Although I have been like a little Elf in Santa's workshop, I don't have much to share in the way of my makings, until after the holidays (of course).
I would like to share what I have done with my Low Volume Charm Swap fabrics I participated in with Chelsea at Patch the Giraffe and Melissa at From Bolt to Beauty. As I opened my squishy package, I loved each print, but thought that if I made a quilt out of exclusive low volume prints, then I knew the quilt would get stained, or have dark jeans bleed over it in the wash.
I decided since all the "heavy lifting" was completed by the ladies and their great job choosing and cutting their charms, I would do a four patch. I added some fabric from my stash that I had cut in to charms previously. (I really like bright colors!)
I dug around on pinterest to see what might inspire me. I decided to do a disappearing four patch to add visual interest AND offer a bit of a challenge.
I used THIS YouTube tutorial from Missouri Quilt Company.
I found this block to be fairly easy, but once you sew and press you then have to cut, sew and press again. My sewing set up makes this a wee bit challenging, but perhaps I can scare up a longer table at some point so I can have my machine at one end, my cutting mat at the other and I don't have to set or shove my machine over to make room for the mat to cut and trim.
I am quite pleased with the results.
I decided to set the blocks on point and use some fun chevron fabric as setting squares. I trimmed my blocks down to about 8 inches and cut 8 inch blocks from the chevron fabric.
I hope I have enough chevron fabric left to make the setting triangles. I have never set a quilt on point before and look forward to the challenge. Good think I have my Robert Kaufman quilting app on my phone!
Have you ever attempted a quilt challenge that made you nervous?
Linked up with TGIFF and Finish it up Friday
I would like to share what I have done with my Low Volume Charm Swap fabrics I participated in with Chelsea at Patch the Giraffe and Melissa at From Bolt to Beauty. As I opened my squishy package, I loved each print, but thought that if I made a quilt out of exclusive low volume prints, then I knew the quilt would get stained, or have dark jeans bleed over it in the wash.
I decided since all the "heavy lifting" was completed by the ladies and their great job choosing and cutting their charms, I would do a four patch. I added some fabric from my stash that I had cut in to charms previously. (I really like bright colors!)
I dug around on pinterest to see what might inspire me. I decided to do a disappearing four patch to add visual interest AND offer a bit of a challenge.
I used THIS YouTube tutorial from Missouri Quilt Company.
I found this block to be fairly easy, but once you sew and press you then have to cut, sew and press again. My sewing set up makes this a wee bit challenging, but perhaps I can scare up a longer table at some point so I can have my machine at one end, my cutting mat at the other and I don't have to set or shove my machine over to make room for the mat to cut and trim.
I am quite pleased with the results.
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| Left over blocks from the layout |
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| A fun Layout - I think |
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| closest chevron "block" is just the rest of the fabric folded for the picture (HA) |
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| This one is a bit fuzzy |
I hope I have enough chevron fabric left to make the setting triangles. I have never set a quilt on point before and look forward to the challenge. Good think I have my Robert Kaufman quilting app on my phone!
Have you ever attempted a quilt challenge that made you nervous?
Linked up with TGIFF and Finish it up Friday
I have found the easiest way to do setting triangles is to just set them in as squares (Like you already have in the picture) and then, once the rows are sewn together, just trim of the pointed overhangs, if that makes sense. Then you don't have to deal with sizing the triangles, or sewing on the bias, etc. WAY faster and easier than trying to do triangles!
ReplyDeleteOOOH Krysta! Thanks for the tip!
DeleteThese blocks with your chevron fabric looks great!!!!
ReplyDeleteMaartje - Thank you for your feedback. I think the chevron gives it a nice punch of color.
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