Thoroughly Modern Me?

Yesterday I celebrated International Quilting Weekend with the Bakersfield Modern Quilt Guild. My friend Darla invited me to attend their Saturday Sew-In at Strawberry Patches. What a nice group of ladies! And all of them are so smart. They reported on everything that they had learned from their visit to Quiltcon 2016 in February. I left knowing a whole lot more about modern quilters and their quilts.

My afternoon turned out to be very productive. Looks at all the strips I cut!

I brought this unruly stack of hot pink, orange, and silvery gray fabrics. There is still plenty left over.

This pattern has intrigued me for years. I am going to make the inner and outer rings out of the pinks and oranges. The center ring will be gray prints. The background will be silver gray. And don't expect to see the orbs arranged in an orderly grid. That wouldn't be any fun at all!

The link for the pattern can be found at:

https://themodernquiltguild.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/octagonal-orb-quilt-block-tutorial.pdf

Enjoy the rest of your quilty weekend!