My PineTree quilt - progress pics as I go...
#32
Sigh....end of quilt on hold. My work colleague has a family emergency and has to return to the UK for at least 3 weeks. I'm needed back to work at 8am tomorrow, so no sewing tomorrow for me. :cry:
However, hubby has decided that he wants a bigger quilt, so fortunately I have enough of the fat-q's left to make enough trees and 9-patches for another row and border squares. Might have to try to finish this on the weekend. Oh well....life happens!
However, hubby has decided that he wants a bigger quilt, so fortunately I have enough of the fat-q's left to make enough trees and 9-patches for another row and border squares. Might have to try to finish this on the weekend. Oh well....life happens!
#36
Remember this???
Well today, Tuesday I took as a replacement for the lost day of annual leave. All along I had it figured out that today would be spent with my sewing machine, to finish as much as I could of the trees.
Today I created another 6 9-patches and another tree to add to the new 6 trees I made a weekend or so ago. I then spent over 40 minutes unpicking some seams and reorganising the rows of trees. Once I was happy that there are no two blocks touching the same block, I stitched the strips together. Then the strips in pairs, then a row of three and a row of 4, then voila!!! One whole lot of trees!!
So here is my trusty assistant, holding up the pine trees as they are now. I intend to add a 4"border of green, then a border of the same squares as the 9patch, then another border of the same green again - about 6" wide.
That should make the top big enough to cover with a bit of hangover for a queen size bed.
Hubby is still asking if it will be big enough. I can now take the trees to a fabric shop to find the right fabric for the border. I also have to play with the tape measure to work out how much fabric I will need......but I think I know just which shop to go to as the owners are really nice and helpful.
Thank you all for your support while this project has been growing!
Well today, Tuesday I took as a replacement for the lost day of annual leave. All along I had it figured out that today would be spent with my sewing machine, to finish as much as I could of the trees.
Today I created another 6 9-patches and another tree to add to the new 6 trees I made a weekend or so ago. I then spent over 40 minutes unpicking some seams and reorganising the rows of trees. Once I was happy that there are no two blocks touching the same block, I stitched the strips together. Then the strips in pairs, then a row of three and a row of 4, then voila!!! One whole lot of trees!!
So here is my trusty assistant, holding up the pine trees as they are now. I intend to add a 4"border of green, then a border of the same squares as the 9patch, then another border of the same green again - about 6" wide.
That should make the top big enough to cover with a bit of hangover for a queen size bed.
Hubby is still asking if it will be big enough. I can now take the trees to a fabric shop to find the right fabric for the border. I also have to play with the tape measure to work out how much fabric I will need......but I think I know just which shop to go to as the owners are really nice and helpful.
Thank you all for your support while this project has been growing!
Pinetrees - June 15
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#39
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Thank you for sharing your growing forest. A delightful idea. I might get motivated.
The DELPHI Forum sometimes has a Saturday morning meeting/quilt-along.
I am not sure of the time difference but I really like your idea of sharing the days'progress.
Thanks, Kathleen AKA Quilter68
The DELPHI Forum sometimes has a Saturday morning meeting/quilt-along.
I am not sure of the time difference but I really like your idea of sharing the days'progress.
Thanks, Kathleen AKA Quilter68
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