Sunday 20 April 2014

Another quilt in the making!

I am getting back into my piecing groove and after catching up with my Star of Africa bee blocks I decided to revisit a project I had started pushing on a new path.

Call me lazy if you will but I get bored doing the same thing over and over again so the idea of making lots more propeller blocks - already made 45 - to make a quiltful had lost it's appeal.  I had already decided to intersperse some new 12" finished vintage style blocks amongst my propeller blocks. 

In fact I had made three




Well I got a bit distracted by some old and complicated circle blocks I tried to fit in with my squares and didn't come back till now!




The circles will join another UFO but I need more of those square blocks.   Looking through my vintage quilt books I was torn by all the different ones I wanted to try and I was only allowing myself five more.

At last I have whittled them down and am pleased to introduce

Nancyann's Choice




Winding Walk 





and Sunbeam 



And this is roughly how they will look in my quilt with a couple of additions...









Looks like I have quite a bit of stitching to do...



19 comments:

  1. Nicky, this is going to be amazing. You are so good at patterns and colours.

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  2. This is going to be so pretty. Can't wait to see it all finished.

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  3. That's going to be an amazing quilt Nicky. Lovely cheerful colours.
    Happy Easter.

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  4. They're all gorgeous and it's going to look so beautiful. That sunbeam block is really stunning!

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  5. Have really enjoyed watching this quilt develop on IG. It's really pretty Nicky x

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  6. Wow. Ok - question time: How many quilts have you completed in your lifetime? How many quilt have you got on the go at this very moment? How many hours a day do you spend at your sewing machine and design wall!!!??????? Are you a robot?

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  7. Looking good!
    Love Amy's question - blogpost with the answers please xxx

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  8. Wow! you really have the knack to adjust in life!! No matter what kind of curve ball is thrown at you, you hit ... a home run! Love the combo and the little frames around the blocks really make them pop. Great job so far ... hang in there.

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  9. I'm rather glad you evicted the circles, but love where it's going now :o)

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  10. Wow! Your work is just amazing. Do you hand piece this kind of thing?

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  11. I'm a bit the same, I get bored doing the same block over and over again.
    good idea to play around with those blocks. They look gorgeous. I love the solid colour frames around the larger blocks really separates them well, otherwise they will just get lost in the busyness. Another beautiful top in the making!
    You are a role model!

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  12. Are the propeller blocks made like an X and + but with half square triangles? I love them!

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  13. Wow, the block combos look fab together (ditto Amy/Hadley and Katy's comments) is it the light , or is it only sunbeam that has a white background?

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  14. Laughing at Amy's comment lol. It's beautiful Nicky but then you know that!

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  15. Oh, I love what I see. Every your project is so fresh and lovely. I can't find the right words to describe it!

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  16. Fabulous!! Can't wait to see it finished!

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  17. I have been watching this grow on IG! It is incredible, Nicky! And you are incredible. When you figure out how to bottle that energy - I want a case of it!

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  18. It's going to be magnificent! You already know how I feel about this quilt top but I wanted to tell you again: I love this quilt!!!!!

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  19. I to cannot stand doing the same thing over and over. But 45 blocks!!! is alot of over and over. I love this quilt and am so glad you included the large blocks with the frames! it is sensational!! Cat

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