Disappearing Hourglass
 

Hello all!
I've been working so much overtime (since October!), I haven't had time to visit the board much. The cold weather has allowed me some sewing time on the weekends, though.
After seeing the tutorial for the disappearing hourglass block, I just had to try it for myself. I did my best to avoid any stretching (since there's so much sewing on the bias); and I thought the blocks were coming out fairly flat and square. Unfortunately, the more blocks I put together, the less flat the assembly was. So I quit at 5 x 5 blocks. and didn't even try to add a border.
This will be for a coworker's new baby. It is made almost entirely from the fabrics this coworker passed down to me from her late mother-in-law.
While I intended for the quilt to be bigger, I can see it will be a good size for in a stroller, or in the car, or for the little one to drag around.
Thanks for looking!

I'm sure the mom-to-be will love it!

Terrific quilt! You've done a great job. :)

Great Job, I like that pattern and it is on my to-do list getting closer to the top of list... When I keep seeing that pattern I am tempted to move it closer to the top...LOL Thanks for sharing

I like that a lot!

Super. Sure that this will mean a lot to her. BrendaK

GREAT that you got it done. We all learn from our mistakes. I don't understand why so many quilters want to try a block with so many bias edges. I never found bias to be friendly to me either so I try avoiding it as much as possible.

Wonderful job!!!!
I did put together a chart for cutting this pattern on the straight of grain:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...t-t251803.html

very nicely done

Love it! I know what you mean about the bias issue! I just made a baby quilt in the Chevron design with my new Go Big and the flying geese die that came with it. Won't do that again! Back to HST design. Don't know what I'll do with this quilt!

I don't like working with bias for that exact reason, but your quilt looks just perfect! It will be well used ...

its very nice!!!

What a wonderful gift. Really like your color placement. :)

Judy in Phx, AZ

That is adorable!! Great job.

nice job bright and happy

love the fabric colors.

Great job!! I love your quilt and I'm sure the mom will also.

what a nice quilt

Great design. Love it.

Good job. I know the mom-to-be will really love it.

Pretty! Pretty! Sooo colorful. Congrats!!!

Love your color placement. Bias edges are tough. I usually starch the heck out of my yardage before I even cut, which seems to help. The fact that the fabric came from her MIL, makes it all the more special for her little one. Great job.

Very pretty quilt. Great job!

Great job!

makes my eyes spin :-) NICE work

Beautiful quilt! Don't let the bias edges scare you. I learned the hard way that starch is my friend. Whenever dealing with bias shapes, diamonds, hexagons, etc., I starch my strips before I cut them, then handle the pieces as if they are butterflies. After some practice, my pieces rarely stretch. Magic sizing works great, too.

This is the pattern I'm going to use for my family reunion quilt in July. Yours is perfect for a little one.

The colours are just right for a little one so I'm sure it will be well used. The fabrics will bring special memories to your co-worker and nice of you to think of her. Isn't it annoying when work and every day chores get in our way of sewing? I used to knit in buses and trains to and from work and even in cinemas when I was young - just couldn't keep my hands and brain still! Time is too precious to waste.

That is very pretty.

I totally get that! The hands & brain are always doing something! While my DH and I may sit in front of the television every night, I'm rarely looking at it! I'm usually doing some sort of handwork or drawing/doodling.

Looks great....

Very pretty !!!

What a beautiful looking quilt :)