Looks great! How are you finding working with the small pieces? I just got the pattern, and will be doing it with black instead of white. I have a quilt to quilt, and a top to finish and quilt before I can move on to this one.
I thought about using black. I also thought about using all batiks and found the colors easily enough, but couldn't find enough very pale stuff that I liked for the 'white', plus I decided to use "stash". My colors are all white on color, tone on tone, except for one yellow that has teeny flowers in all the other colors so I couldn't resist.
i'm working on this quilt, and to cover my bed i have to make extra squares.. i have used 9-10 different tone on tone creams & all scraps cut into 1 inch strips...
i have found the leaders & enders (learned about those here, thank you, ladies) made a huge difference in getting those little bitty pieces thru the machine.
i only have 37 of the shoo fly blocks & 25 of the double 9 patch... i work on it for a while, put it away, get it back out...
lois @ my lqs said it's good to have a life's work. and all my girls have said this is the quilt they want when i'm gone. i did already get the batik fabric for the borders...
Can't wait to see the black!!
At first the small pieces were difficult to manage, especially the first two rows (of both the color strips and the DNP). Then I "discovered" starch and things went much smoother! So much so that I bought a gallon of MaryEllens (which I dilute!).
rismstress
02-07-2011 03:05 PM
This is going to be beautiful. Show us when you are done. Cheryl
brendadawg
02-07-2011 03:30 PM
I can't wait to see it finished. I know it's going to be awesome!
KSCrafter
02-07-2011 03:38 PM
GREAT job!!! This is the next scrap quilt that I was planning on making too. (although my blocks will be a bit larger) I love your bright colors!
auntbarb
02-07-2011 04:52 PM
Originally Posted by Antdebby1
Wow! I look forward to seeing the finished product.
:) :) :) :)
nwm50
02-07-2011 05:04 PM
I wouldn't say you were slow at all....u made some gorgeous blocks!
indycatcarol
02-07-2011 05:11 PM
ery pretty. Going to be nice and colorful.
coastienest
02-07-2011 05:31 PM
Wow, you are so brave. It will be gorgeous when you are done though, that is definite
Nettie Phillips
02-07-2011 05:38 PM
Oh, my goodness. That will be pretty but looks like a LOT of
pieces.
tuesy
02-07-2011 05:41 PM
I love the colors.. reminds me of skittles..color the rainbow. :lol:
