Friday, May 21, 2021

Alycia's Mystery A12 Finished

      I have been MIA in posting blogs because I just haven't been able to write them. I take the photos, keep sewing, and read everyone else's but can't write mine. I have been super fatigued since my second shot in early March and my mental energy is not right.
     Alycia held the A12 mystery quilt recently and I finished my top. The last step was to put the side triangle alongside the churndash blocks. When I tried the dark blue, the quilt looked drab to me. I tried string piecing the squares to be cut into triangles, but I used reds and blues and it looked awful. I tried again using a variety of blues and it worked- I love the quilt now. I pieced the strings diagonally on newsprint, trimmed and then cut them into the triangles. I added about 1/2" extra and it made piecing the triangles easier. I staystitched all around because so much is on the bias or tiny pieces. Have to find a back now. Thanks, Alycia for another great pattern. If you read her blog, stop in and give her a word of encouragement as she just lost her mom.


Solid blue or mixed red and blue did not do it for me


13 comments:

Joyce Carter said...

Hey Girl. It is so nice to see you posting again. I have been thinking about you a lot lately and wondering if you are alright. I have been feeling extremely tired also, and since I didn't take the shots, I am thinking it is from something else. Yours could be also. With the warmer weather, maybe we will be energized by the sun. I hope you feel better soon. Take care.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Those blue string pieced setting triangle really make your quilt top sing, Linda!! Kudos for not settling for just ok.

A Left-Handed Quilter said...

I agree - it's nice to see you posting again - and your string blocks really look good on your top! I'm glad you kept going until you found something that you liked - and am looking forward to seeing what you do for the back - ;))

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

You were right, that was the perfect fix for the setting triangles.

Gene Black said...

It looks great. I love your pieced stripes for the setting triangles. That was a great idea.

Quiltdivajulie said...

You nailed it on the setting triangles - it looks GREAT!

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Nice finish. Sorry you've been having problems after the last shot.

Kathy S. said...

Oh wow! Those strings really make your quilt shine beautifully. I too have not been blogging this week. My brain is still in Covid fog. I finally went to the doctor again this week. I FINALLY got steroids and antibiotics to fight the pneumonia part. He said I could let my body fight it by itself and it could linger for another four weeks. Or I could choose to take meds and try to get rid of it in a week. Really? Who would chose to keep it four more weeks. I don't get the logic. Today is day 4 of the meds and they are starting to kick in. Woohoo?

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Oh Oh Oh!!! I LOVE those side triangles strings!!! Now I want to make it again and do that!! Spectacular!!
So sorry about your fatigue - that really sucks!! I hope it is better now, and that you are back in action!!
and Hugs - thank you

Julie in GA said...

The string-pieced triangles are the perfect finish to your quilt top!

Judy said...

Brilliant way to finish. I love it!

Home Sewn By Us said...

Hi Linda! Great job on Alycia's quilt-along. I just love your triangle string pieces. What a great idea! I also love how you shared your process with us. Thank you also for the heads up on Alycia's Mom. I am so sorry you have had side effects from the second shot. One would have hoped they would have passed or minimized by now. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne

Mystic Quilter said...

Love the blue string piecing Linda. I have also been MIA lately, too much happening on the medical side and I too am still not over the first Covid shot 10 days ago, I've been told the symptoms will be worse after the second one!! I do hope you improve soon, I have now caught up on your posts which I have missed, it's been lovely to read them. I'm glad you're still sewing!!