Last week was a busy week quilting, so I didn’t work on this until last night. Since I had the squares all ready all I had to do was sew and cut them, which took maybe an hour. Now they are on the wall and ready to be sewn into rows. Quick and easy….so far.
Anyway, that’s my wall this week. Check out more walls at http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I worked over the weekend getting the borders put on the string quilt that was on my wall last week. My first plan was to only put a string border on the right side and bottom then put the shadow behind them. As I looked at the quilt, I decided that maybe putting a string border all the way around the quilt would look better, although I’m still thinking about that partial string border idea…..😳 maybe not…..Meanwhile, I cut fabric for my next string quilt and when I get time I’ll start sewing on it. It should go together quickly, if I can find time to work on it.
Here’s the finished top from last weeks design wall. Do you like the border??
That’s what I’m working on this week, to see more design walls go to www.patchworktimes.com, I’m also linking up with http://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/ if you want to see what others are doing with scraps.
Theresa
Here’s a quick show of what’s on my wall today. It’s another string quilt that I’ve been playing around with.
All the blocks are sewn into rows and ready for the sashing strips. I’m tinkering around with adding a shadowed border on part of the quilt but haven’t quite decided if I will do that or not. For now it will have to wait on the wall until I get time to get back to it.
That’s it for my wall this week.
Theresa
I’ve been having fun making string quilts over the last several months and here is the one that’s on my wall today. All I have left to do is to get the top and bottom black outside borders sewn on and the top will be complete.
I decided to put a string border on this one. What do you think?
Anyway, that’s it for my wall, to see what others are doing check out http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I have all the string blocks made that I need for my next string quilt up on the wall today. I have a few of the small blocks sewn into bigger blocks but I took the picture prior to getting them made.
I didn’t get much done with it over the weekend and with other obligations this week, I’m not sure how much time I’ll have to sew on it this week. We’ll see.
To see other design walls check out http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I’m back once again covering my design wall with string blocks. These things can become addictive! I’m planning to make this quilt smaller than the last string quilt I made so it won’t use as many blocks. That’s good because I already have the next one planned.😊
That’s it for my design wall this week. Check out what others are working on at http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I have my sisters quilt hanging on my wall today. I finished quilting it and hung it to take a picture of it and since I won’t see her until Sat. I decided to leave it there. It’s one of our past Lock in quilts, Stormy Weather.(pattern available in our Etsy and Craftsy shops)
I’ve been busy getting things ready for this years Lock in which is coming up this Sat. I have my quilt made and I quilted it over the weekend. I attached the binding before taking it off the longarm, so I just need to fold it over and get it sewn down, which I’m doing by machine in order to get it done. I need to run up to the UPS store and get all the instructions printed off today so I’m not sure if I’ll get the binding finished today, but it will be done before Sat.😀
I’m still on a mission to use my stash and that includes scraps. So whenever I get a few minutes, I’ve been pressing and cutting strips for string quilts. I have several string blocks made but the pile of strings keeps growing!!😳
Guess I better keep sewing…..
Not now though. I’m off to the printer then back to binding.
To see what others are working on check out http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
The top is finally done! Yea!! I just put a thin grey border and then a small black outer border to finish off the top. I do like it much better, now that it’s done and I can see the whole thing laid out.
Now I have to get back to my Kansas row by row quilt………we’re supposed to bring them to our January guild meeting……….I still fon’t have a clue as to what to do with the rows.? Oh well, it’s back on the design wall and maybe something will come to me this time.
That’s it for me this week. To see more walls check out http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I spent yesterday afternoon getting the rest of the rows sewn together. Those cornerstones were a pain but worth it in the end, I think…..
The top has outgrown my design wall as it is measuring about 96″ square. It’s been raining for the last several days so I can’t lay it outside and get a picture, so I folded the top in half, took 2 photos and put them together. Unfortunately there is a white area going across the pic but you can pretty much see what the quilt looks like at this point.
Starting in the upper left corner, you’ll notice the white sashings and they change to grays across the quilt, finishing with the black. I’m not sure if I like it or not………maybe once the borders are on and I can lay it out and see the whole thing I’ll like it better. We’ll see. Good thing is that it used a lot of leftover strings of fabric!! 👍
That’s it for me today. To see more walls visit http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I had time last night to work on getting some of the rows made on the basket weave quilt. I decided to make the rows and sew them together as I get them made instead of making all the rows and then sewing them together. Here’s what I have so far.
I have almost half of the rows completed. Depending on what size I make the borders, it will end up being approximately 100″ square.
I’m also playing around with a piece if Florida fabric. Not to sure about this…….not exactly coming out like I planned, but we’ll see.
That’s it for what I have on my wall this week. To see other design walls go to http://www.patchworktimes.com
Hopefully tonight I can work more on my rows, for now I have to get back to customer quilts. Have a good day!
Theresa
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