GailG

I've already done the SID around the daisy blocks and the "window sills." All that's left is the centers. I've just about had it on this one, so there won't be any meandering, but I may be reconsidering the daisy outline in each. Hmmm. Thanks for the input.

GailG

You're so right. If only I could lose the 35+ pounds as "easily" as finishing a project.

:lol:

GailG

The finished block is 12 1/2 inches square. The sashing is cut 2 inches. I actually didn't use any particular pattern. I looked in my books for techniques for assembling the attic windows block (the "chearer" method). I wish I remembered who to give the credit to but I'm really now sure. I know I had seen it once on Simply Quilts (perhaps Eleanor Burns) where, instead of the y-seam, a HST was used for the corner. The dimensions are somewhere in this thread. I cut the daisy block 9 1/2 inches square. The left side strip and the bottom strip were cut 9 1/2 x 3; Then I made the 3 inch HST. Hmm, will have to look back for the dimensions. Having a senior moment.

And no, there are no borders, only the brown sashing. I used the daisy print for a narrow binding. When it's done, I hope I can get the picture up. I'm still a computer cluck.

cmapco837

Please dont laugh but what is a HST stitch still trying to learn some of the abbr. So you just put the side and the bottom on each square then sew them all toghther?

Thanks carolyn

cmapco837

How big is the brown strips? OOps sorry I went back and read it again and I see that they are 2in is that right 2 x 9.5?

Thanks carolyn

Sharon M

Beautiful fabric and quilt :thumbup: No help on how to quilt it, but look forward to seeing it when you are finished. Great job so far!

Jingle

Gorgeous !!! I FMQ all my quilts and I love the finished quilts. I'm sure someone will tell you the perfect quilting to use on it. I only do FMQ.

GailG

Forgive me. I suppose I'm trying to be a big show-off in letting everyone know what I have learned on this board. (teeheehee) HST stands for half-square triangle. I make the square block (the HST block) first. Then I sew it to one of the window sills (don't really know the name for those pieces, that's just what I call them They're the green and light gold strips) to the corresponding side of the HST block. For instance I sewed the green side to the green strip. Then I sewed the gold strip to the window square (daisy print). Then I sewed the two pieces together. Does that make sense?

:lol: I'm sure there must be a tutorial for this technique somewhere on this board. Somebody "HELP!" Thanks. Gail

GailG

Actually the brown strips are the same length of the whole block (all pieces together) --
12 1/2 inches. That's the vertical strips that are between each block. Then I measured horizontal width of the whole row of blocks and cut a strip to that measurement to place between each row. When if was all done, I put a border of the same brown around the whole thing. All brown strips were cut 2 inches.

You can make your own measurement for the blocks and make the sashing strips (the brown) match those measurements. It's your quilt -- it can be any size you want it to be.

cmapco837

Thank you so much for all your help Now all I have to figure out is how much material to buy.