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When we left off last time, I was in the process of making 160 flying geese. I was doing them in batches of 20 so I wouldn’t have to do the same thing 160 times at once. Here I have some in all three stages of piecing. I stacked the finished ones up in groups of 10 so I could keep count.

Seventy done, ninety to go.

I took a break from the geese to add a border to the quilt top. I thought it would be good to have a border between the pinwheels and the geese.

When ...

Back in June, I was asked to participate in showing a demo at our guild area on rulers. We had four members showing different rulers. Members divided into groups, and shifted tables every 15 minutes. It was a fun program for the members. My demo was on the 60º ruler, which makes a hexagonal table topper. After the demo, I finished sewing the topper, then was wondering what I could do with it. I didn’t need another table topper, and these have not sold well at the shop or Fiber Fair. I thought it was a reader on a ...

What’s the Tutorial? Learn how to use a flying geese ruler to trim your quilt blocks quickly and accurately. If you’ve ever ended up with flying geese that are just a little too small, a little too wonky, or don’t quite match the pattern, this tutorial will help you get better results with less frustration.

Flying geese blocks and I have had our moments. You sew them up, press them open, and somehow one side is perfect while the other one… well… let’s just say it’s “close enough.”

That’s where a flying geese ruler ...

My flying geese is now a top.  A push was performed to get the last strips sewn together and then decisions made about borders and once they were cut out it took two afternoons to get the borders on.  I'm so happy this is a top now.  It finished at 63-1/2" x 77".  Now to look through Xmas fabrics for backing and I'm thinking of piecing some batting pieces to whittle down a few of those bins.

Cherish your day, cherish your life, cherish your freedom and cherish your country ...

Lately, not much time has been spent quilting ..... just too busy looking after hubby.

Today, I sat down for half an hour and just sewed some of my flying geese blocks.  I alternate one red and one green and so on.

In my quest to move along some old UFO's, this project was pulled out and worked on.  Lots of applique to help keep me busy for a few nights.  Look at my beautiful Shweshwe fabric.  Love it and I have a bin full of this fabric in this colour.  I just drool every time the bin gets opened!  LOL

The process of sewing all those flying geese blocks into strips is a tad tedious and boring, but they are getting done.  Only 6 more rows to go ...

I sew batches of 10 blocks from each colour and then join into a long strip.  It is slow going as there is a lot of pinning going on.

This project has leaped forward quite a lot.  Just a scattering of blocks to make and then assembly time. 

Yes, I saw that red block was placed wrong and it has been corrected and all blocks will be double checked to make sure they are going in the right direction before assembly.

Another pair of leg warmers have been made!  I’m so happy as my legs will be nice and warm this coming fall/winter.  Two pairs!  Yeah.  I’m also so happy that my change in knitting method is working out.

This past week has been busy with hubby.  He has been falling, falling, falling ….. and can’t get up again.  This morning, I had to call 911 to send paramedics to help get him up.  They are going to recommend a service to contact me and they will be working with us to help keep him safe.

So, not much sewing has happened, but I did get some sewing in.  I’m revisiting this project again to keep it moving along.  

This quilt is mostly made up of handwork which really appeals to me.  There are 121 blocks which are mostly applique'.  I think this quilt has ...

This quilt is mostly made up of handwork which really appeals to me.  There are 121 blocks which are mostly applique'.  I think this quilt has ...

Not much getting finished, but projects have progressed along.

Rows are starting to be sewn together for this project.

If you missed Part 1 of the tutorial for this block, you can find it HERE. 

To download the block, click on this link: https://bit.ly/BPB56-BirthdayCake

When determining your block size, consult your pattern-cutting charts and tool instructions ...

Island Batik's February Challenge and BlogHop requires the ambassadors to use their assigned Fall 2024 collection (I got Radiant Burst) and the Studio 180 Design Tool (I got Wing Clipper) to make a Table Runner or a Bed Runner.

Sounds simple? Yes. But wait there is more.

1. We must make at least 12 units.

2. Use as many fabrics (from the 20 in the collection) as possible.

NOW, we have a challenge :-)

Well, here is my response.

Glowing Front

And I used leftover blocks from Mirabelle to make the backing, so it is two-sided. 

Moody Back

Double-Sided Runner ...

Quilt designs for Spring, with the Tulip Patch block, the latest Inklingo shape collection! Continue reading →

 

This week's walks were at Spring Bluff (close to home) and Ethel's Woods. 

 Vervain.

Purple coneflower, meadow sweet.

Sawtooth sunflower, white monarda.

Tansy, pinnate prairei coneflower.

There are signs at both preserves that explain the history of the property. 

My entry for the guild challenge is quilted, bound, and labeled.   

This is all I will show you because it's a surprise. The reveal is at the September 6 guild meeting. 

At the PieFest in 2008 I made a lot of red/black/white flying geese.  They are 3" x 5-1/2" unfinished.   I used five in this project.  

The Island Batik June Challenge reads as follows:

Use one of your precut bundles and play with the versatile Flying Geese blocks to create a fun quilt or table runner! Your project must use Flying Geese blocks as the focus but you can combine other blocks to enhance the project. 

Now, I am not a fan of Flying Geese Blocks. The construction is a fiddly multi-step process, regardless of the method you choose.  Even when the method works for you, you need a specialty ruler for precision points. In my opinion a flying goose block is made up of two ...