Showing posts with label snowflake block. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snowflake block. Show all posts

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Scotts quilt top and more...

One of our friends from church has been hinting that we need to make him a quilt. Actually he has threatened to just take one when we aren't looking.

Challenge is he is a tall guy (we tend to make smaller quilts) and he is color blind.

My first thought was to see what I had in my personal collection that I thought he might like. Both quilts I pulled to let him consider ended up being ones that I am just not ready to part with.
(see how I am!)

Instead I sewed up Pam's 4 patch blocks into a good size scrappy top. (mark one off my UFO list) I hope to get it quilted this week and the group can hand sew the binding at one of our next meetings.


This large Bow-Tie quilt was made with favorite fabrics many years ago. It was one of the first I quilted on my machine.
On closer look I identified several pieces of material that I no longer have in my stash.

One of which my mom gave me, so at least for now it is going back home with me.

The second quilt I thought I might be ready to part with is going back with me too.
76 x 88 (ish)
My quilting has improved a lot since I did this one and I am going to pin it in and do a different design in the borders.

After having it out on display several gals have asked to participate in a class to make their own. I will hang on to it until at least the end of class.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Snowflake blocks

These were cut snowflake style out of 12 1/2" sqs of fabric. For most of them I did NOT use a template. Just fold and cut and be surprised.

Raw edge machine zig-zag to applique on a cream colored sheet (12 1/2" sqs.) and set with a setting strip.

Quilted border to border.

I remember I made several quilts with this 'family' of fabrics but don't think I have any left in my collection. Most have been given as gifts.