Round and round- I'm so drawn to quilts with circles. This is "Cosmic MoonPies"- a quilt title I like better than Drunkard's Path, which is the name of the curved, pieced block units. Mine began when I cut scraps using acrylic templates, paired the pieces up, and then used them as "leaders and enders" between seams of other quilt projects. The leaders and enders, as you likely know, are great for keeping seam ends from getting sucked into the needle hole and causing thread nests. And they allow for smooth chain piecing, saving time on projects. The bonus is that once they pile up in numbers, you have another entire quilt. Win/Win. Longarmer Debra Johnston quilted this one and used such a pretty swirling motif.
Of course my eye goes to round things in the environment, too. I find these round bales just so pleasing to look at. It's that time of year here.
This is "Turnabout" made by quilting friend Linda of Flourishing Palms blog. She appliqued her improv quilt and used Big Stitch for the quilting. So many pleasing curved lines. It received a Judge's Recognition ribbon. Apparently I'm not the only one who loves curved quilt designs. They're everywhere!
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You and I definitely have the same appreciation for circles! The quilt you made is lovely, and made even better because it was pieced "in between." I have another friend who always has an in between quilt going to donate. Such a good way to accomplish a lot! Round bales... I love those too. So much more visually appealing than rectangle bales. I always like Deborah Krajkowski's quilts. She has such a good eye for creating gorgeous scrap quilts. Thanks for sharing "Turnabout" too. It sure looks wrinkled in this picture! I have entered it into QuiltCon 2026 with fingers crossed. IF (and that's a huge IF) it's selected to show, I know that QuiltCon quilt-hangers will steam quilts, so this will show to its best advantage.
Cosmic Moon pies is great - i have the templates, I have just never attempted one ( yet!) I like all the circles you were drawn to!
I bought a set of DP templates that makes several sizes. Still trying to perfect the curves. Thanks for the quilt show with lots of inspiration.
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