And wouldn't you know it, the fabric I want for the gold sashing is in a clear box I can see but cannot get to easily. I will need to get a ladder and unstack a whole corner. Oh well, I need to fondle that fabric anyway. It has been a long while since I touched these fabrics. I may find a treasure there!
The grouping on the left are my hubby's work staging them in a colorwash. I may keep that in mind when assembling the quilt. He vows to help me.
What I wanted to show you all is my careful matching color methods. I pick 10 squares that read the same and keep the "buddies" all together throughout the assembly process. It slowed me down a bit but I was happy with the results.
I had counted out my background squares then added a few for cushion. When I had used them all up matching and layering them carefully, the sewing could start.
I did the pair sewing and the corner square sewing all one after the other. I clipped between and carefully pressed and stacked on the ironing board. I sewed all the blocks today between laundry and feeding hubby.
You have to be organized since you insist on working with all those small pieces. Your quilts are so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteA rainbow of colors!
ReplyDeleteyes love the idea of laying it out in colors...
ReplyDeleteI want to make a little quilt of bowties...
although now seeing yours...maybe it will grow!
Kathie
Hello, I went to almost your whole blog and saw many scrappy quilts. I LOVE them! After a long quilt life I have many scraps and I think to sew such a bow tie quilt from it when finishing my liberated Amish. Can you tell me please how large the colored squares are and the size of the neutral ones? Thank you very much!
ReplyDeletePS, became a follower of you blog also, you have me inspierd to pick up my quilt skills again :)
Looks fabulous! And by the way, my husband would have no idea what colorwash is (i guess that's why you picked him). However you decide to lay it out, it wil look great.
ReplyDeleteSubee, how wonderful! Truly beautiful. I love how you have grouped the colours together... a feast to the eye,
ReplyDelete:)
Greetings from Cyprus
That is such a pretty sight!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have given me inspiration reading all your past post!!! I like how organized you are!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! Love the bow ties.
ReplyDeleteHow's the Amish challenge coming along?
Happy sewing