These are the pieces for my quilt blocks.
Blues!
Pinks/yellows!
Greens!
Man, I think I took on an overly ambitious project for the second quilt I've ever made. The instructions claim that cutting may take even longer than sewing the project, and boy was that true! Cutting out a bajillion little squares and rectangles took several hours over two days. I was just glad I had found my rotary cutter (it's like a pizza cutter for fabric) and didn't have to use scissors for this madness!
I had to separate all the like colors and shapes into baggies since there are literally hundreds of pieces, and I knew I would lose my mind trying to create the pattern from a huge pile of scraps. I haven't decided on what the back will look like or what shades would be nice for the sashing (border around the blocks) and binding. So far, I think a minty green would best tie the three color schemes together, but I think I'll have to see after some blocks are done.
I started piecing the blocks today, and besides the constant ironing required with so many pieces, it's going pretty quickly! The only thing is that the colors don't seem to quite work. Such a shame, since they looked fine in the baggies and stacked up together in neat rows!
The fabrics are a mix of selections from Amy Butler's Love collection and Alexander Henry's Good Earth collection.
I had to separate all the like colors and shapes into baggies since there are literally hundreds of pieces, and I knew I would lose my mind trying to create the pattern from a huge pile of scraps. I haven't decided on what the back will look like or what shades would be nice for the sashing (border around the blocks) and binding. So far, I think a minty green would best tie the three color schemes together, but I think I'll have to see after some blocks are done.
I started piecing the blocks today, and besides the constant ironing required with so many pieces, it's going pretty quickly! The only thing is that the colors don't seem to quite work. Such a shame, since they looked fine in the baggies and stacked up together in neat rows!
The fabrics are a mix of selections from Amy Butler's Love collection and Alexander Henry's Good Earth collection.
I can't wait to see how this turns out!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful colors and patterns. Looking forward to seeing it when you're finished!
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Your quilt is going to be awesome! I love the fresh modern prints. Since you like Amy Butler, have you looked at any of Anna Maria Horner's work? I love her stuff and it's so diverse. Can not wait to see your progress. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteMagpye: The quilt pattern is actually an Anna Maria Horner design! I love her fabrics as well but have yet to purchase any. I have a problem with hoarding things in general and am trying to plan out my fabric purchases for specific projects.
ReplyDeleteMagpye: The quilt pattern is actually an Anna Maria Horner design! I love her fabrics as well but have yet to purchase any. I have a problem with hoarding things in general and am trying to plan out my fabric purchases for specific projects.
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