I love the look of grid quilting, but it isn’t the easiest thing to do on the long arm. You quilt all the lines in one direction, remove the quilt from the frame, then turn it 90 degrees, and reload it. Then quilt it all again. It’s hard to get it reloaded exactly square.
So it is far from perfect, but I do love that texture.
It goes nicely with my String Theory quilt (pattern for that by Sharon Tucker of Grassroots Quilt Studio).
I’m so glad I went with the cheddar instead of the “safer” choice of tan.
It’s hard to believe this post was first published nine years ago! I hope you enjoy taking a look back at some quilts I finished in 2015. Have a great day!
During January, I am showing groups of quilts that I finished last year. This is mainly for my own benefit as it is a record of the quilts I have made without having to wade through a year’s worth of blog posts.
Here are all the quilts that I classify as larger wall quilts or throw quilts that I completed in 2015.
I decided to move ahead with this and then realized that I don’t have enough cheddar .
Then I had a really crazy idea, I can make a small quilt and save the leftover 9 patches for something else! Duh! I think I have enough to make a layout like this.
I’m still not sure if this is a great idea, but it’s only fabric. Right?
This gigantic baby billboard can be seen along a highway in the West Valley area of Phoenix. It always makes me smile! You can read the story behind it here.
My guy picks up trash everywhere we go. I love him.
Speaking of gigantic, this framed latch hook picture must have taken ages! I saw it at Goodwill. It was nearly as tall as me! I have to admire that commitment.
This:
Winslow loves to sit in this spot under our kitchen table.
I finally started working on my blocks. I cut out four to work on. I would like to make four a month, but I may only make one. 😂
This is the layout I decided on.
I piece these four sections.
Then stitch it all together.
I used my AccuQuilt GO! Tree of Life Die. They still had some in their clearance section the last time I checked. They also have a lot of other things at very low prices there until January 31.
Are you surprised that my block looks so different than those on the package? There is a myriad of variations you can make with this die. I had fun playing around with ideas.
I’ve been asked which AccuQuilt Block on Board, or BOB dies, are the most versatile. Such a great question! When I buy a die, I’m not usually interested in a one trick pony. They have their place, but I want something that will do many things. So here are my top picks.
First of all is this 12” GO! Big Churn Dash die. Obviously, you can use it to make churn dashes, but with these basic shapes, you can do so much more.
Here are a few examples:
The AccuQuilt Storm at Sea BOB is another great block! This one has infinite possibilities!
This shows sizes of sections of the block. You can see that you can make two different sizes of Economy blocks and Diamond in a rectangle blocks.
Here are some examples.
But there is so much more! check out 5he individual finished sizes.
So now you can see that you can make 1 1/2” by 3” finished flying geese blocks using shapes E and G. You can make 1 1/2” HSTs using Shape E or 3” HSTs using Shape H.
You could use Shape B to make something like this:
You could use shapes C and F to make a four patch like this:
Here is another one that can be very useful.
Let’s break it down.
Shapes C and D can be used to make Lemoyne Stars like this:
Shapes A, B, and D can be used o make star blocks like this:
You could use Shapes B and D to make a border or a row quilt like this.
This would be fun to do with scraps.
I hope this post was helpful. It may at least give you some insight into how I look at dies.
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