Since I have fabric pieces everywhere, I continued on making more birds and adding some butterflies for a baby quilt for my granddaughter to be. I need to make some beefier butterflies and a couple more birds. Then I will try to assemble the front.
I have been sewing 1 1/2" squares as Leader/Enders that I cut when I made the Snail's Trail wall quilt. I continued making 4 patches and it is time to figure out what to do with them. I remember the Scrap Jar Stars Quilt pattern I saved. I made a block with the 1 1/2" squares 4 patches (8" finished). I like it but it is a lot of sewing. I would have to make 56 of them to be big enough for a comfort quilt. That is a lot.
So, I pulled out the box of 2" squares, which is what the pattern uses and made a block (12" finished). It is not as cozy as the smaller one, but would need less blocks to be sewn. Hmm.
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| The Snail's Trail- the other quilt show reject |
9 comments:
I like your Scrap Jar Stars blocks! I usually gravitate toward making smaller blocks but if you're making it to give away - I would go with the larger ones. You can make a top much more quickly - and you could always make another one - or make something else. Your birds and butterflies will make a lovely quilt for your new granddaughter - I'm looking forward to seeing the finished top - ;))
I really like those star blocks too. And I love the Snail's Trail. I have never made a quilt of those, and I should. Ha ha....maybe I can make one of the star blocks for the center of it.
Love the birds and butterflies! Great star blocks and what a neat snails trail! That looks like a lot of work, but comes out great!
The Snails Trail quilt looks sooo pretty! I really love it. I also love your Scrap Jar Stars block. When she first shared the pattern, I made a quilt with the Stars and really loved it. Apparently so did my niece because she took my quilt home with her. lol
Have a great weekend!
What a fun idea for a granddaughter-to-be baby quilt!
Good for you on those birds...they are wonderful..It is all wonderful.
And, with a sewing station like yours and a cat, I just knew we would be friends!!
I like your blocks, both sizes. The Snails Trails is great. I wouldn't pay to enter a quilt show. I also don't like juried shows. I already know the faults in my quilts, I don't need them pointed out in rude ways. My quilts are for comfort.
The butterflies are adorable to add to the birds. Your fabrics are GORGEOUS. This will be such a nice quilt for your new granddaughter! I love the way you arrange things.
The birds and butterflies will make a darling quilt and I am sure your new granddaughter will love it for many years.
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