Posted in WorksInProgress, tagged spiral, work in progress, yellow on March 13, 2011| 4 Comments »
love, Love, LOVE!
The top of my spiral quilt is finished, I’m still in love. I need to get a backing together, then I’m sending it out to a long-arm quilter, this is just too big for my little machine.
And, I’m working on a version of this quilt as a pattern – my first.
Posted in designs, WorksInProgress, tagged eq on March 6, 2011| 1 Comment »
I recently bought Electric Quilt software – I’ve always been a pencil and paper (or fabric on the design wall) kind of quilter. But I’ve been playing more with design, and some (especially this one) could benefit from more sophisticated tools.
But this is not an intuitive software, and I’m still in that frustrating stage of learning a new system where my ambitions are way ahead of my abilities, so I’m playing with simple patterns while I learn my way around. At least the result is a little hourglass layout for a pretty stack of Verna that’s been looking for a project.
Do you use EQ? Any tips?
Posted in Quilts, WorksInProgress, tagged logcabin, modern, quilt, spiral, work in progress, yellow on February 18, 2011| 5 Comments »
I have a stack of other projects demanding my attention, but I’m busily sewing spiral blocks instead. I’ve got a good stack now, and even though the (full size) quilt will be far bigger than my design wall, I’ve stuck some of the the blocks up there, pretty much just so that I can admire them.
I just love this quilt.
Posted in WorksInProgress, tagged patchwork, process, quilt, work in progress, yellow on February 9, 2011| 7 Comments »
I don’t usually go through quite this much “process” before I start sewing, but since I did, I thought I’d share the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat… or something less melodramatic.
I had an idea, the other day – you can make spirals more or less the same way as a log cabin block. And, I think “spiral” is my favorite shape. So I started sketching, and then (unusual for me – but useful in this instance) moved to the drawing program on my computer, and I got this far (there ae a bunch of un-colored in spirals that are hard to see):
And I looked at it, and I loved it, and I wanted it, and I started imagining it on my bed. I even have a stack of fabric that’s been sitting, waiting for just the right project. Love!
And then I looked at it again, and cursed. Quilters, notice how nicely my curlicue’s fit together in a lovely organic, non-linear arrangement then, notice how my beloved design contains about a million and two inset seams, and no clear way to assemble the blocks. Drat!
*sigh* back to the drawing board, err, program. A snow-day later, and much adjusting of block placement and sewing line drawing , I’ve got a design that I can actually sew, if not the neatest mock-up:
Not sew in a neat grid, mind you, but I did figure out a way to split it into manageable sections with reasonable seams. (the blue boxes) Victory!
And started cutting:
(please ignore the somewhat strange lighting: winter light + red room = weird photos)
I’ll show you more once I have some actual blocks to share: I can’t wait to see them myself.
Posted in WorksInProgress, tagged solids, work in progress on January 11, 2011| 6 Comments »
Posted in Machine Quilting, Pillows, WorksInProgress, tagged gift, modern, pillow, quilting, work in progress on December 18, 2010| 4 Comments »
This is the inside of the front of an quilted pillow Christmas present. I was trimming in up before I add the backing, and couldn’t resist a few pictures of the rows of quilting on the plain cotton
Concentric squares of quilting are kind of a pain on larger projects, but still one of my favorite things.
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I’ll post pictures of the front as soon as I get the pillow finished, and photos taken (tricky, lately, with so little sunlight) I gave away the quilt that this pillow goes with, before I could get a picture of it, so this time I’m determined.
Posted in block, WorksInProgress, tagged block, blue, gift, patchwork on December 12, 2010| 3 Comments »
The short days, and now rain, are interfering with my photo-taking, s0 please forgive the lighting, I did want to post progress.
This is the trial block of cobalt blue dresden plates, destined for a tablerunner for a family member with a newly blue and white kitchen.
Dresden plates have been on my “to make” list for ages. I used this tutorial from Elizabeth Hartman (Oh, Franson) on Sew Mama Sew, which worked well, though I’ll buy a ruler, instead of the template, before I make another. And I will make another, I’m thinking about a yellow sun for my own bedroom, next.
Posted in WorksInProgress, tagged patchwork, quilt on December 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Posted in WorksInProgress, tagged fussy.cut, patchwork, solids, square in square, work in progress on October 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
This quilt spent the better part of a month on the design wall waiting for a decision about the border color. I finally decided on a leaf green border, and a soft yellow for the background. Both kona solids, to compliment the solids in the blocks.
As you can see, it’s bordered, sandwiched, basted and well on it’s way to being finished. The quilting is bands of organic lines in the white sashing, and a square around each of the fussy-cuts.
Posted in WorksInProgress, tagged block, patchwork, scrap, work in progress on October 7, 2010| 1 Comment »
There’s something so satisfying about these projects. Just sew a pair of squares together to keep from cutting the threads while you’re doing something else – suddenly you’ve got an apple green patchwork block.
A few of them, and you’ve got a table runner. (Magic!)
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