Many times I don't have a plan when I start a quilt. Case in point, these leftover blocks.
Ready for basting.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Striped Blocks Quilt Top
Or, How Not to Build a Quilt
Many times I don't have a plan when I start a quilt. Case in point, these leftover blocks.
I put these on my guild UFO list, so really wanted to get them into a top. I liked the on point layout, so I found some navy fabric and started building up my quilt.
Not all the stripes are going the same way - time for the seam ripper.
Getting there.
Filling in the gaps.
I think this is when I realized it was going to take lots of partial seams to get it to work.
I also realized I didn't have enough blue to leave the blocks on point - so a square quilt it it.
Assembling....
It turned out to be a good thing I was taking pictures. I had to keep referencing them to put the layout together, it was much like a puzzle.
I did most of this on Friday afternoon.
Finished up on Saturday afternoon.
Ready for basting.
Many times I don't have a plan when I start a quilt. Case in point, these leftover blocks.
Ready for basting.
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4 comments:
Looks beautiful and those colours are wonderful!
Thank you for being so generous in sharing the thinking process for this quilt which was totally an improve piece.
I like the final product a lot. But I think I might have liked some of the others that were almost there just as much.
Which says, just go for it. Which I just might some day.
It's turning into a great quilt! I;m always thankful that I take a photo of the layout, and reference it frequently when sewing it together.
I love this quilt top! thanks for sharing such a good look at the process :)
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