Monday, February 10, 2025

Mocha Mousse - part 2

This is a continuation of the making of the Mocha Mousse quilt. I made a few blocks and "bleh" is what I thought.  I am a little old lady, but even these blocks made me think of little old ladies that were a generation older than me.  So, I sketched up a few ideas and did some coloring in with a rainbow color range.  Here are the ideas.  Still kind of "bleh" - but I will plod forward and see if anything, something, lightening strike, bold idea or just plain defeat takes hold.






Stay tuned to see if I am still above water on this one.

Monday, February 3, 2025

Mocha Mousse quilt with antique trims - part One

Pantone picked their color for 2025.  It's called Mocha Mousse and is a little bit like a Kona cotton color called "Suede".  Here's what they say about it, "A warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort."


I purchased 3 yards of it at Modern Domestic in Portland and immediately thought about making a quilt very similar to my black and selvage quilt.  In that quilt, I cut 8" squares of black fabric and sewed selvage pieces to one half of the square.  This time, I'm going to start with 8" of the Kona "Suede" and add different colors of my huge collection of antique trims.   I think it may end up looking like warm brown and striped fabric, but we shall see.