Well, I did it. I feel very good for having pieced one of my mother's quilts. It still needs quilting and bound but the piecing is done. She had sewn 6 of the 40 blocks and had all the parts cut. I added 2 more blocks and did a layout of 6 blocks by 7 rows. The quilt is very large. I will show it off once it is quilted.
Today's block is Ranger's Pride. Imagine the block separated diagonally twice. Sew the sections as triangle. The base of the triangle will be longer than needed and trimmed after the top triangle has been sewn to it.
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| Ranger's Pride |
Cuting
Medium fabric
four 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" rect. for base of triangle
two 2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once for center triangles
Dark fabric
four 1 1/2" x 3" rect. for base triangle
two 2 7/8" sq. cut diagonally once for center triangles
We will be taping this block tomorrow. Maybe, that will help explain the block better. I will have Christopher post it quickly.
Keep quilting,
Terry
Another week, another dollar and another week closer to spring. I don't mind the 4 seasons but I would make winter shorter if I could. Anyway, it does make great quilting weather. So let it snow and a quilting I will go.
Today's block is Return of the Swallows. It is flying geese all around.
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| Return of the Swallows |
Cutting
Light fabric
sixteen 2" sq.
Medium fabric
four 2" x 3 1/2" rect.
Dark fabric
four 2" x 3 1/2" rect.
For extra help, check out our flying geese tutorial at Fabric Junction on youtube.
Terry
