Quilting – Page 2 – Lissylaine

Big half square triangles

I began piecing the big string half square triangles this week and I really like how it’s looking so far. I decided to go ahead and start laying them out as I pieced each one, in its orientation, so I could watch how it was coming together. And to make sure I liked it. I… Continue reading Big half square triangles

Straight string blocks

Those triangle string units were my focus until I completed them on Saturday. And then I began working on the “straight” string blocks. I’ve made 19 of them, and that completes this step. Now that they are done, I’ll just need to cut the other half of the half square triangle blocks from a lilac/lavender… Continue reading Straight string blocks

Start of something new

A friend of mine made a quilt and donated it to our charity this year, and I loved the pattern she made. It uses strings in a couple of different ways, and I’m pretty sure she was inspired by another quilt she saw online, though I haven’t found one exactly like this in my searches.… Continue reading Start of something new

Let’s count

I have quite a few scrappy charity quilt top projects started, since several quilters have given me some of their scraps over the past year. I haven’t written about all of these previously because, well, I just keep starting more. I’m inspired by quilt photos I see online and think, “Ooh, that would make a… Continue reading Let’s count

Finished Scrappy Trips

It took me a couple of days to sew all of the blocks together (with other obligations thrown in), but here she is, all bright and happy. I definitely want to do more of these, perhaps more color-coordinated. At 20 blocks and 6 fabrics each (there are some duplicates in this quilt), I have quite… Continue reading Finished Scrappy Trips