Random plank #4 measures 64" x 96" at this point. I used 70 strips of Kaffe collective fabrics and 118 spacer squares (which = 5.5 strips). Around 20 of the strips were left full length (42-44") and the rest were cut into half, quarters, or thirds/two-thirds. This (plus straight joining seams vs. angles on the original) is what makes it into random plank instead of jelly roll race which is all full length (width of fabric) strips.
This quilt is almost twice the size of the jelly roll quilt and took me 6 hours and 5 minutes to sew it. That doesn't count the time of pulling out 70 different fabrics and cutting 1 strip off each of them.
I have a chart on this post which gives you an idea of how many strips makes what size quilt.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Random plank progress.......



Wednesday, November 28, 2012
2 more and a new project......


Labels:
mug rugs,
Random plank quilts
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
And more red......



Monday, November 26, 2012
More red.......


Sunday, November 25, 2012
Long day, lots of fun and family....

Check out Debbie's colorwash quilt made from the kit I sold plus lots of her own fabrics. It is gorgeous!
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Sneaking in a little sewing time.............

Friday, November 23, 2012
Relaxing day.......
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving!!



Wednesday, November 21, 2012
I didn't sew.....

I didn't think I was tired yesterday after lunch but decided I probably should take a nap anyway. I slept for 2 3/4 hours! I guess I was making up for the hours after 3:15 a.m. that I usually sleep. My daughter's family should be here from NC tonight. They are bringing back the quilts from my show there in June. I'm planning on hanging at least one of them in my newly painted grayed lavender living room.
Thanks everyone for your uplifting comments yesterday. I should be back to 2 eyes working together soon.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Home again........

As you can see in the photo, one of my 4 dark leaf cacti has a bloom just opening and another bud. One other plant has one bud and the other 2 have nothing yet. My orange plant doesn't have buds yet either. I hope some of them are actually blooming for Christmas.
A fun block.........

I hope to be able to answer comments in a couple days. Removal of the radioactive thing in my eye is this morning and no more heavy lead patch slipping down my face after that. I will still probably have a shield over the bruised eye for awhile so I'll take what will happen one day at a time. Thank you for continuing to leave comments even though I couldn't continue the conversation with you.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Blooms and spacers..........

Labels:
Kaffe fabric,
nature,
Random plank quilts
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Sorting strips


I have double vision right now from the surgical procedure. They have to stretch the muscles holding the eye in place to turn the eye to implant the radioactive seeding (and will be doing it all over again on Tues to remove the seeding) and it takes awhile for the muscles to recover. According to reliable sources on the internet that could take up to a few months for the worse case scenario. I am praying that mine will recover sooner. Since my eye is covered with the lead patch right now it won't be a problem until next week.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Determined to sew something.......

Thanks everyone for your comments. You are keeping me going with your words of support. I won't be answering the comments while I have the patch over my eye and limited vision. I really appreciate the comments though.

My dad is in the hospital with the early stages of pneumonia and of course I can't visit him with the radioactive disc in my eye. My brother said Dad wasn't eating much and weak and barely talking. He has popped back the last 2 times with pneumonia after antibiotics but he will be 99 next Monday so I'm not sure how he will do this time.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Another day........

Thursday, November 15, 2012
It's traditional.......

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The house is clean......


Labels:
Flannel quilts,
Star quilts,
tablerunner
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Goals.........


Labels:
cross quilt,
food,
Kaffe fabric
Monday, November 12, 2012
Finally finished..........
I finally finished the binding! It is so hard to get an accurate photo of this one. I took 12 photos and this is the closest for color. The beiges are more of a gold tone. After I finished this one I started the hand stitching on the Kaffe crosses wallhanging.
Our warm weather is over for a few days. It is supposed to only be in the high 30s or low 40s today after 67 degrees yesterday. It sounds like good weather for driving to Chicago later this week though so one prayer has been answered.
Our warm weather is over for a few days. It is supposed to only be in the high 30s or low 40s today after 67 degrees yesterday. It sounds like good weather for driving to Chicago later this week though so one prayer has been answered.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
An outside day.......

Saturday, November 10, 2012
This and that........


Thursday night at 11:45 p.m. I saw something out of the corner of my eye and turned my head to see a mouse running under the guest bed. Yesterday I went to the hardware store and got mouse traps. I have probably seen less than 20 mice in this house in the 40 years I have lived here. I set the trap on the other side of the guest bed but didn't see the mouse all day. Last night around 10 I walked into the kitchen and he was on my counter and he ran behind my counter top oven. I got the trap from the bedroom and set it up on the counter and went back to my computer. In less than 2 minutes I heard the snap and I had him. I took a photo and then decided it was way too gross to put on my blog!
Labels:
accuquilt die cutter,
binding,
nature
Friday, November 9, 2012
And now there are 8.....


Thursday, November 8, 2012
And then there were 5........




Labels:
binding,
Kaffe fabric,
log cabin,
Star quilts
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