WIP Cross Currents for Kate

This is (one of !) my current machine sewn WIP projects.

I've been slowly making quilts for each of my nieces and nephews.  It's taking me a long time because I want to make a quilt that is designed specifically for the person, collect up the right combination of fabrics, and then fit the sewing time around work and family.

My niece Kate is an outstanding sailor.  So this quilt is about water, wind and waves.  The design is entirely my own, so its taking more time than usual as I am designing it as I go, up on my design wall!  Not a particularly efficient process but it works for me!

I started it some eight months ago, but ran out of creative energy so it paused for awhile.  However when making my daughters Scrappy Trip quilt I wondered whether I could use a couple of scrappy trip blocks in this quilt, where the 'currents' intersect, and this got me going again.

Here's the top on my design wall, definitely a WIP...

 

 

I'm using a variety of silk scarps in the quilt, (the green/yellow in the centre below and the bright blue to the right are both silk).  I'm a little concerned about how well these will stand up to robust use but time will tell.  I love the sheen and texture they add.  In some cases I am leaving the silk selvedge showing on the quilt top as I like the texture of the wavy edge, almost like a cresting wave, and the slight colour difference at the selvedge

I'd love to get this quilt top finished within the month if I can...we'll see...