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Thursday, May 01, 2014

String Quilt Progress


Design bosrd

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.

String quilt blocks


String quilts blocks

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!

String quilt blocks

Little problem here.

String blocks

This is much better!

String blocks


Pressing tool

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!

Making a wreath

 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.

Making a wreath

My daughter and her boyfriend are doing this perfectly!

Making a wreath

Flower wreath

Flower wreath

Have a beautiful day!
Christine

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Half Square Triangle (HST) TUTORIAL with Layer Cake


Layer Cake

For this little quilt I chose a Layer Cake 
from Moda, line Hometown. 
I think the colors are suitable for a baby girl or a baby boy.
In fact with one layer Cake I have just enough 
fabric to sew two baby quilts.

Fabric selection

I put 4 layers together and cut them in 2 triangles.

Diagonal cut

Again I cut them in 2 parts.

Second diagonale cut

I obtain 16 triangles.

Block arrangement

I sew them 2 by 2 ...

Sewing

... in a continuous way.

Continuous sewing



I press the seam on the side.

Pressing

One seam on the right and one seam on the left.

Assembling


Continuous sewing

When all the blocks are ready, I use my iron
to open and press the seam.

Pressing

 I cut again the blocks to be exactly 23/23 cm.

Blocks 23/23 cm

Then I begin to assemble 4 blocks,
after chosing a suitable arrangement.

Row of 4 blocks
  
I sew each row of 4 blocks,
pressing all the seams the same side.
Next row, I press the seams the opposite way.

2 rows

I press open the horizontal seam.

2 ironed rows


Assembling rows

Finished top.

Finished layer cake top

 I will show the ready completed quilt soon, once quilted and binded.