I always feel so proud of myself when I have a WIP Wednesday and it's actually ON a Wednesday. :)
But this one makes me almost giddy.
I first showed you I was working on this here, and I've got it half-way done now!
I'd be lying if I didn't say this quilt came with its issues...
I cut a gazillion charms (see below), and made it up part-way, and then realized I needed to modify the size slightly in order to make my "grout" line up perfectly. (Thank you Ali for helping me figure out that one!)
But well, when I say I had a gazillion charm squares ALREADY cut, I knew I didn't want to re-do it (took forever). So I just cut some more at the right size, and then used... wait for it... paper piecing.
But well, when I say I had a gazillion charm squares ALREADY cut, I knew I didn't want to re-do it (took forever). So I just cut some more at the right size, and then used... wait for it... paper piecing.
Gah! I don't paper piece (I hate tearing all those little bits after I'm done, and it's all backwards for this not very spatially aware brain), but I had to. There are A LOT of 1/8" seam allowances in there. On linen.
Speaking of linen -- WHAT was I thinking using linen on something that needed this precision? I should have gone with a faux quilting cotton linen...
At least it's pretty -- especially when the light shines through it backwards.
This quilt is slow going, because I don't have any design wall space, and have to make a design floor... which doesn't always go well...
(she takes after her brother)
With some creativity, and a couple good naps, I did get this much sewn together. :)
I'm considering making this a pattern, but I'll have to make a few more changes to make it truly charm-square friendly (and not just the tricky 1/8" seam allowance version I have up there... I just don't see a huge market demand for a pattern with a 1/8" seam) ;)
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Other stuff --
Quilt tops awaiting quilting:
1) Penny Candy
2) Penny Candy baby
3) Nicey Jane
8) Divas quilt
Need more piecing:
1) Chubby stars
2) Pickledish
3) Glassy panes
4) (I'm sure there are many more -- but these are my priorities)
Awaiting blogging:
3) Big French Kisses (it's on our bed!)
P.S. I'll be giving away this custom bundle of charms from my glassy panes project for July's "Just Three!" So be thinking about your top three goals for next month, blog about it (or comment for those who don't have a blog), and enter to win these 50 charms! (it's a pretty magnificent bundle...though I might be biased since I picked them myself) ;) Look for July's "Just Three" the first week of next month! And no, I am not above bribery... just ask my three year old.
20 comments:
I totally know how that goes...Norah loves to crawl on my fabric, especially if there are plenty of other things for her to do! Silas is just as bad too! :) Love your finishes!
I love the way your quilt is looking even if it's only half way done. The fabric is wonderful.
Well done!
It's a fantastic pattern. And of course the cutest litle helper.
I have some Moda charmpacks and this would be a great top to use all of them !
I can't participate in the '3' next month, because I have only 1goal : move house! sigh, I'm already exhausted sorting my things in this house, pfft. :-)
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I LOVE your quilt and would definitely buy a pattern!
Oh my goodness... this is gorgeous! And I can't believe you're using an 1/8" seam. I salute your patience! It looks amazing though.
My goals for the next month are:
1) Finish my "Backyard Baby" baby quilt.
2) Finish my friend's gray, white, and yellow wedding quilt.
3) Make a table runner for my sister-in-law's birthday.
I can't get over how beautiful this is....it's amazing.
Your quilt looks beautiful so far and I would love to buy the pattern when you get those 1/4" seams figured out! :-)
its beautiful, like you said, especially with the light shining through.
Ooh, that pattern is fab, and so glad you borrowed Scarlet for scale purposes though, it's much larger than I thought!
I am not a native speaker so I have no idea what a grout line is??? Nevertheless this quilt is sooo beautiful!
Eeee! That is GORGEOUS!! I'm glad you succumbed to the paper piecing, that's the only way to get such precision seams. It looks beautiful! Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday. : )
Ah yes, my design floor seems to be stepped on all the time too. AND, those grout lines are so worth it!! Amazing quilt!
Ooh, that does sound like it would induce some hair-pulling! It is gorgeous. Your design floor looks a lot like mine!
So awesome! Love the way yu have added a twist to the block!!!! The quilt model is especially talented and gorgeous of course!
Wow! Your quilt is beautiful! : ) It is so original. I can't wait to see it once it's all finished.
Wow Tracey, that quilt is amazing! I think you should definitely write a pattern for it. I think people would snatch it right up! :-)
Fantastic!!! I can't wait to buy this pattern. I LOVE it, so so great! (But I don't do paper piecing either... or 1/8" seam allowances. ;) So great Tracey!
Adding this pattern to my list, it is fantastic!!
I love your quilt. The grout lines really add something special.
Reguardless of how much you might want to pull your hair out over this quilt. It is looking fablous! The linen does make the colors pop out.
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