Anyone want to Virtually Quilt with me today?
#21
No quilting today for me! I busied myself today wrapping my fabrics around boards to make my storage shelves look nicer and more organized. Unfortunately, I have run out of steam! I started with my 1 - 3 yd pieces and I have wrapped 225 boards already! (I'm pretty ashamed of myself) I did pull several fabrics that I know I will never use and have put them into a tub until I decide how I will find them a new home!
Quilt top piecing undwerway, even tho I really want to mess with the cathedral windows..Of course this caused me to make a big mistake, and have to recut and sew a piecce to create a dozen strips!! Hope to get at least half of the blocks for the top done tonight..out of 25 in all...I like the way it is working out, but need to be more focused!!I need to stop looking at the pics and postings on here!! I lay awake at night thinking about other quilts!! Of course 10 more grandkids are also still waiting for their quilts
Rachel
#22
Last block done!! yay!!!! Only took me 10.5 hours LOL obviously i got distracted .... alot ..... Now I am going to lay them out and see how I like the placement. Maybe I'll snap a few pics for y'all since you humored me with my virtual quilting bee.
Rachel
Rachel
#23
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Unfortunately, I still have lots more to go! I still have more 1-3 yd pieces and I haven't touched the FQs, 1/2 yds, and the fabrics in bags that have never made it to a shelves! Oh, and my scraps. . . I'm extremely overwhelmed but will work thru it! No quilting or sewing or fabric buying until the room is in tip top shape! (Good for my wallet, bad for the LQS!)
#25
Unfortunately, I still have lots more to go! I still have more 1-3 yd pieces and I haven't touched the FQs, 1/2 yds, and the fabrics in bags that have never made it to a shelves! Oh, and my scraps. . . I'm extremely overwhelmed but will work thru it! No quilting or sewing or fabric buying until the room is in tip top shape! (Good for my wallet, bad for the LQS!)
Cheers!
Rachel
#26
Rachel...the top looks great, and I really like the colors you chose. I finished half the blocks and have them pressed. I am trying to finish the rest tonight. Then tomorrow I can put the top together..It's not a difficult pattern, but I have to be real careful with the one fabric that the design runs the same way. Probably anothe 2 hours and all the blocks will be done. That is IF I stay focused LOL...
#27
Rachel...the top looks great, and I really like the colors you chose. I finished half the blocks and have them pressed. I am trying to finish the rest tonight. Then tomorrow I can put the top together..It's not a difficult pattern, but I have to be real careful with the one fabric that the design runs the same way. Probably anothe 2 hours and all the blocks will be done. That is IF I stay focused LOL...
I actually finished my entire top tonight!! Yay!! I am so happy to have this done. It was eating away at me sitting on my sewing table, so I am glad to have it in my ready to be quilted.
I liked doing this today, we'll have to do it again!!
Rachel
#28
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#29
Yes, I'm seriously cutting them at 1.25 inches and there's a lot of them. I switch colors every so often just so the lines stop blurring together. All total I have to cut: 150 denim, 152 pink, 602 white, 152 blue, 152 lavendar/lilac, and 152 multi color prints in those colors. And then when all the tiny squares are cut, I have to cut 122 white squares that are 3.5 inches and then I can sew. I can't sew strips and then cut them down to size because each 9 patch square in each row only has 1 of each color in it except for the white. So...that's a lot of little squares to form 1 crib sized quilt.
#30
All the blocks are now done and pressed...Will construct the top tomorrow and see if I need any borders to make it the size I want. Of course that means a fuin trip to Joannes!! Or maight have to go to downtown to check what is left at the LQS that is in the process of closiong. Definitely would do this again..It is fun to take a break and check on other people's progress!!
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