I settled on a border fabric from my stash for Mary's Triangles, but only managed to get the sides on. My "studio" is in the basement and I have to come up to the main floor to lay large things out on the dining room table to measure (which, I might insert, is not as bad as going up two flights of stairs to get to the printer). I have cut the last two borders and they are poised, along with the top, next to the machine ready to stitch today.
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| MT before 2nd border |
At our retreat the previous week, Lisa was working on projects from the Loose Change book by Kansas Troubles. They use charm packs and layer cakes (and those smaller pieces that I can't name). Having received several charm packs from my secret sister, I was anxious to try the technique. So in a matter of days I made 48 blocks just waiting for a large design wall to lay them out. The best part: I cut a bunch of 10" squares from my stash!
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| Loose Change Blocks |
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I could do a straight setting with the finished blocks, but that would leave a pile of miscellaneous units in colors I'm not fond of. Or I could do an on-point setting on a smaller scale that would require finishing at least one more A block and making some side setting triangles. In the end I finished the remaining A blocks, assembled 8 side triangles, and chose borders from my stash -- just waiting for a large design wall to lay them out.
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| Not-so-easy Easy Street |
Stash Report: Nothing in, nothing out..... yet!
Linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.
Bonnie Hunter has been talking about her next mystery quilt. Once Easy Street is a quilt top, you can start the new mystery with no guilty feelings. I have enjoyed seeing Mary's Triangles come together.
ReplyDeleteYou're kidding, of course. I haven't finished Celtic Solstice either! I think I'm done with Bonnie. Too many scraps, too many pieces...... The only BH's I've ever finished are Starstruck (easy peasy), and Cathedral Stars (and that took 4 years). I still have Smith Mountain Morning in pieces!
DeleteYour Easy Street looks great! I haven't finished mine yet either.
ReplyDeleteI adore your triangles quilt--the colors, the layout, everything about it!
Thanks, Julie. I'm skipping this year's BH mystery! One of my friends said MT was the prettiest quilt I've ever made -- which kinda hurt since I think I've made some pretty good stuff in the past.....
DeleteI like that inner border on your Easy Street. Please post finished photos. I'm also looking forward to seeing your Mary's Triangles with its borders. I sure is pretty. Sharon B.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sharon. It's that B/W check I've used for everything. I hope I have enough to make it work since it has to be fussy cut.
DeleteYou are working on a bunch of great quilts - they all look pretty special to me.
ReplyDeleteYour loose change blocks reminded me that I bought the book! Not sure I even opened it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Dee Dee. Get that Loose Change book out! It has some great ideas and it's so quick.
DeleteYeh, "Easy" Street wasn't so easy for me either, but I did enjoy making it and love the quilt! It stays on my guest bed most of the time. Bonnie says this year's Mystery will take it easy on us, but I'm not sure I trust her - she just showed a bajillion little pieces she cut off her Mystery units :*)
ReplyDeleteFriends who have finished theirs found that the borders they chose toned down the lime green and they ended up liking the quilt. One used Kelly green and the other used a dark teal. I'm hoping my aqua does the trick. What did you use for border?
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