Second Hand Clothes

Blogless Kathy, a nurse who quilts in California, sent me a link to this terrific pattern, "Second Hand Clothes," by Bonnie Blue Quilts.  One of the things I love about Kathy is she has about the same amount of will power I have when it comes to joining another swap or starting another tantalizing project.  "Maybe we could swap some browns and reds," she suggested. 

I quickly became righteous and upstanding and reminded her that I wasn't starting anything new unless it was from fabric I already had.

Then I thought about it some more.  I have a lot of CW repro scraps.  FQs even.  I have muslin.  I looked at the pattern and loved it.

I caved.

Look!  Here's another version  that is even more beautiferous and look who's starring in it:  Brown!  I can't resist.  This quilt would make a perfect Leader-Ender project.

The women on my little swap list will be receiving an announcement later today about the swap I'm organizing to exchange the browns, the reds, and the other colors needed to make this quilt.  We'll be swapping 2-1/2" strips and also 6-1/2" squares.

And the more variety, of course, the more interesting the finished quilt will be.

If anyone who is not already a member of my 37NL swap list wants to play along, we'd love to have you participate.  Leave me a comment to that effect, and be sure to give me a way to get back to you.  I'll add you to the list and send you the guidelines for the swap.  Just to be clear:  We'll be using CW repro fabrics.  Don't go cutting up your shirts!