In yesterday’s mail, I received a Connecting Threads catalog. I love this catalog, although I haven’t ordered anything from it yet. I just like to look at the quilts, fabrics, books, accessories, etc. Right before bed I was leafing through the pages, and gasped when I saw this quilt:
I gasped because it looked so similar to a quilt I designed a couple of years ago for my friend Alison. Here’s that quilt from my design software:
And here’s an actual photo of the quilt, although it doesn’t show the full layout:
There are several small differences between my quilt and the quilt offered as a kit in the Connecting Threads magazine, but that’s just it, the differences are VERY small.
I’m sure it’s only a coincidence. We quilters try to create new quilts using some of the oldest blocks and patches out there, aren’t we bound to come up with similar layouts from time to time?
A good thing I’m taking from this: Maybe my quilt designs are on par with the professionals and would be marketable!
Jesse, this is barb, not allie. I’m sure you could market your designs, you are a professional. I love your quilts, you have a gift girl. Hope this finds you feeling a little better with your morning sickness. Take care, we’ll talk to you later.