I've been on vacation to the Amazon Jungle. Yes you read this correct - the Amazon Jungle. What a wonderful trip. It's the hardest thing I've ever done, but the rewards were awesome. Visiting different tribal communities we explored the jungle and harvested plants and trees to dye and weave bags. hats, dolls, mats, head dresses and carve a wooden figurine and a blow dart.
While I was away spring officially started. In Grayling, Michigan you wouldn't know it was spring - we just got another eight to ten inches of snow. Luckily, today the temps are in the 40 and the snow is slowly melting away. Also, the time sprung forward making daylight lasting until after 8 pm. Whoopee. Time to pack those snowman decorations away. It does seem like spring is trying to be here.
With my vacation over it's time to get back in the studio. One of the AuSable Quilt Guild challenges which is due in April is a panel project. I have made baby quilts from the Thicket panel pattern by Gingiber in the past and with a few panels left from previous quilts I decided to use the fox panel. Spring brings in the woodland babies so this was a good choice to make for the challenge and welcome in spring. And what a coincidence that I choose the fox panel - I saw a fox running through our backyard this morning.
Using a contemporary scheme I made this quilt in squares of cream and black with mustard yellow accents. Thicket has a pen and ink look so I found fabrics that used line designs to construct the blocks. I quilted it with random continuous squares. The finished size is 56 1/2 inches by 44 1/2 inches.
I have a few extra blocks leftover to make a matching tote. With no babies in mind I'll save this for a future special gift.
Back to the studio tomorrow - I have another quilt guild challenge to complete for April.
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