It'll take a few days to get them laid out in their color families... then I'll go in and reposition individual hexies to create some depth and movement.
That's all for now folks... I'll check in soon with more progress pics :)
Friday, December 30, 2011
Laying It All Out
It'll take a few days to get them laid out in their color families... then I'll go in and reposition individual hexies to create some depth and movement.
That's all for now folks... I'll check in soon with more progress pics :)
Saturday, December 17, 2011
PMQG Gift Swap
On Thursday night I met up with a whole bunch of awesome ladies for the last meeting of the year for the Portland Modern Quilt Guild. It was pretty fantastic ~ I've really been enjoying my time with so many awesomely creative people this year!
We all swapped fabric 2 months ago to make a holiday gift with it for our swap partner. I received fabric from Pétra, and I loved her fabric choices and totally admire her creative aesthetic... so that made me a little nervous. I ended up making some pillow covers for her ~ and I was thrilled (and a little relieved) when she said she liked them:
I brought some bright fun fabrics and this is what Kim made me ~ and it's perfect! I was thinking of making myself a needle holder (and kept putting it off) and the pin cushion container is super sweet! Isn't this great:
We all swapped fabric 2 months ago to make a holiday gift with it for our swap partner. I received fabric from Pétra, and I loved her fabric choices and totally admire her creative aesthetic... so that made me a little nervous. I ended up making some pillow covers for her ~ and I was thrilled (and a little relieved) when she said she liked them:
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Quilt Start: Anniversary Quilt
At the last PMQG All-Day Sew, I started a brand new quilt. It is for my In-Laws 50th wedding anniversary next April... and I'm pretty excited about it!
It is a first in creating a full pattern before I start sewing. I took my Mother-In-Law fabric shopping the last time she came to visit, so she was able to pick the fabrics she liked most. This is good because I really want them both to love this quilt! She picked a couple florals, a stripe, and a solid and requested some shiny gold to signify 50 years. Later I added a solid muted aqua color (can't remember the color name) that will help in making this design look a little modern.
I thought I'd share my progress on this quilt as I go since I'm just getting started. Here is my design and notes etc.... the highlighted yellow denotes the blocks I have finished. Next post I'll have some photos of the fabric.
The quilt will be 110"x95" so it will fit a king sized bed with full
hang on 3 sides. It will be the biggest quilt I've ever made. Which already has me questioning the quilting. I need to talk to Nancy!
I'm super excited about our PMQG meeting tonight! It's going to be a potluck and gift swap... and we get to see more amazing quilts!!
Oh ~ for those of you keeping track, I'm at 2975 hexies made for The Dragon Quilt... less than 1000 to go and I can start laying them out!! Special thanks to Ale, Rachel, Brittney, and Michelle for your brown scraps!
It is a first in creating a full pattern before I start sewing. I took my Mother-In-Law fabric shopping the last time she came to visit, so she was able to pick the fabrics she liked most. This is good because I really want them both to love this quilt! She picked a couple florals, a stripe, and a solid and requested some shiny gold to signify 50 years. Later I added a solid muted aqua color (can't remember the color name) that will help in making this design look a little modern.
I thought I'd share my progress on this quilt as I go since I'm just getting started. Here is my design and notes etc.... the highlighted yellow denotes the blocks I have finished. Next post I'll have some photos of the fabric.
I'm super excited about our PMQG meeting tonight! It's going to be a potluck and gift swap... and we get to see more amazing quilts!!
Oh ~ for those of you keeping track, I'm at 2975 hexies made for The Dragon Quilt... less than 1000 to go and I can start laying them out!! Special thanks to Ale, Rachel, Brittney, and Michelle for your brown scraps!
Friday, December 9, 2011
Need More Browns
Dragon quilt update: 2,703 pieces made as of today. I would just keep sewing, except I'm out of papers, and brown fabrics. Thanks to Miss Rachel for giving me a bunch of awesome brown scraps ~ I was able to get another 300 done... but I still have 850 browns to go. Here is a quick shot of the colors I already have:
So if anyone has any scrap fabric with blenders between tan and gold or a more butterscotchy-type brown that are at least 1.5" square... and would be willing to share... I would be more than grateful! It's a hard color to find in monochromatic patterns ~ but I'll be looking this Saturday when we have our All-Day Sew at Fabric Depot.
Since I've had a little extra time in the sewing dept. while waiting for more paper pieces to arrive, I was able to work on the Holiday Gift Swap for our PMQG. I'm very happy with my results with a new technique ~ and I can't wait to share!! Here is a sneak peek:
So if anyone has any scrap fabric with blenders between tan and gold or a more butterscotchy-type brown that are at least 1.5" square... and would be willing to share... I would be more than grateful! It's a hard color to find in monochromatic patterns ~ but I'll be looking this Saturday when we have our All-Day Sew at Fabric Depot.
Since I've had a little extra time in the sewing dept. while waiting for more paper pieces to arrive, I was able to work on the Holiday Gift Swap for our PMQG. I'm very happy with my results with a new technique ~ and I can't wait to share!! Here is a sneak peek:
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