What could I do but make another quilt? The nine-patches began with 2" strips and squares and are 4.5" finished. There are several different homespuns in the hourglass units, though they're all similarly-colored.The side setting triangles are actually half-hourglasses (two quarter triangles each). And that's where the bias
comes in. Though I didn't over-handle those edges, they stretched just enough that the borders are rippled in a couple of places. I decided that I will fix that when I get around to quilting it. The flimsy is 66 x 74 and used 6-1/2 yards.
BTW, I weighed all the homespun: 60 lbs. That's 240 yards!
Good Fortune: Clue 6 was easy!
Something old: quite a while I ago I sewed a bunch of 30's repros into bow ties. I got them out and made some more. I auditioned two possible settings but now I'm considering a third. Stay tuned!
Something new: a new round robin will start at the January 2 guild meeting. Here's my starter block. I repurposed a library conference tote bag to hold my entry.
I will post the annual reckoning and my 2019 goals on New Year's Day. Meanwhile, here are the Monday link ups:
Oh Scrap!
Monday Making
Design Wall Monday
and
Quiltville Mystery Monday
Love those bowtie layouts. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for option three. Thanks for linking up with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see your projects. I am glad someone likes Homespun and makes beautiful projects with them.
ReplyDeleteYou put together a complete quilt top since you got those fabrics?!?! A fine quilt top, it is. LOVE the little bird block that you used to decorate your tote!
ReplyDeleteLove the center block for your round robin.
ReplyDeleteLove your stackable organizers for the Good Fortune mystery!
ReplyDeleteYour homespun project is beautiful! Happy New Year.
ReplyDeletegreat bow ties! Never have done a round robin.
ReplyDeletegreat nine patches too bad about the borders, but you can ease them in.
Happy New Year
I love your Round Robin Bag. A weekly quilt group that I belong to has been making round robin baby quilts for a charity we support. I've lost count of the number of times one of us has lost track of who has which quilt to work on. I see something like this in our future. At least we'd know which bag to look for when hunting down our projects.
ReplyDeleteLove the Somewhat Biased!
ReplyDeleteSomewhat biased is gorgeous! Love the bowties project too. Happy stitching in this new year.
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