I'm in need of more fabric.
Come to think of it, is there a quilter in existence who isn't?
So this weekend I pulled out a project that's been stashed away for a while. Last year I started a Texas Log Cabin top and this weekend I pulled it out again. Here's the pattern:
I miss Texas. When we moved, I even considered redrawing the state lines. Grin! No, I don't have that power, but let's just pretend I do!
And here's a peek:
It may be a while before I can actually show the completed quilt because I am certain another project (or 2) will catch my fancy and I'll flit off in another direction before long, but I still really like this pattern and hope I can keep my nose to the grindstone long enough to make some real progress.
This morning started at 4:30 and now it's 6. Breakfast has been devoured, dishes have been washed, laundry has been started, bed has been made. Leaves lots of time in the day!
I need 96 blocks and had made 14. Everyone says the Log Cabin is easy to piece and it is, but these strips are only 1.25" and when I was cutting them I thought I would be cutting forever! The goal was to make the original quilt which is 67"x94". We'll see.
As soon as I started piecing more blocks this weekend I noticed that something was off. The previous blocks were quite a bit smaller than the new ones. Sigh. New quilter syndrome must have been present. I must have been so excited about learning to quilt and thought I could just whip out a quilt in no time and I jumped in with both feet, not paying close attention to the importance of the 1/4" seam. Apparently my newly acquired 1/4" quilting skills were not up snuff last year.
The good news is that I have made 10 new blocks this weekend.
The bad news: I now find myself ripping the 14 blocks apart and resewing them. Sure hope there's a good movie...or two..on tonight.
ONe describes that as "unsewing"...lessons we have all learned. Am looking forward to seeing the finished project...your colours look great.
ReplyDeleteI made that. It takes longer to cut the strips then to sew them together. Lots and lots of cutting. but....the end result is pretty spiffy. And the 1/4 inch seam has to be perfect. No room for error or...well you know what happens. :)
ReplyDelete~M~
Beautiful thing. I tried a log cabin once.... ended up with a pot holder... Seemed to me the cutting isn't the only thing to watch, also the sewing and pressing because it wanted to skew itself off of being square. But I was assembling it over batting and backing so there were lots of layers to skew. Not a good short cut?
ReplyDeleteAre the big stars appliqued over the basic log cabin? Not a part of the stiping? Really pretty however its done.
Ooh, pretty! See, that's why I hesitate to quilt--because I am not a precise person by any means. Good Enough! is my motto. And yet, I am drawn to quilting, so I think maybe I have something to learn here?! We shall see... :-)
ReplyDeleteKaren! You realize I only live about 30 minutes from Fons and Porters studio....:)
ReplyDeleteQuilting Queen- thank you! I should be able to claim the Unsewing Gold Medal by the time I have ripped these squares apart.
ReplyDeleteRanch Wife- why have I never seen this quilt?
Littl Aplle Tally- LOL! There's no telling how large this project will end up! One can never have too many potholders!
Naomi - no hesitation allowed! Just jump in and you will be hooked!Come on over to the dark side!
Bobbie- I did not need to know that.