My last post showed a little progress With Sailing the Seven Seas and I also showed photos of strips, some cut full length, others only 9" long. I decided to deal with the full length strips first, the brightly coloured ones already cut ages ago into 2 and 1/2" width.
I pondered for some time on which way to go, decision made to make another Maggie Pearl quilt. Only a little cutting was needed which was a bonus as my arm isn't playing ball at the moment when having to exert any pressure on a ruler.
Here's the first Maggie Pearl made 2 years ago (still just a top)
and here are the first three blocks of Oranges and Lemons (Maggie Pearl 2).
I need twenty blocks in total. Here are the three above shown together below
of course until I have the twenty complete I won't be doing any arranging but I needed to see if these three colours played well together.
Lots to keep me happily 'slow' stitching at the machine for some time, but then I spotted two quilt patterns on Free Spirit site using the new release of KFCollective fabrics - which I had previously discounted in a earlier post as being too large - mmm, yummy looking in strips and large lozenge shapes. One word here - SUCCUMBED!
Here are the two patterns, I'm in love with the colouration and design although these shots below are not showing quite true, the fabrics are brighter than they seem here.
My Accuquilt cutter will be in play certainly for the first one with the 2 and 1/2" strips and the squares. The last one calls for 6" by 10" rectangles, the ruler will be needed here. Haven't a clue as to when I'll be making a start with these two.
Signing off now, early evening meal tonight so back in a few days with more progress - I hope!
Happy Stitching
Maureen
8 comments:
Ohhh I like where the Oranges and lemons is going!! so pretty!!!
Oh, I just love those Oranges and Lemons (Maggie Pearl 2). I like your Maggie Pearl 1 also. I might have to give that block a try -- something different from a 16 patch. Hoope the arm is in better shape soon!
Love how the Oranges and Lemons play so well together, Maureen... Hope your arm gets better soon. I am still resting my hands mostly--I take a few stitches here and there for a bit...
hugs, Julierose
Love, love the bright colors! Of course I am coming off a long gray winter. I have made one Maggie Pearl- you introduced me to it!
Loving the bright reds and oranges, inferno was the first word that came to mind. I'm also a bit smitten with the last photo of the lozenge quilt. I do hope your arm gets stronger soon.
Oranges and Lemons! Warm and beautiful! I just bought some lemons today at the grocery store, citrusy and a lovely yellow.
The blocks you're already piecing look great together. Love that color combo of yellow, orange, and pink which always makes me think "fiesta!" You can't be UNhappy when looking at that color combination. Definitely keep going with it. I really enjoy knowing you "succumbed!" Isn't that what keeps quiltmaking fresh and fun? I too succumbed this past week, starting a scrap quilt that I have no business starting now. But it seems I need to make at least one scrap quilt a year, to keep the bins manageable. However, I'm quickly discovering I don't have scrap strips! Seems I have more "pieces." I'll have to resort to cutting strips from perfectly decent prints, so as to make scrappy! Ah... the best laid plans.
I made a Bonnie Hunter lozenges quilt years ago (gifted shortly thereafter). I love the idea of the KF prints in the one you've shown. The strippy one is also intriguing. I wonder how my aboriginals would do in that design? Hmmm. Loving Oranges and Lemons - so vibrant!
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