Quilt Updates

I want to share photos of some WIPs. First the Two Colour Mystery QAL - this week we are putting all of the previously made units together into blocks. It's too late to join the quilt-a-long but the pattern has been released for purchase. It's called Half 'N Half.

At the recent retreat, I began sewing units together to make the blocks. I was more than 90% done when I stopped to measure a block. Oops! I forgot that I didn't have a 1/4" foot on my Featherweight so my block was too small (seams were too big). I just put everything away and Monday I began ripping. I have now finished the ripping, the pressing, and the sewing so I have all of my blocks made in the correct size. Whew!

I think you'd be able to see the pattern better if I had used two plain colors. I'm looking forward to put the whole quilt together - maybe next week.

The top of the hockey quilt is done. My design wall isn't big enough so I took two photos.

First Half

Second Half

I put the quilt on the floor and took another photo. It is flat; I just didn't get on the floor to straighten it out.

The numbers going around one corner are the recipient's all time favorite Blackhawks. The opposite corner has the numbers of his current favorite Blackhawks. When I quilt this, I plan to put in the players' names and more.

I learned about Potato Chip blocks from Joy at The Joyful Quilter.  While at the retreat, I enjoyed making a large potato chip quilt with a Thimbleberries bundle. The pieces were 6.5" by 12.5". 

I also made some 12" Potato Chip blocks. I now have 16 blocks done with scraps from a quilt top that's in the to-be-quilted pile. One of these days, these blocks will become a quilt. It's really fun to sew potato chip blocks.

We had bad storms go through last night and received lots of rain with strong winds. Today the temps are in the 50s but it is very dreary. It's a good day for quilting! Of course everyday is a good day for quilting.

Finshes, Two-Coloured Mystery, Hockey Quilt

I have a couple finishes. I think this is the end of the panels from my late friend Colleen.

Bright Animals is 39" x 46". I wasn't sure what to do with this panel and I didn't seem to have anything to use for a border so I just added a back and quilted it with Glide Steel Blue #38201 thread on the front and Bone #17443 on the back.

I quilted this donation quilt with a meandering motif. 

The back is from my stash.

ABCs is another donation quilt and finished at 37" by 49".

I used light turquoise #32975 Glide thread to quilt this with a loop de loop design. I did figure eights on the ends. 

 

The back is a multi-colored pattern from my stash.

The second clue of the Two-Colour Mystery came out this morning. Joanne gives some tips each week. This week she talked about checking for an exact seam allowance. I hadn't stopped and checked mine for a while so I checked this morning. All's good!

This clue was easy and the pieces went together quickly. I have everything finished for the week but of course, I'm only making a lap size quilt. The instructions are really clear and easy to follow.

Now I'm drawing some diagonal lines on a few pieces - Joanne said we could get a head start on some future weeks since this clue was a faster one. If you still want to join, click here or type in https://www.canuckquilterdesigns.com/. You need to sign up before April 11 to get all of the clues for free.

Work is progressing on the hockey quilt. Bet you can't guess the favorite hockey team! The letters are all pieced from my own patterns. My requirements were 1) each letter finishes at 4"x7" and 2) all parts of the letter are 1" wide.  

It took a little work to make the B and the W. And then it took a lot of work and chocolate to make the K and the S. I'm so glad they all look okay (at least they do to me!).

My plan is to have the words on the sides and ends of the quilt. The top will be a hockey rink. I have my plans drawn to scale and I now have all the fabrics, I think. Guess it's time to begin on the rink...