I concentrated on piecing the blocks together, and before I knew it, my quilt top was almost done. All that was left was to cut and piece the final outer border, so I went ahead and did that too. It feels good to get another quilt off the tables. Of course, then I decided to… Continue reading Lady Tulip quilt top
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General sewing
Meanwhile, Lady Tulip
While I was waiting for my fabric to arrive, I decided to pull out another quilt I was working on before Thanksgiving. I’ve begun piecing together the blocks into the quilt. I thought I’d start with the middle section, since it has the larger center piece. Once I piece the entire middle section together, I’ll… Continue reading Meanwhile, Lady Tulip
Alternate layout plans
I think I’ve figured out my simpler, alternate layout for the Chilhowie quilt. I’m thinking of modifying my quilt’s name to Chilhowie Inspired, since it’s only using the interior part of the block, and obviously, the credit for that inspiration goes to Bonnie’s quilt. I ordered some simple low-volume sashing fabric, and it came in… Continue reading Alternate layout plans
Chilhowie, part five
In part five, we cut some additional strips and squares, and then pieced the interiors of our blocks. I love, love, love how my color choices are looking at this point. I am not a super fan of the brighter aquas, oranges, and purples that Bonnie chose, but the more muted tones make me very… Continue reading Chilhowie, part five
Chilhowie, part four
Part four consisted of some sets of larger half square triangles, made with the orange and background neutrals. I’ve just put one set up on my design wall with the other pieces to see how everything is going to look as it goes together. This is my primary focus quilt project now that my brother’s… Continue reading Chilhowie, part four