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| I've almost finished each quarter, just have to sew on the long turquoise strata above the triangle. Then comes the fun part, sewing the large pieces together and hoping all the seams match! |
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| Here's a closer look at my center fabric. I thought it would be fun to have the owls sitting right in the middle of it all. |
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| I decided to cut each 10-inch block into strips of varying widths and make a string quilt. It's a great change of pace from my Stoney Creek and I should have enough 6.5 inch blocks to make a lap quilt when I'm done. |
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| I decided to try something different for me and didn't add binding to this project. I sewed a zigzag stitch over the edge instead. |
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| Here's a closeup of one of the blocks, before quilting. |
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| I'll deconstruct it for you, so you can see how many layers there really are per flower. |
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| Naturally, you can add or take away as many as you like. |
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| That's part of the fun, getting to play. |
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| Here's the first section sewn together...y-seams and all! I've had quite the time getting the top turquoise strata put together...it always seems to go wonky near the end of the strata, even when I use starch. I think I'll be ripping out stitches this week and giving it another try. If I can get one section sewn per week, I'll have it done for Christmas...then I can take advantage of boxing week sales to find the perfect border fabrics! :-) |
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Here's my first block, a LeMoyne star...y-seams and all! It's my new favourite star block and the whole y-seam fear? Totally gone. Yes, it's a little bit fussy to make, but it's well worth it! |
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| Thought I'd try some applique with this one. You cut out the same peices for the star as above but you use a satin stitch to applique it onto the back instead of piecing the whole thing together. |
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| As always, when making blocks for the scrap-bee, I had to "make" my own fabric using my scraps. Here's one square I made. I then cut this into 2.5 inch strips and cut 2.5 inch diamonds using the 45 degree angle on my ruler. |
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| You need eight diamonds to make a star...sew these together and then applique to your backing...don't forget your interfacing on the back of your fabric! |
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| See what I mean? Just a little more added this week. Only have four more strata to make and then I'll have all the pieces cut out. I'm off to a quilting retreat soon and I'm not sure if I should bring this project along or not. |
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| Made the center strata and cut them out, it looks like it's falling off my design wall, doesn't it? :) Nothing is sewn yet, didn't feel up to attempting those Y-seams yet. Plus, I was busy writing up the fall newsletter this week for Calgary's Heritage Park 2012 Festival of Quilts...this is my first year on the organizing committee...and I am sooooo excited to be part of this!! |
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| Here's a sneak peak at the fabric I chose for the top portion of the background. Hope to get these done for next WIP Wednesday. Can't promise I'll have anything sewn together though!! |
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| My first grandchild, Isabella, was born yesterday at 1:03 pm. I'm in love with a 7 lb 14 ounce bundle of sweetness. sigh. |
