Here’s a recent flea market purchase – “vintage” quilt blocks. I don’t need another Loose Ends project but I couldn’t resist this unfinished quilt. The improv piecing and use of solid fabrics looks like today’s modern quilts! I plan to deconstruct some of the blocks and reassemble the quilt into a 5 x 6 set.
What would you do with 33 vintage blocks?
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Thanks! 🙂 Linda
My quilting buddy is moving so I cleared my sewing stuff out of her closet (I have projects and a sewing machine that live at her house!) and look what I found!
I was in a Thimbleberries Block of the Month club several years ago and I’m still trying to use up the scraps! The pattern is from Love of Quilting, issue July/August 2010, called Nothing But Triangles. I reduced the size of the large triangles, cutting them from 4 1/2″ strips instead of 6″ and the smaller from 3 3/8″ strips to 2 1/2″ . I like the repeat of the pattern as laid out, but I might add on to it because I have so many triangles and fabric left, and it looks smaller than I envisioned.
However, this one might go back into my Loose Ends UFO pile for awhile. I have to get my projects ready for an upcoming quilt retreat!
On the portable design wall:
Here’s the result of my Lil Twister demo at guild last week. Many had not tried the Twister Tool and it was fun for them to try it and see how easy it is. Now I’ll sew it together into a doll quilt!
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I just found out that I won something on ThreadTales blog! I’m so excited to win this book! This is a great blog to follow for machine quilting ideas!
Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’ !
Linda
My “Tangy” quilt is getting bigger! Now, I’m trying to decide on the size and whether to go square or rectangle. This will probably be someone’s baby quilt so this might be big enough, especially after 2 borders are added.
My other “design wall topic” is about planning ahead. When you’re preparing your backing for your quilt top, consider making it large enough for an unfinished table runner, orphan blocks or pillow shams. Especially, if you quilt by check. My customer’s know that I will load their little projects after their quilt and they will save!
Check out Judy at Patchwork Times for other Design Wall Monday projects!
Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’ !
Linda
I’m taking the long weekend with our daughter visiting to sneak in this “loose end” and quilt it. I’ll add my table runner to the end and maybe a few other small projects like a potholder or orphan blocks. After looking at it for two days, I’ve decided to quilt it with a very small meander and use 100% cotton batting. After it’s finished, I’ll wash and dry it to purposely shrink it to give it the wrinkled antique look.
Have a great weekend and Happy Easter!
Linda
Time to sew the rows together! Here’s my answer to not making triangles, Squares and Rectangles. The quilt is similar a previous quilt that I made for Bryana + Sam but for this one I’m using smaller units and the border will be a mottled black fabric instead of matching the grey squares.
Now the trick will be to have something new on my design wall for next Monday! I’ve been jumping around from one project to the next, no getting bored for me!
Thanks to Judy at Patchwork Times for the Design Wall Monday links, it’s fun to check them out!
Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’
Linda
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