Quilt News! 3 Coneflowers Medallion with Borders Quilt Challenge Update and Progress, Second Border and Counting....

First Border, dark half square triangles all around.

 

Second Border, light.... there will be more!

Hello Quilt Friends! 

Sun mixed in with clouds this morning. 

And I'm reporting my progress on 3 Coneflowers Medallion Challenge Quilt in the way of two added borders. Visit Audrey @ quiltyfolk to check out the Bramble Blooms challenge prompts. I'm using the prompts as a general guideline that's how I work.

A lot of my inspiration comes from Gwen Marston's books. Her book Liberated Medallion Quilts is packed with great design ideas in the 'liberated' way. 

That's the update from the valley where more design, piecing and progress will be forthcoming soon!

I'll be by to visit.

Quilt News! Bramble Blooms Challenge Progress on 3 Coneflowers Medallion Quilt, First Border Half Square Triangles Piecing, Happy Friday!

First border of half square triangles laid out around center medallion

Border piecing in progress...

 

 

Hello quilt friends! 

This a quick update on piecing progress on my 3 Coneflowers Medallion Quilt started as I joined in the Bramble Blooms challenge by Audrey @ quiltyfolk. 

I decided the first border would be 1/2 square triangles and the piecing has begun. Other projects are being moved foward but news on those later.

Today the sun is out and I must get out and walk in it!

Hope you enjoy your Friday too and find a place to relax. I'll be by to visit!

Quilt News! Bramble Blooms QAL Progress, 3 Coneflowers Medallion, Machine Applique, Raw Edge....

Flowers and stems auditioning...

Started sewing pieces down ...

Now onto the first border....

 

 

Hello Quilt Friends!

I wanted to post my Bramble quilt along project, 3 Coneflowers, progress. The colors came together as I remembered one of my favorite art coaches saying, 'Light, dark, light, dark' and that helps me when choosing what color to lay down where. 

Then I found a few 'raw edge' machine applique tutorials that made sense to me and I was brave and sewed the pieces down! Next onto cutting out and piecing the first border.

That is the Bramble QAL news from the valley!

Have you made any choices or progress on any projects, that's half the fun isn't it?

I'll be by to visit. And Linda @ Koka Quilts says and I quote, "May the usual creative chaos continue!"

Quilt News! Log Cabin Quilt in Furrow Configuration Finish! My Barn Raising Medallion with Borders Quilt Top Ready for Big Stitch Hand Quilting, Koka Quilts for Color Pop Inspiration!

Batting cut out for Barn Raising Medallion with Borders quilt top, 56"x 56".

Quilt backing pieced for my Barn Raising Medallion quilt top.

My Log Cabin Quilt in Furrow Configuration, 43 x 43" finished!

 

Hello Quilt Friends from the valley where we are enjoying warmer temperatures and projects are being moved forward and finishes are happening!

I finished sewing the binding down onto my Log Cabin Quilt in Furrow Configuration, it's hand quilted with #8 Perle cotton in Topaz, and measures 43" x 43". This one will be a gift.

Then I bravely pulled out my quilt top Barn Raising Medallion with Borders, started about 5 yr.s ago. I was studying Gwen Marston's books Liberated Quiltmaking ll and Liberated Medallion Quilts, published by AQS, and working on 1/2 square triangles and borders. Borders add lots of color and design interest right? I measured/cut out batting and pieced a backing for my Barn Raising Medallion quilt top last week. Next will be pin basting and starting on hand quilting.

Then after all the hard work, I was ready for relaxation and inspiration, which I found in abundance at Linda's Koka Quilts. I got my color fix and tons of inspiration and technique tips, thank you Linda!

And that is the news from the compound, where life is good! 

What are you moving forward or finishing this week?

I'll be by to visit.