Double Four Patch on the Board Again

Since my last post about this UFO, eight months have already passed... and only four blocks more... a shame! 

My goal for fall was to finish it, so that's what I am trying to do right now. I took all the stuff from its box, hanged the unfinished and crumpled top on the design board, and let's star! 

I have been knitting a lot recently... not very eager to start the UFO's finishing job! But this week-end will be quilting! The weather is not hot anymore... no excuse anymore!

Scrappy Log Cabin Project

While hand quilting my Liberty Four Patch quilt I started a new project with the same fabrics plus some other scraps : a baby crib quilt with Log Cabin blocks separated by strips.

For the central squares I cut 3"x 3".

For the strips I cut 1.75" width.

The finished block measures 8"x 8".

The finished top will measure 24"x 37".

In my circle there are three babies to be born soon : one next July and two next autumn! This means another three baby quilts to offer... how great, I love sewing baby quilts!

Back to the Design Board

First of all, I wish to thank everyone for your encouragements in my last post, on my progressing this UFO. It helped me a lot! The proof is here : I have put it back on the design board and prepared my ready blocks to start again. I have added two lines and a half on the down part yesterday, but I already see that I will have to make some changes in the blocks setting. If ever you have some comments to make about the layout of those blocks, please do, I would be glad to read them and take them into account!

String Quilt Progress

A dream fulfilled : I have a design board in my studio! After years on the knees to arrange the disposal of my blocks on the floor, after years of pains and stiffness I remembered that they were some isolating panels in the underground, remains from the building of the house, and that I could use them for this purpose!

As they were too high to put them vertically, I installed three panels horizontally, one over each other, using adhesive tape all around, to maintain them together. I will have them cut one day, to set them vertically.

For the time being it's ok. This is really an essential tool, especially for this kind of project.

I spend a long time re-arranging the blocks, and at the end I think that not one remained at the place I had chosen at the beginning!

Little problem here.

This is much better!

This tool is as well essential : instead of standing, each time I sew a stripe, to iron it, I press it with this

"ecologic" iron and it makes the job alright!

 Today is the first of May. Here it's a holiday and the tradition is to make a wreath with fresh spring flowers
and hang it on the door.

My daughter and her boyfriend are doing this perfectly!

Have a beautiful day!

Christine