I’m in love with this quilt! I rarely follow a pattern when making a quilt, but this was worth it.
I quilted an “organic” grid of about a half inch across the whole thing.
The backing and binding are from a duvet cover that I purchased.
The above photos are before washing, the rest are after.
Will thinks this quilt is for him….he’s probably right. But he has to share!
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Well, turns out I had more than enough string bits for my String Theory quilt, and then some.
I decided to sew them like a jelly roll race quilt.
And I ended up with this. Hmmmmm……not sure where to go from here.
But my string box is still full.
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Well, it’s on the frame! And it has been quilted once….
Removed from the frame, reloaded, and the second quilting is under way!
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My green dog quilt is done!
As a reminder, this sketch by Picasso was my inspiration.
Here is a look at the back. I still have to add the hanging system.
A closeup of the bias tape.
This finished at about 24” by 18”.
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I started working on this and just can’t leave it alone!
I cut my string pieces with my die cutter.
I was a bit concerned at this stage, my strings seemed dull and lifeless compared to Sharon’s.
But I forged ahead. As soon as I added the cheddar strips, I knew it would work.
I did start to wonder if I had enough strings ready. I decided to start the other blocks.
And this is where I’m at now. I do have more strings, I’m still not sure if I have enough. If I stop here and put the blocks together, the top will measure about 48” square. That’s a really good size to hang on my wall.
But will it have the same impact as the original? Probably not.
If I finish as the pattern says, it will be about 60” square. Too big for the wall. Hmmmm…
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Slow progress is being made.
I’m now at a point where I need to mark more pieces. I picked up this board covered in sandpaper a while back. I think I’m going to like using this.
I prefer traditional piecing to English Paper Piecing, but I’m sure that would have worked well for this project.
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My dear Daughter #3 picked up a whole box of feed sacks for me recently! What treasures!
This finish is a few months old, but it was recently published on the AccuQuilt Blog.
The mister and I rode our bikes to the beach last weekend. It was lovely.
Daughter #1 and her family came for a cookout. This is the only picture I have! E2 riding the little quad.
Willy was exhausted when everyone left. Silly boy!
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You might remember a preview version of this in my crap quota. It really wasn’t terrible, but it was very boring. I chatted with Daughter #3 about it. She said, it was too regular, not enough tension.
She was right. I played around some more and I like this much better.
This is the back. I faced it like the others.
This next photo is a terrible photo of a quilt, but wouldn’t it be cool to add some shadows like this?
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It’s been a good month. Love how this Farmer’s Wife quilt turned out.
And my little swap quilt.
Most of my time was spent on art pieces.
But of course, I snuck in a mini made of repros.
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Remember these strings? I pieced these together last fall before I left for Arizona. I had no plan for them, just wanted to get to the bottom of my string bin.
Well, I found it! The perfect way to use these! How gorgeous is this? This quilt is by Sharon Tucker of Grass Roots Quilting .
The pattern is available on the APQS website. It was on the cover of APQ magazine in April 2017. I had to dig to find it. Yes I know, I’m late to the party!
I know I have the cheddar I need, but I’ll have to look for the perfect red. I’m really excited to start this!
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