More of the pieced border segments for the Patchwork of the Crosses quilt are now together. Once I got into a rhythm of stitching them, it was getting faster and faster to make them. These are the border segments still … Continue reading
Last night I got the setting pieces added to one side of the first block and the first corner done. Once the first row is together, this will be a much faster process. And so far I’m staying focused. Staying … Continue reading
Last night I got all the shapes for the edges and the 2″ connecting squares of the Patchwork of the Crosses quilt top printed and cut out. The blocks are in a stack and each one has a little piece … Continue reading
The flannel fabric was taped to the wall after dinner last night and I started playing with block placements. It was very damp – unbelievably humid – it was so damp the air felt like it could have been wrung out here … Continue reading
Clippings from grading the seams of the 30 Patchwork of the Crosses blocks. Never ever again do I leave grading the seams until the end! It took most of the weekend to get this done.There will be more to add … Continue reading
There is going to be a slight delay in making more sunflowers. Why? Because I am determined to finish up my POTC quilt top. To that end, I’ve been adding the cream hexagons to the final six blocks that still didn’t … Continue reading
This one makes me think of sunlight on tropical waters. Seams graded and little block pressed. Once the 20th sunflower was finished, I couldn’t wait to see how they’d look on the design wall. There are still many to be … Continue reading
This one makes me think of a sunflower that hasn’t opened yet, just all green. The back after pressing and grading the seams. That is 19 of the sunflowers done. One more and then I’ll put all the finished sunflowers … Continue reading
This sunflower makes Mr. Q.O. think of an Aztec calendar. It makes me think of tropical water and bright sun. And it will be somewhere near the Caribbean sunflower when it comes time to arrange the blocks, I think. The … Continue reading
There are still seven blocks to be completed and pressed, but two of those seven have been started. I’m working on these last ones slightly differently in that I’m starting out with groups of shapes that I think will work … Continue reading
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