I think I am a deeply wonky person. Wonkiness appeals to me on so many levels. It’s who I am–it’s how I design, it’s how I think and create. I love a little intentional (and sometimes unintentional) wonkiness and what it brings to a piece.
So here’s my very first wonky log cabin block. I think I made it a year or so ago? And I’m just NOW taking the pics. Sad, sad, I tell you.
It became a pillow.
I love it dearly, because it has two fabrics that I pretty much worship. The glorious goldenrod “Flea Market Fancy” print–oh, the perfection of the design! Oh, the perfect colors! I combined it with some tonal turquoise and orange prints (drawing a blank on these collections–anyone?) and plenty of white Essex linen/cotton blend for texture and negative space. It’s all quilted in turquoise, except on the white strips–it was too-too, if you know what I mean.
And this… turquoise-y vintage wonder… I have yards of it–it was two matching twin-size bedskirts, found at Goodwill years ago, so quite a bit of fabric!–and yet I hoard and hoard it. See the tiny strips I allowed in? I ration it like it’s spun from unicorn manes or something. It’s my favorite vintage fabric ever, though, so that’s how I justify my stingy mania. It has limes and blues and browns and so many different patterns and it’s just glorious. I’ll have to document its full wonder sometime. It deserves its own post!
The back is done up envelope-style, with a strip of piecing inserted to the white linen-cotton.
And aren’t these buttons divine? They came from Waechter’s, a venerable old fabric shop here in Asheville. They have a pretty fantastic selection of buttons. I’m starting to see how folks become obsessive about buttons and button collecting. I used to limit my passion to fabric, but I can see that I’m starting to find a little space in my heart for an excellent button. Or eight.
Yes, it’s a good pillow, and it is mine. And it migrates pretty well from room to room. But it does look best on the turquoise metal lawn chair, no?