Tuesday, October 15, 2013

WORKING ON LORI'S QUILTALONG

Yesterday I got up early, as usual, and planned to go for a walk after doing a little sewing.  But, then it started to rain!  I was happy because I really wanted to keep working on the "Faithful" block that is Lori's Quilt-A-Long.  Plus, we really needed the rain.

Under my sewing table is a plastic bucket that something came in - I think it was a bed skirt, or something like that.  You know, the kind made out of heavy plastic with a zipper.  Well, I throw extra triangles into that bucket whenever I have some - which is quite often.  

I needed 44 1 3/4" HSTs for the Faithful block and I only had 4 from my other basket of already made up HSTs, so I retrieved the bucket from under the table and started searching for reproduction triangles.  


I found quite a few and started making the HSTs.


I had to get some extra fabric because most of the triangles in the bucket were not reproduction fabric, or were too small.  I tried to use as many different fabrics as I could.  See that brown/beige HST in the lower right corner above?  The dark side with the dark brown and the kind of lacy looking flowers/leaves is one of my favorite fabrics and I think that is the last piece I have of it.  It's kind of sad to use the last piece of a favorite fabric, isn't it?


Some of the triangles were really large, so I just cut them down with this "All-in-One-Ruler."


Here's how my block looks now.  I really like it!


I think there is one more border and then I might add corners to it so it can be an "on point" wall hanging.  I'll think on it some more before deciding.  Any suggestions would be welcome.

12 comments:

  1. I love baskets!!! And yours is a beauty. I think you could add the corners to put it on point, but then you might need another border of HSTs.

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  2. Great use for that plastic thingy! Lots of fun to see if I have the same fabrics as yours.

    Keep on keepin' on!

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  3. Your little quilt is looking so cute! I thought about doing this one, but I have things I have to finish first. I'm still quilting Lori's medallion sew along quilt. I really like yours, it is going to be really nice.

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  4. That is adorable! I love seeing what everyone used as their center block. It really changes the little quilt.
    I'm sad to use a favorite piece of fabric too. I'm glad it is included in this little Faithful quilt.

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  5. What a beautiful use of all those scraps! It would be great on point! I'm grateful for the rain too! ---"Love"

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  6. Great use of so many different fabrics. I like your block!

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  7. I love your block. You do such beautiful work.
    Lillian

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  8. My Ruth this one is super cute!!! I've loved seeing what everyone is doing, but yours is my favorite!!

    We've had bunches of rain - haven't checked the rain gauge yet this morning and it rained most of the night!!

    Blessings and hugs!

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  9. Fabulous block! Love it! Gosh Ruth you make such wonderful things.

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