Trying to Cool the Jets. . .

 Now that I have finished my Flutterby Quilt top, I'm having to cool my jets so that I don't start the piecing of another top without making headway on my currently unfinished projects.

Batting is on sale now.  I buy my batting on large rolls (30-40 yd).  I get the natural colored batting v. white.  I find that Pellon batting offers the best deal, and it meets my needs.  I just picked up 120" x 30 yards at Walmart for $145.  It is mostly cotton but it has polyester scrim.

Honestly, I've not been quilting long enough to have any firm preferences regarding batting. I typically use 100% cotton or 80/20 cotton/poly.  The June Tailor basting spray is washable out of 100% cotton batting, not polyester.  Something to be mindful of.  I don't make microwave cozies, etc, so the little bit of poly I use is fine for me.

I ordered 15 yards (at 3.99/yd) of Timeless Treasures Soho Sail Blue.  It is beautiful.  It is going to go fantastically with my William Morris Collection of fabric. And it is a lovely medium blue that will go with so many things.

I plan to make this quilt which is using just a single block from the Betwixt pattern.   I will use the Sail blue and a cream (or white).  Unsure of that.  I'm really captivated by the design.

In the image below, you can see in pink what the actual block is.  It reminds me of Turkish tiles.  I will not make it using the block, but rather, I will make the little 9 patch blocks,cut rectangles 2 x the width value of the 9 patches.  And I'll make economy blocks for the balance.  I may use an accent color for the 9 patch.  But I rather like this pattern--I love the balance and the symmetry.

So, I'll put this on my Kanban Board under planning.  But I will work through my unfinished projects first.