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| Machine quilting my Sunflowers and Chairs Quilt. |
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| Machine quilting progress.. |
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| These are my Christmas Hourglass Blocks in design process, for a runner size.. |
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| Pinning on binding, binding is 1 3/4". |
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| My Sunflowers and Chairs small quilt finish! 30" x 40". |
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| Improv Chair blocks 'on the drawing board...' |
Hello Quilt Friends from the valley, full of sunshine.
This last week I finished my Sunflowers and Chairs improv quilt, 30" x 40". The quilt started when I was inspired to make a few improv chair blocks by Debbie's post @ aquilterstable. I got out my graph paper, pencil and ruler and sketched out some chairs. Then I decided which sizes I wanted and cut out chair pieces for three or four chairs. Deciding what would go around the chairs took a while. I began interviewing fabrics and colors and began piecing the background together. I had some beautiful batik fabric with sunflowers and I wanted to use that, it reminded me of warm summer time.
I've been on a 'finishing' line of thinking lately. The goal is to get some projects done and sent off so they can be used and enjoyed.
While I was searching for backing fabric I came across my Christmas Hourglass blocks that needed to be rearranged for best effect. I enjoy piecing hourglass blocks and when I get into the process sometimes I get careless as to placement and then later need to unpick and turn a few hourglass blocks to work with the whole. The Christmas Hourglass blocks will be runner size when done, nice on a table for the holidays.
And that is the news from the compound. How are your finishes coming along? Are you working on any Christmas in July projects?
I'll be by to visit.
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