I've had a very busy week. When you see my projects, just remember that I still danced 3 evenings this week. I just got frustrated that my quilt making was suffering due to exercise. I got proactive instead of reactive and sewed for those few minutes between activities this week. Now I'm motivated to continue with my projects.
I started the week working on my Star Burst quilt. I got the borders pieced and added to the center. This one is now ready for quilting.
I received some new Dies for my GO! Cutter and cut and sewed a test drunkard's path block. The units are 3.5" with the 4-patch unit measuring 7". Not perfect, but it got easier to sew as I went along. Have you noticed that I'm working with curves again...stay tuned as more curve sewing will be posted to the blog in the next few months.
I cut and sewed this quilt top over the weekend and had many hours to spare! This is really a quick quilt to make. I created a
tutorial for this quilt with the cutting instructions using the GO! tumbler 6.5" die. The sewing was so easy. I have detail photos of each step with some tips that may help with the sewing. I'm looking forward to making another one. I'm in the process of sorting my scraps by setting aside all the larger pieces that I can cut with the die cutter. Maybe I'll cut tumblers, maybe I'll cut chisels; who knows...
While having so much fun with the previous projects I forgot that my string quilt needs to be ready for my scrap quilting club class this Saturday. It probably won't happen seeing as I need 128 string blocks and I only have 33 made. However, if I can get about another 20 or so made I can show 1/4 of my quilt.
Nope, I'm not done yet. I used my Pineapple Nine Patch block units for chain piecing while working on the previous projects. I still have a stack of rows to sew but some is definitely better than nothing with this quilt.
My "tell" this week: I'm giving my sampler quilts lecture to the TnT quilt guild that meets in Glen Carbon this Tuesday. If you are in the area and want to attend, write me a note and I'll give you the details.
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I started the week working on my Star Burst quilt. I got the borders pieced and added to the center. This one is now ready for quilting.
I love the tumbler quilt. It is always so nice to have one ready for quilting :)
ReplyDeletelove your projects, I need to get out my strings for some 'mindless' sewing, thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a productive week!
ReplyDeleteI love your tumbler quilt. I made a tumbler project yesterday and posted a tutorial today. You'll have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteFabulous projects! Love the starburst!
ReplyDeleteYou always have such fabulous things going on! Great tutorial too! Sure wish I could come to your lecture......why don't you record it and you tube it for me. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBusy girl! What a pretty and colorful post!
ReplyDeleteEvery picture I went, Oooh, and Wow. Love them all. The strings sound like a challenge but I am sure you will get them done. The die cutter for the drunkard's path and the tumblers would be a nice thing to have!
ReplyDeleteWow, did you ever get a lot accomplished this past week! Doesn't it feel good to be able to do all that? I love the tumblers. I have some old 6 inch "I Spy" swap blocks that might work for something like that.
ReplyDeleteYour starburst is quite stunning. Seems as though you are doing quite well with all of your other projects too.
ReplyDeleteI blew off exercise to work on quilts today -- now I'm feeling guilty (and not very svelte). I love your star pineapple quilts. I always wanted to make a pineapple quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe star quilt is a WoWser!Can't wait to see that one after it's quilted. You got a lot done this week and got your workout in. Way to go!
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