One of the ladies decided to do the blocks the way they are in the book. She sewed one together to learn the steps.
Then she just planned the color part of some more blocks and stacked and pinned them to take home and sew.
The other two ladies chose the alternate layout. This one was all planned by the end of the workshop. She stacked and pinned all of the pieces too and will add the light fabrics at home.
This is going to be a wallhanging so she just has one more half block to design. Since she gets off work early in the day she will come back today and finish and then stack and pin to take it home.
I put the light fabrics in mine as I was designing it. I forgot to take another photo when I added another block below the purple one. I started sewing it last night.
I stacked the rows from top to bottom and clipped and labeled them.
I pieced each vertical row and then sewed row 1 and 2, then added row 3, and here I am sewing on row 4.
In this photo I have 6 vertical rows sewn together and then I quit for the night. I'll take it down to the basement this morning and press it and finish designing on a double design wall.
Such lovely colours . I have put my second top together of the quilt using the wedge ruler , hopefully I will add batting and backing to one of them today
This project looks like so much fun...what a great way to use up colorful scraps. I love you neat and organized way of labeling and clipping your strips!
What beautiful color combinations! I liked to see the process. It helps me understand how to put things together. I sometimes pick the hardest way possible out of lack of knowledge and experience. Great jobs on all the quilts.
I have this book and want to make this quilt but I have B&W envy! I look as so many of these blocks and cannot even BELIEVE the variety of the black & whites in them. I look for them everywhere!!
It looks like you haven't pressed the vertical row seams open or to the side before you sew the rows together in the next to last picture. Do you press them to the side after you've sewn all the rows together? That would certainly be a time saver I'd like to look into!
Such lovely colours .
ReplyDeleteI have put my second top together
of the quilt using the wedge ruler , hopefully I will add batting and backing to one of them today
Looks like you had fun. The workshop was a success. The colors are Spring looking. Yey for Spring! Chris
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very productive day!!! Always fun to see lots done by all participants.
ReplyDeleteWow -everyone did a great job on these.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has selected such beautiful fabric. I am sure they are all going to turn out great. All of you got so much done.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors - these will be beautiful quilts!
ReplyDeleteThis project looks like so much fun...what a great way to use up colorful scraps. I love you neat and organized way of labeling and clipping your strips!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so pretty! Your group had a great day.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful color combinations! I liked to see the process. It helps me understand how to put things together. I sometimes pick the hardest way possible out of lack of knowledge and experience. Great jobs on all the quilts.
ReplyDeleteThese look terrific!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the perfect workshop project to learn the process and come away with a nice portion complete. Love the lights you used.
ReplyDeleteI have this book and want to make this quilt but I have B&W envy! I look as so many of these blocks and cannot even BELIEVE the variety of the black & whites in them. I look for them everywhere!!
ReplyDeleteLots of color! Looks like everyone had a successful day!
ReplyDeleteAll lovely blocks. Seem to shimmer in the light.Beautiful results.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you haven't pressed the vertical row seams open or to the side before you sew the rows together in the next to last picture. Do you press them to the side after you've sewn all the rows together? That would certainly be a time saver I'd like to look into!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this layout for the blocks!
ReplyDeleteFantastic . . . so on my bucket list!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to see what the ladies are working on in your workshop. They are just brilliant fabrics. Did you supply the fabrics ?
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I like that layout, too! looking nice!
ReplyDeleteLove love the fabrics....what a fun design
ReplyDeleteSuch color and fun all around. You all definitely had a successful day!
ReplyDeleteYou all got a lot done! They all look so good. I think I might just like your alternate take on this quilt better than the original.
ReplyDeleteHow I wish I could have been part of this workshop!
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