I did so well
during January,
but now...
I've encountered a few
I've encountered a few
fun distractions.
Why not!
I said I wasn't going to do it,
but the Quilt Show's BOM
is a medallion quilt designed
by Sue Garman.
I have always admired her work and
with her passing, I knew I wanted to make
probably one of the last patterns she designed.
After choosing the the initial fabrics,
then expanding the palette,
and then doing some auditioning
it was time to
then expanding the palette,
it was time to
challenged myself to get down and
familiar once again with paper piecing.
It wasn't as complicated as I had remembered.
There were only a few do overs.
So I felt good and the results
were spot on!
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This week my email had the
first clue of the Semi-Mystery Quilt
from Thimble Creek Quilts.
I've done two of their mysteries before
and find them fun and challenging so...
the third one is the charm, right?
I've been hanging on to a layer cake
that I had planned to use in a quilt for my Florida
daughter. With white backgrounds,
I think it has the feel
of hot tropical breezes.
8" finished blocks
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Okay, I had resisted since January,
but I finally
started having fun with Lisa Bongean's
started having fun with Lisa Bongean's
2017 Triangle Gatherings.
I spent last week making about 20 sets of HSTs.
I decided to do
navy and cheddar and see what
happens.
I've been using three different products to
make my HSTs, Thangles,
Triangles on a Roll, and the PG Triangle Papers
designed by Lisa.
Thangles work great for strips,
the Triangles on a Roll works
well for larger pieces of fabrics,
and the PG Triangle papers work perfectly
with charm squares.
There's a place for everything.
Which one rips the easiest?
I'd vote for Triangles on a Roll. The paper
is the thinnest.
6" finished blocks
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Well, you can see that I have
branched out a little and
have only become slightly distracted.
It's funny what we can add in
and it just becomes part of the circle of life. (quilting)
Have fun. I am.
Have fun. I am.
Until Next Time-
Kyle
