Virtual Quilting Weekend--July 1 - July 4, 2016
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Washington
Posts: 855
Two days ago I was thinking about raspberry and teal. Today I'm exploring raspberry and fuchsia with pink prints, plus orange and some yellow. I'll do white and maybe partly black and white background on either. I don't know what quilt it will be, maybe something kaleidoscopey or dresdeny. I'm thinking maybe a dresden that goes from light to dark where the dark rotates a bit with each plate.
I just came off of an all-green study of sawtooth stars, where I learned a great deal. It doesn't work all that well to put a bunch of yellowish greens with a bunch of bluish greens if you're doing stars with tanish backgrounds. It gets too busy. Thus, now I have 2 quilts. One is all mossy, chartreuse to dark olive greens. I call that one spring greens. The other is the blue tinged greens, which is summer. Oh and to the blueish green one, I added a few fuchia, red, orange stars to add some sparkle. Those are the flowers. Both quilt's blocks are piled, awaiting future contemplation, LOL.
I just came off of an all-green study of sawtooth stars, where I learned a great deal. It doesn't work all that well to put a bunch of yellowish greens with a bunch of bluish greens if you're doing stars with tanish backgrounds. It gets too busy. Thus, now I have 2 quilts. One is all mossy, chartreuse to dark olive greens. I call that one spring greens. The other is the blue tinged greens, which is summer. Oh and to the blueish green one, I added a few fuchia, red, orange stars to add some sparkle. Those are the flowers. Both quilt's blocks are piled, awaiting future contemplation, LOL.
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Carroll, Iowa
Posts: 3,477
This weekend I will hopefully finish the body of the diamond logcabin pattern. Attaching the blocks together is all "Y" seams. I've learned not to be afraid of these type of seams since working on this pattern. Learned a lot from my mistakes too.
Have the bodies of 2 over sized baby quilts done so now working on the pieced borders for them. Also took out an UFO embroidery project, decided to make pillows for 3 of the cat designs that have been sitting in a pile for probably 15 years. Have to remake some others for a wallhanging due to the blue marking pencil I used won't come out now after all this time. And yes, I thru them into the washer with stray & wash and it only faded them so will make new ones. Also starting a "welcome" banner for the front porch, all blocks ready to go along with the embroideyr designs for them. Also need to embroider the center circle for the tablecloth for the deck table. Using leftover outdoor fabric and the 9 degree ruler. Thought I'd try it out since I had it. Guess that's enough to work on and keep me out of trouble.
Have the bodies of 2 over sized baby quilts done so now working on the pieced borders for them. Also took out an UFO embroidery project, decided to make pillows for 3 of the cat designs that have been sitting in a pile for probably 15 years. Have to remake some others for a wallhanging due to the blue marking pencil I used won't come out now after all this time. And yes, I thru them into the washer with stray & wash and it only faded them so will make new ones. Also starting a "welcome" banner for the front porch, all blocks ready to go along with the embroideyr designs for them. Also need to embroider the center circle for the tablecloth for the deck table. Using leftover outdoor fabric and the 9 degree ruler. Thought I'd try it out since I had it. Guess that's enough to work on and keep me out of trouble.
#14
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 3,111
I am hoping to finish my table runner/topper project that I am doing for a charity raffle. Then I was just asked by my great niece to make her a quilt... so I will be thinking and planning on that until I can decide what exactly I want to do
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Wis
Posts: 5,928
Yes I'm in! Next Tuesday is my "first Tuesday" quilt club. I need to do a demo on a block from the Quiltmakers 200 blocks book. I usually do one in the 12 inch size like the book, and also one 24 inches because I like big blocks. Then I have a Zen Chic kit I bought that I'd like to at least get the pieces cut out and start to put together.
#16
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Posts: 2,809
I finished adding borders to this panel. Next week, I will drop the top off at a charity where volunteers will finish it.
Later, I will cut 5" squares and 2 1/2" strips of flannel for baby quilts and hopefully get some sewing done on current projects.
Connie
P.S. I'm not sure why it is sideways.
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Later, I will cut 5" squares and 2 1/2" strips of flannel for baby quilts and hopefully get some sewing done on current projects.
Connie
P.S. I'm not sure why it is sideways.
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#17
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Indiana
Posts: 211
I'm tidying up my sewing room. Cut up some scrap bags for the charity quilting group and have already finished 2 pillowcases. I have pieces cut for several more pillowcases (I love those, so quick and easy) and then hope to get some quilts on the frame and quilted.
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
#18
I am off to make 4 pillowcases. Two will go to my niece as part of her shower present. The other two to my husband and I. They are star wars fabric. I made some for my son's shower last month and my husband was upset that I hadn't made us any. Then back to quilting my carpenter stat and start working on a quilt for niece getting married in September.
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