It is the "ValueDie" (cuts two identical triangles and two sizes of squares). I cut out a few different fabrics to try it out. Lots more fun! Thanks Cyndi!!♥
I finished two little quilts that I pieced at the beginning of the month.
This one is 24" x 18", with wool batting. I wanted to try out Flying Geese with striped fabric.
I didn't quilt on the triangles because I wanted them to stay puffy.
I sewed all the Drunkard's Path blocks that I cut out on Friday. Over 70 DP's pieced-
and pressed!
I also worked on the Romanian Point Lace table center. All the little bundles of thread (the beginnings and endings of the braid) have been used. I have passed the point of being sad that something is almost finished, and because I have been working on it so much - I have now reached the point where I will be glad when it is finished!!
A Chickadee at the suet feeder - we don't see them too often.
One of the rabbits eating coleslaw clippings outside the patio doors.
Thank-you to everyone who entered!! And for all your kind words!!♥
More DP's cut out today!
I had some leftover FQ's from another project and decided to pair it with some white fabric to make a table runner. It took me less than half an hour to cut out 72 blocks! It will take a lot longer to sew.
I was given this book several years ago, and knew that I would never attempt anything.
Now it has given me all kinds of options for the DP blocks.
Who knew!!
I saw this cartoon, from an add in an old Quiltmaker magazine, yesterday! I am waiting for some other Accuquilt dies to come in! LOL
Yesterday I free motion quilted this little wall hanging that a friend made. It is from a McKenna Ryan pattern - something else I never plan on attempting - so many little pieces. It is the first time that I have quilted something for a non-family member - I hope she is pleased.
We have had lots of snow, so the birds have been going crazy at the feeder (I have been filling it twice a day). There was even four Blue Jays at it earlier and a Woodpecker.
The rabbit came right up to the patio door this morning - looking in! I guess the snow had covered up all the food and she/he wanted more!
This variation is from the book "Knockout Blocks and Sampler Quilts" by Judy Martin. I chose it because it is called "Breakfast at Tiffany's", a wonderful movie I enjoyed over the Christmas holidays.
With the 3¼" squares (two background and two print A) make four HST (mark a diagonal line on the back a square and sew ¼" on either side, cut on the line, press open). They should be trimmed to 2+7/8" squares.
When trimming any of the units, match the diagonal line on the ruler with the diagonal seam, to keep the proportions of the unit. There is lots of trimming in this block.
This is were I realized that the 2+7/8" squares didn't need to be cut in half. You can sew this unit the same way as making HST (with a HST and a print A square)
Because I had cut the 2+7/8" squares in half, I cut the HST in half and stitched them to the print A triangles. Make 8 of these units (they should be 2½" squares when finished).
With the four 1½" print C squares and the 8 small print A triangles (made from the 1+7/8" squares) make these pieced triangles. Sew them to the four print B triangles (made from the 2+7/8" squares). These four units should also measure 2½" square.
The units are ready to be sewn into these four-patches - using the 2½" background square, two of the HST variation units and one of the square/triangle units.
There will be four of these units (trimmed to be 4½" squares).
Now everything is ready to be sewn together, in a regular nine-patch method.
Trim the block to a 9½" square.
Here are some options for the block from the book, I chose the one on the right for my second one.
Sorry about using less pictures/instructions for this one, hopefully it all makes sense.
I have finished crocheting all the braid and tacking it to the pattern. Now just the needle lace/filling stitches to complete.
I was worried about how to attach the outer braid (pattern is here), but it turns out to be quite easy - just attaching at every point and running the thread through the regular braid.
Here is the finished piece in the Anna magazine.
And the January 1990 Anna magazine the pattern comes from.
Downy Woodpecker at the suet feeder today.
Usually my coffee table (an old trunk) is strewn with coasters, and I found that it looks much neater with one little mug rug.
This one is the colour of spills (the Christmas one had some light fabric - not practical) and I only used one layer of foil batting (the Christmas one also had a layer of wool batting - too tippy) - live and learn!
The secret with the GO! Drunkard's Path blocks is lining up the notches, notice the edges of the two pieces are parallel.
Then using only a few more pins, lining up the sides and the curved edge.
The pieces are sewn together with the quarter circle on the bottom (next to the feed dogs).
Works every time!! The seam is pressed away from the quarter circle.
I have discovered that the Drunkard's Path has lots of possibilities for quilting designs - I chose a feathered wreath for this one - so easy to follow the circle. It is about 8" x 11".
I had so much fun making the mug rug, that I made up a little kit for a mug rug (6 Drunkard's Path blocks ready to be sewn (the fabric is Reflections of an Era Past), foil batting, brown backing fabric and the binding) so someone else could try it out.
