1. My guidebook on my Nearly Insane Quilt journey is Liz Lois book which has the templates for each of the 6" blocks, colour pictures of some completed Nearly Insane quilts, and along with some beautiful quilts on the internet, has been the inspiration for the journey in the first place.
Book: Nearly Insane Quilt by Liz Lois |
3. The flavours I will be tasting will largely be red and cream, with some white fabric. At the moment I have not made a final decision on the fabric for the sashing and the cornerstones. At the moment the sashing is probably a cream calico and the cornerstones a solid red. But like any good quilter, I will try to fit in a few 'fabric shop hops' along the way of my journey, where I hope to find something more appealing.
Red and Cream / White Fabrics for Nearly Insane Quilt |
Nearly Insane Quilt in Electric Quilt Software |
4. To help decide which route I am taking I have set myself up a lucky draw. I have cut up each block from the Electric Quilt print out of the whole Nearly Insane Quilt, numbered each block, and put them in a lucky dip bowl. For each draw I will randomly select 3 blocks, and 1 edge half block. This will allow me to prepare the fabrics as I go along in a manageable way, and set them up in portable project bags, so there is always something ready to do on the go.
Nearly Insane Quilt - Lucky Dip Bowl |