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A serendipity quilt. Danielle contacted me to offer me a stack of books of drapery and upholstery fabric. I learned how to take the books apart, and used a steam iron to remove the paper backing from the samples, then washed everything on hot to get rid of as much glue residue as possible.

['Huge. Industrial. Staples.']

['Unsure if pile is big enough.']

Along the way, I noticed the colors fit the theme of a sunrise — deep blues, tans, golds, reds, purples.

Red sky at morning, sailor's warning.

More photos and explanations as the quilt develops.

Major update, August 7

I'm playing, absently. I have lots of blue fabric that wants a permanent home; who am I not to oblige? I wanted something freeform and relaxed, and this seemed like a good way to play. I wish I knew more about the fabric I'm using for the center of each square. It's a print fabric ©2002, but I have no idea who made it. I'm cutting very, very carefully and sewing with itty bitty seam allowances on that center fabric, as a result. Mustn't waste any; I think it's safe to assume I will never find it again.

I liked the oceany colors. I specifically thought of sea and sky when initially pulling them out; several of these fabrics are from my Hawaii trip a year ago.  The person I think this quilt is for has traveled widely thanks to military service, and the theme and colorset feels right.