A Quilt For Picnics

I decided earlier this summer that we needed a picnic quilt for the family. A quilt that we could use to take outside and sit on the grass in the backyard, or whatever we wanted.

I had a vision of a giant wonky log cabin square as the whole quilt. And I used my vintage sheet stash to make it.

In the end I’m about 85% satisfied with the execution.  The wonky log cabin is not quite as “wonky” as I had envisioned.  And I also had wanted the quilt to exude more of a sunny yellow personality.

This quilt is fine for now.  We have used it many times already, even though I haven’t even put the binding on yet!  (It is a picnic quilt after all, its purpose is utility first, beauty second.)

I still just love that fabric with the brown daisies.

So for now we will keep using this quilt, and I’ll continue building up my vintage sheet stash for more complimentary sheets.  Then we’ll give the sunny yellow picnic quilt idea another go at some point again in the in the future.