gifts!

Once I decided on that name, I could not get that catchy, child-like, sing-song-y tune out of my head as I was sewing.


I have completed the ten green background blocks. Here are eight of them.


Next I will move on to the final batch of ten, the blocks with a red background, green presents and aqua bows. I want to complete all thirty blocks before trimming so I will know which is the smallest size I need to accommodate. I am linking up to Freshly Pieced's WIP Wednesday for this week.
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  1. Beth @ Cooking Up QuiltsJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    These are really cute blocks - are they paper pieced? I think the color choices are great and I can't wait to see the red blocks!

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    1. Beth @ Cooking Up QuiltsJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:59 PM

      Okay, just ignore me! LOL I just read your previous post so now I know how you made them. I need to stay caught up on my blog reading! :)

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    2. DianeLoves2QuiltJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:36 PM

      I am looking forward to doing the red blocks, too. That will be a swing vote on if I like the scrappy background look. I have been away helping my son move but I am back from traveling now and hope to get a few blocks done over the next couple of days. Thanks for following.

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  2. the mommaJanuary 30, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    Lookin' good! I like how you've done your bows much better :-) Nice that you got that all worked out. I love it when I finally get a name figured out after struggling with one. Simple Gifts suits your quilt perfectly :-)
    Happy gift-making ~ Tracy

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    1. DianeLoves2QuiltJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:37 PM

      Yes, getting the bows the way I wanted them was quite satisfying. Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment.

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  3. RobinLovesQuiltingFebruary 13, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Cute! Honestly, at least the way your greens look all lined up like that, you might consider just orgnaizing your blocks by background color and getting 3 distinctive "sections" to the quilt!

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    1. DianeLoves2QuiltFebruary 13, 2015 at 10:17 PM

      This is so weird that you said that about lining up the greens. etc. That is precisely the approach I took and will be in my assembly post about this quilt. It really helps to cut down on the cacophony.

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