Flight Plan Re-Routed; A Star is Born

I was inspired a few month's back by a quilt that was designed by Kimberly Einmo, called Flight Plan. I found the pattern in American Patchwork & Quilting (December 2013).

The layout is pretty cool, and I planned to use the quilting pattern as well. A quick finish I figured, since the decisions were all made.
I think it was March when I set to work cutting strips from my batik stash...

With my 'Jelly Roll' done, I just needed to pick up the background fabric and I was finally set to create a quilt for my amazing Mother-in-Law, Donna!

Solid White was a pretty quick decision (for once), and I dove right in. The blocks were created,

And lookin' so fine hangin' on the Design Wall...

 

But there the blocks lingered, 

taking up space,

for far too long..

 

Why do I have to read the whole menu before ordering?

 

Really. I had a plan.

It was already In-flight.

 

But I just had to play..

 

hmm, how would it look ...

This way,

(Or that..)

This phase I have coined D.W.I.

(perhaps Michele would like to add this to her ongoing list of acronyms)

The Flight was officially delayed.

Yep, stalled by 'Design Wall Indecision' (Not at all uncommon around here),

 

April flew by, and May rolled in..

 

Finally Donna stopped over for a visit

(A Snowbird headin' Northbound!)

And I gave her the gavel!

 

It was a pretty long hanglayover, and it is her quilt after all! 

 

Flight Plan was officially re-routed, and a new destination planned.

 

Determined to clear my design wall, I set My June AYOLF goal to complete Donna's quilt sandwich.

 And a Star was Born!

Basting was completed early this morning. (check check!)

My design wall has new space :-)

Projects tend to get stuck on that darn wall, beckoning me to make decisions. It seems I am even more indecisive when it comes to choosing quilting patterns. Now I am debating between swirls and on-point echoing for the background. Actually I really don't know yet about the stars either. Oh, the decisions..

hmmm...

Just for you Donna, here's a teaser-peek of the back..

Yep, your favorite;-)

 

Linking up with Fiber of all Sorts to celebrate with other quilter's who've managed to complete their  AYOLF goals this month!

Sew Kitschy BOM at Quiet Play - June Linkup

Another block stitched up for the Sew Kitschy Quilt!

June's block went pretty smoothly once I selected the fabrics. I did do one section upside-down, and rather than re-do it, I just improv'd it in & perhaps a bit askew, but I was able to use it anyway:-)

I popped this up to share with the Quiet Play Flickr Group, and I am Linking up with the other partier's at Kristy's June BOM Linky.

Check out more block work over at Lyn's weekly block linkup, BOM's Away!

This may be my only post this week. I hope to have a sandwich completed by Thursday, but I am a bit sidetracked with an onslaught of fabric taking over my sewing room - I spent a lot of time this weekend preparing fabrics for my Etsy shop and I am determined to get them all posted this week!

Hope yours is a creative week, thank you for stopping by!

One of my favorite quilts

Sew Mama Sew is hosting a fun linkup this month that gives us the opportunity to share favorite quilts. I pulled up some photos from my past quilts and found a fun favorite that I have never shared here on my blog before,

Specific questions are provided for us at the linkup:
Tell us about your favorite quilt. When did you make it? What pattern did you use? What fabrics? I sketched out this Double Irish Chain pattern on graph paper before beginning the quilt for my son, back in 2006. The fabrics used came from a distant relative's estate, and I had been hoarding them for year's because they are super-SOFT! The brown one is actually like velvet. It was a really cold winter in Eastern Washington when I pulled them all out and set to work!

Have you shown it at any quilt shows or entered it in any contests? No, I have been pretty shy about entering quilts in shows, however the online quilting community has helped me come out of my shell a bit in this regard and I entered a couple quilts at a local show last year for my first time!

What memories or people does the quilt make you think of? I haven't actually seen this quilt in some time. Looking at these photos brings my son to mind, and remind me also of the very first quilt I ever made, when I was expecting Jesse some 21 years prior.

What do you like best about the quilt?
I think, really, it is just knowing how much he loves it, and knowing that he feels my love through it.

How did you grow as a quilter while making it?
It was really out of necessity, but this was the first time I pieced a back.
My son is mildly color-blind, and sometimes brown and green shades appear similar to him, so I did wonder at the time how the contrast within the chains would appear to him, but these are colors that appeal to him and I knew he would love the texture.
I made sure he could not miss the pattern here though...

If you could make this quilt again, what (if anything) would you do differently?
It would be fun to make another with all-cottons, and get fancy with some free motion quilting!
For uniformity, washability, and great cuddle-ability , I used a high-loft poly batting for this quilt. It just seemed right for this fabric, being that it is a poly...
We must keep our babies warm ;-)

I thank you for visiting while I reminisce, and hope you enjoyed the post!

I look forward to reading all the 'My Favorite Quilt' stories this weekend when I spend more time at the SewMamaSew Linkup. If you have a favorite quilt story to tell, the linky is open through June!