Zappycat

I decided to join in on Rachel Griffith's Synchronized Squares Quilt Along that I found through Flickr. The instructions are on her blog :
http://www.psiquilt.com/2011/06/sync...ilt-along.html

The quilt was SUPPOSED to be completed in 3 weeks, but I knew that would never happen for me, but I may complete the top this weekend. It very easy, and a small lap quilt. The edges of the four squares are raw, and I'm not sure yet how I feel about that. (I know my high school sewing teacher would NOT be happy about that!)
Most people chose wonderful layer cakes for their quilts, but I decided to use some of my hoarded fabrics... RJR Art Nouveau and Art Nouveau Revisited and I'm glad I did. I love the fabrics. Here is my progress so far. You end up with 36 squares to sew together (most of you can do that in your sleep!!) for a 52" finished quilt. I have NO CLUE how I will quilt it when its done! I have never done machine quilting before, although I recently took a class. This will be my first, but I will admit, that part of me wants to pack it up and send it off to one of you to quilt!! This is the first quilt that I have made in many, many years. I am enjoying working on it!

loves_2_quilt

Very pretty quilt and a nice job too.

Zappycat

Oh, and here is the Flickr group with photos of other quilts (And progress) from the quilt along.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/synchro...th/5915793558/
It's fun to see the differences in fabric choices and how they work up! I hadn't realized that there is so much going on in Flickr... lots of swaps and sew alongs!

alikat110

Thanks for the link. Your quilt is nice.

carolaug

this is interesting...I would love to see how they look once washed a few times...I have used fray check and it works well..

tealfalcon

Very nice

Zappycat

Yes, I am interested to see how it washes up, too. I think someone said that there will be threads to trim after washing. We'll see.

lukeje

What do you do with the raw edges on these please???/

carolaug

I found the instructions...just incase someone is wondering...they cut the squares to 7 1/2 inches...from a 10 inch block and then use the left overs for the binding. Then you sew the 7 1/2 inch to your white block all the way around...then cut down the middle each way. http://www.psiquilt.com/2011/06/sync...-along_23.html oh and the white squares are 10 inch squares.

carolaug

hmmm...I have the 12 i/2 in square accuquilt die and a 8 1/2 inch square die...thinking that would also work and look great.