I have one block finished for my 50th birthday quilt. I really like the bright fabrics against the dark background. I went through my stash pulling out all the really fun bright fabrics that I've been saving for years and cut different sized strips off each one. Now I have a nice pile to sort through as I'm piecing.
I've been tracing the diamond template onto old phone book pages, I can cut the 8 needed for 1 block all at the same time. I've got the diamonds for 2 more blocks strip pieced waiting to be pieced into blocks. The 1st block took me about 3 hours to piece. I think it turned out pretty good I just hope they all won't take so long. Its quite a fiddly process with all the inset seams. If they all turn out like this one I'll be happy. I really love strip piecing and using novelties in with the brights means there'll be lots to see.
I've made a lot of "I Spy" quilts over the years so it will be fun to have my own. Harry thought he'd help mind some of my ufos when I was looking through them last week. He doesn't have his own quilt yet but he does get to share mine. I woke up this morning to the sound of him chewing my door wedge thingy to pieces. He loves to chew wood, sticks, stones, peach pips even though I spend a fortune buying him rawhide bones to chew instead. He loves the rawhide bones but I guess he enjoys the variety. How could you get cross with that face!
Bye for now,
Debra.
Hi Debra,
ReplyDeleteI love your jubliee block - the black really makes the brights pop!
Harry is adorable - what an appropriate name for him. So what is a spoodle? poodle and spaniel? I have two poodle mixes. Duke is also part golden retriever and Penny is also part cocker spaniel. We say they are a goldendoodle and a cockapoo. I love that they don't shed, but my son brought hom a beagle a year ago so now I find beagle fur everywhere. Len (the beagle) was a terror when he first came to us, but has gotten a lot better. I wish I could also have cats, but I'm allergic.
I look forward to following your patchwork!
Maureen