Meadowland Quilt

In the fall of 2023, I began working on a Meadowland quilt, a very popular pattern by Then Came June which I have admired for years. If you look up #meadowlandquilt on Instagram, you will find hundreds of beautiful creations. This pattern lends itself to every color combination, style and theme imaginable. So, I thought I would give it a whirl. I am tickled with my finished Meadowland quilt that you see pictured below, but I will admit that there were many times over the past two years that I pulled out this project to work on it, only to put it away almost as quickly.

The pattern is terrific, so that wasn’t the problem. It was a struggle of my own making! Each time I finished a block, I wasn’t in love with it, and I second guessed myself. My fabric choices (which I loved when they were just a stack of fat quarters) seemed incohesive and random once I made them into blocks. I was very discouraged.

My Journeys quilt, which features a similar color palette and prints, was the inspiration for my fabric choices for a Meadowland quilt. I loved my finished Journeys quilt, so why was my Meadowland quilt such a struggle for me? This was a painfully slow process considering the number of times I wanted to give up on it!

In January of this year, I employed a new organizational tool for my quilt projects: the Busy Bee Quilt Binder System by Lori Holt. It was during that process that I gained a resolve to finish my Meadowland quilt.  It was #3 on my WIP list on the very first page of my new binder. . . staring at me in permanent black ink. After finishing projects #1 and #2 on the WIP list this spring, I put my head down and moved on to finishing Meadowland.

I am SO glad I did.  Once I got the blocks sewn together and had it machine quilted and bound, I absolutely loved the end result. The colors and prints that seemed disjointed or even unflattering as single blocks, now looked cozy and inviting when viewed as a finished quilt. I guess even an “old timer” like me needs to be reminded to stay the course and trust her instincts! I’m pretty sure God intended this as a life lesson for me in more ways than one!

The quilting on my Meadowland quilt was done by my friend Katy of Woods Edge Quilting. She used a warm grey thread and a panto called Netting #1. I love how it fills the space evenly with a subtle leaf effect.

I felt so “re-inspired” by this quilt that I began crocheting granny squares in the same yummy color palette!

I’m trying to decide what to make with my granny squares.  Should I make a trendy scarf? (Disclosure: I am not very trendy!)

Or should I make a pillow for my sofa?  My daughter is encouraging me to follow the pillow path. Truth be told, if I made a scarf, I would probably never wear it.  But it would look darn cute hanging on a hook in my home during autumn! I’ll keep you posted on what I decide to do!

Quilting friends, I sure do appreciate you reading my ramblings and caring enough to comment.  As I write this post, I wonder how many of you are sitting in your sewing rooms . . . staring at a project that has you feeling dismayed or uninspired. Let me cheerlead you into finishing it. You might be surprised at how happy it makes you in the end!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Listed below are fabric and yarn details you may be interested in.  Have a wonderful last week of August!

~Taunja

Fabrics for my Meadowland Quilt:

*These were collected from several different shops, both local and online.

• Kismet, Kindred and Listen to Your Heart by Sharon Holland Designs
• Wild Forgotten by Bonnie Christine
• Seedlings and Mindscape by Katarina Roccella
• Nocture Everyday Chambray, Sprout Wovens and Camp Gingham by Fableism
• Sister Bay by 3 Sisters
• Decostitch Elements by Art Gallery Fabrics
• Essex Yarn Dyed Linen by Robert Kaufman

Yarn for Granny Squares

Lion Brand Basic Stitch in the colors denim heather, stonewash, honey, blush heather, hazelnut, deco rose, taupe heather, and beige heather

Hook: Clover Amour H 5.0 mm