I’ve been “Sheltered in Place” now for a week. 7 days. 168 hours. The isolation has been getting to me a bit. I’m beginning to talk to my iron. I’ve named him Wilson. Wilson and I disagree about steam or no steam. But whatever, he’s hard headed and full of hot air.

I miss you. Really. I hope you’re well. Last blog, Lora talked about how GREEN is a very supportive color when dealing with scary stuff like the Pandemic. It soothes our frayed edges.

Today I want to give you a present. Wilson wanted a present too, but I said no. This was for quilters. He’s sitting on my ironing board huffing and puffing. “Dial it back there a bit, Wilson. You have steam coming out of your nose. Besides, you can’t sew.”

Here. For you. I hope you like it. I call it “Recovery Quilt, Psychology of Color for Quilting Therapy.” Click HERE and this FREE pattern will download for you.

The first page has great information on the Psychology of Color. We’re focusing on GREEN  for the moment.

The quilt is made up of Xs and Os, or Hugs and Kisses, blocks. Each block is made up of green and white Half Square Triangles. I used 10 solid greens plus the background white for the pattern. The solids come from Michael Miller’s Cotton Couture line. LOVE all these beautiful solids. BUT, since shipments were delayed and I don’t have all my solids yet, my Half Square Triangles are only half done. *sigh*. Lora tested the pattern using a lovely selection of green batiks from her stash. Her combination of warm and cool greens (yellow greens and blue greens) give the Xs and Os sparkle. When selecting your greens, don’t get too matchy-matchy but look at the value (light/medium/dark) and the hue (warm green and cool greens). I think Wilson just rolled his eyes at me. Really, it creates drama. Check out Lora’s results.
Now, aren’t you wanting to sew up some green and white Half Square Triangles? Me too. The pattern includes four ways to create Half Square Triangles. You can sew them two-at-a-time, four-at-a-time, or eight-at-a-time, depending on the size of your green fabric. Plus, I’ve included instructions if you have an AccuQuilt machine.

Lora and I had a video interview with Rob Appell. It should air sometime after Thursday. He is a funny guy and sew much fun to work with. You can watch his show at Making it Fun with Rob Appell.

Wilson says he’s thirsty so I probably should go get us both some more water. Stay sane! Sew with some green. Remember, we’re in this together. Shelter in Place is Physical Distancing, not Social Distancing. Stay connected.

Absewlutely,

Lisa Norton