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Aren't these pretty fabrics? Not my usual style at all.
Aren't these pretty fabrics? Not my usual style at all.
I was working on these blocks before Christmas too, and sewed madly to get it to this stage.
And then I got stuck debating about borders, and coudn't choose between these two options.I had this notion that I was going to finish 20 tops in 2020. It started off really well, until I got to #15, the Brickworks top. After that, I seemed to be all over the shop, with no clear focus. I went off on a side tangent with the ninepatch leader-enders, which at least resulted in another finished top, the brown and navy ninepatch. But I was also working on four projects at once, and trying to dig up something that could be finished quickly so I could tick no.20 off my list and ..... then what? There were't going to be any bells and whistles or fireworks, so why was I trying so hard? I wasn't enjoying myself any more, it was all a race. So I stepped aside and let 2020 just race off to it's own conclusion.
Renee asked for a pattern for the ninepatch top in the last post. There isn't a commercial pattern, but it's really simple to calculate what's needed for your own quilt.
73" x 73" |
This is my drawing in EQ8. I've made all the sections a different colour so it's easy to see how the blocks are put together.
There are 17 complete double nine-patch blocks, made with five 3.5" nine-patches and four 3.5" squares. (85 nine-patches, 68 3.5" squares)
There are 8 partial double nine-patches, made with three 3.5" nine-patches, three 3.5" squares, and a 3.5" x 9.5" strip. (24 nine-patches, twenty four 3.5" squares, eight 3.5" x 9.5" strips)
The blocks are set with twenty four 9.5" squares.
The borders are 8 strips of fabric 5.5" wide, joined in pairs.
EQ8 says these are the fabric requirements;
Mine is completely scrappy except for the border.
Hopefully this is correct, I'll check it later 'cause I'm rushing to get ready for another family thing. Life doesn't slow down when you get older.....
Read more...I finished this a while ago; 12th November in fact.
Of course I changed things from the original photo from Pinterest.
I drew it up in EQ8 and then started messing around with it, and decided I really liked it set straight instead.I also like the partial blocks that let the chains join along the edges, and the corners blocks that extend the chains out.
This was so simple to make, and I love the deep colours, it will be a cosy winter quilt. It would also look wonderful in other colour combinations; green with red ninepatches, or pink and green. I will have a play with it in EQ8 and see what I can come up with. The ninepatches are a good leader-ender, and once they're made the quilt goes together really quickly. The 9.5" setting squares used up a lot of small blue remnants in the scrap drawers, so it was a satisfying top to make. Now I just need to get it quilted before next winter.
Read more...2 months since my last post, that must be some sort of record for me. Real life got in the way of blogging, but maybe things will calm down now. And if I think that Christmas fast approaching is 'calm', you have some idea of what the last two months have been like.
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