rsc2024 - january

 

Wasn't planning on joining soscrappy’s  RSC 2024 but then I saw a block designed by Lori Holt from Bee in My Bonnet and thought it would be a good one to use.

Lori’s block - Daisy Chain - is one that she designed for a Riley Blake Quilt Along back in 2022. The link takes you to all the patterns for that project.

The Daisy Chain block comes in 10” (too small - didn’t fancy chopping up 1.5” squares) or 20” (too big for me but maybe it’s meant to be a centre block in a quilt).

She has YouTube tutorial here https://youtu.be/IqTk87J6bP8?si=kcTG4-Oi0jyk_V_d.

I also changed one of the fabric prints to a plain because I just don’t have the variety of fabrics to make a copy of Lori’s version but that’s okay. 

So this is a 16” inch block and will be sashed, quilted and then joined with the others to be made over the year.  If I don’t have enough of a particular colour one month, I’ll make a harlequin block instead. I usually make a few of these as I prefer a square quilt to a rectangular one - so I’ll need 16 blocks in total.

Now I plan to make some of Lori’s design boards. They’ve been around for a while but I think I’ll give them a try.

Happy Stitching!

materialise

 

Garden Path - a Quilt As You Go project

 

Finished Block size 12 inches

I did finish the Garden Path quilt but after that I took a break from sewing and picked up the knitting needles for the winter.

Life got a little busy after that and well, I’m only now back at the fabric stash. I also have a quilt top needing attention and deciding how to quilt it has been challenging.  

While I dither about it I took out a layer cake from the stash because I’m keen to try a new (to me) way of basting a quilt. I’ll let you know if it works.

Using Brenda Riddle Designs, Ambleside, from Moda Fabrics 2015 and a pattern from You Tuber Sew the Distance.

Also using the iPad to post and comment and having some issues with comments but working through them.

There’s a lot of catching up to do on the blogs I haven’t visited for a while so a cup of tea and some shortbread are needed to sustain me.

Thank you for stopping by. Happy Stitching!