Monday 15 April 2013

What are you doing today?

Sharon has posed this question as part of her fat quarter give-away to celebrate her 25 posts and 25,000 visitors to her Chester County Criswell Quilt blog. If you leave a comment on her give-away blog post you could win these repro fat quarters.



Sharon's blog and her family's Chester County Criswell quilt inspired me to start my own blog so I'm more than happy to celebrate her milestones. So pop on over and leave a comment about your day, the give-away is open until April 25th.

Today I had to work and didn't do any sewing on the bus - I had the CCCQ #9 block ready to applique but didn't have the right thread, frustrating! But I did manage to make a start with the needle-turn this evening. 


Chester County Criswell quilt

I also did some squaring off and finishing of the blocks for the first row in my Morrell quilt. For instance I had completely missed sewing around one of the butterflies.


Sarah Morrell quilt


Sarah Morrell quilt


Sarah Morrell quilt

First row all finished and pieced. It's very exciting to be finally putting this quilt together. Each row has 8 x 10" blocks - it's going to be big!


Sarah Morrell quilt


This is the layout that my sister helped me work out yesterday. 
This is the first attempt...

Sarah Morrell quilt

Then after a number of changes and swaps 
this was the final layout that we were happy with.

Sarah Morrell quilt

As well as numbering all 61 blocks it's great having a print out of the layout to refer to whilst sewing it together - thanks J!

7 comments:

  1. Wow! your row is amazing and your blocks are even more amazing!

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  2. It's going to be stunning Carole. Taking a photo of your final layout is such a good idea.

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  3. Looking fabulous Carole! A photo makes such a difference in checking the balance of the blocks doesn't it? You must be thrilled with it.

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  4. Carol your quilt is stunning! Well done it's definitely on my list to finish and then start working through Di's new book!

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  5. Your quilt is wonderful! How do you plan to quilt it? I'm learning to take a picture of possible quilt layouts too. It really helps to see blocks which might need to be moved around.

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  6. How exciting to see it all coming together now! :D

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  7. This is certainly going to be a beautiful quilt when all put together. How are you planning on quilting it?

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