Postage stamps have been my leaders-and-enders of late. This flimsy has 168 "waffle stamps" blocks made from 1.5" postage stamps and 1.5" x 6.5" strips. The trimmed blocks are 5.5" (5" finished).(See a previous version here . ) When all the blocks were completed. I did NOT put them up on the design wall. I sewed 2's and then 4's together, then three long strips of seven 4's. The only concerns were keeping the horizontal/vertical orientation of the bars, that no two bar fabrics adjoined, and that there was some light/dark color balance. I don't think I will put a border on it. The flimsy is 60 x 70 and used 5-3/4 yards.
Alycia, who I consider the Queen of Quilts of Valor, announced a QOV block drive for November. (Details are here .) I made 20 blocks and have another 20 underway. I found a cache of 2.5" tan strips left over from a quilt I made more than a decade ago. Every time I came across them I thought, "These will be useful some day." That "some day" finally arrived.I have a very busy schedule this week with evening meetings:
Monday -- report on philanthropic projects for P.E.O.
Tuesday -- "Every Quilt Tells a Story" program for the Chicago NW Suburban Alumnae of Alpha Gamma Delta . Preparation for this has taken a lot of thought-time and actual time. I am not doing a power point because (a) I am not good at power point and (b) the program will be in the hostess's living room and I don't know if there is wall space on which to project. (And, (c) I don't own a projector.) How do you condense centuries of quilt history into a 30-minute program for non-quilters? I have a selection of vintage quilts and quilts that I've made. I have pictures of historic quilts to pass around. And -- audience interaction -- I've invited people to bring quilts that are special to them. I know enough quilt history to be able to identify styles and general time-frame. I am going to repeat the program for the Arlington Heights AAUW branch on November 10. I hope that I can develop EQTAS into a program that I can present to women's groups in the Chicago area. And I will eventually develop a power point.
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Thursday -- 9th annual Spelling Bee -- I am on the library team once again (see last year's results in this post) I'm donating this quilt to the silent auction. (I made it a year ago with blocks on hand.)
Friday -- to Springfield for some sightseeing the day prior to the AAUW-Illiinois fall conference (Saturday 9-noon).
See what other quiltmakers have on their design walls this Monday at Judy's Patchwork Times .
P.S. Tomorrow is election day!
Love your waffle quilt. I don't think it needs a border either. See you Wed.
ReplyDeleteWow...your quilt is amazing! I like that you are not doing a power point presentation. Viewing the actual quilts is so much more interesting.
ReplyDeletethe postage stamp quilt is charming! there is so much there - nothing clashes! I am not able to rotary cut a postage stamp without it being wonky. :(
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! Loving that waffle quilt! Rich colors and small pieces--just yummy! hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteYour postage stamp quilt is wonderful! What a neat design. It looks like there are lights in the quilt with the bright pops of color. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteHave fun making your presentation. Talk about make do -- I have two quilts made from jersey bathing suit fabric because my grandma had a friend who worked for one of the manufacturers in Los Angeles. I loved the quilt while I was growing up and some how got the second one that isn't backed. My original one wasn't (isn't) particularly pretty but was/is very soft.
ReplyDeleteThat jersey must have been tricky to sew.
DeleteYour quilt sparkles. Are all of the long strips solids, or tone on tone?
ReplyDeleteNo solids. The strips are mostly tone on tone, some prints (that are pretty blendy).
Deletefabulous waffle quilt top! what a wonderful idea
ReplyDeleteLoving that waffle quilt--nice job!! This is on my never-ending list of to-dos ;))) hugs, julierose
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