Prairie Sky

If you haven’t seen “The Blind Side” yet, you should. Here’s one of my favorite quotes: “One thing I know about shopping is that if you don't absolutely love it in the store, you won't wear it. The store is where you like it best.” This is true about more than just clothes. I was thrilled when I brought this kit home, until I opened it and read the directions. All the dark prints were meant to be squares and rectangles pieced together as a background. Then the light prints were to be cut into impossibly small triangles and diamonds (about an inch across) and appliquéd on top! The finished quilt would measure only 10x12” – too small even for a placemat. The cover photo reminded me of kaleidoscopes (http://mombowe.blogspot.com/2015/10/kaleidoscope-block.html) and diamond stars (http://mombowe.blogspot.com/2016/04/four-diamond-stars.html). I was sure I could duplicate the quilt with traditional piecing methods. There was so much extra fabric in the kit, I made a lap quilt.