In My Spare Time I Quilt-Photo

Spare time?  Seriously?  I feel like I don't have spare time anymore.  I used to, and I don't know what happened to it all.  I work on my folk art projects as much as I can during the day.  In the evening, when my husband and I sit down to relax and watch television I work on a quilt.  I like to keep my hands busy even when I'm sitting still.

I have made three quilts that are hand pieced and hand quilted.  I enjoy fiber arts, but like any hobby, it can be expensive.  To get the most for my money, I piece complex patchwork quilts.  All of the little pieces are sewn on one at a time.  It took quite a while to finish this one.

I saw this pattern in a quilting magazine, but it has been several years, and I can no longer remember which one.  The quilt in the magazine was done in russets and browns, as if you might be looking out a window on an autumn afternoon.  I decided that my quilt would look more like a kaleidoscope, where each turn of the cylinder would create a different picture.


Yes, the headboard is very dated.  One of these days I'm going to get around to replacing it.  However, it's solid wood and still in really good shape.