My Lover’s Knot is all sewn together …except for the dreaded borders, which always seems to stall me.
To keep my blocks in order once they were removed off my design wall, a plan was needed or I would surely go insane because they were so scrappy.
Working with a small section at a time, the blocks were pinned onto a sheet of rigid insulation (2’ x 4’). Each time, a photo was taken of the groupings and then when the blocks were sewn into groups of 4 they were pinned back onto the design wall and each time, I had to look at my photo to make sure they were placed back in the correct spot.
I forgot to do this with one grouping and had a heck of a time trying to figure out their layout.
Later, the blocks of 4 were sewn into rows …… and sew on. :o)
Have a great day!
To keep my blocks in order once they were removed off my design wall, a plan was needed or I would surely go insane because they were so scrappy.
Working with a small section at a time, the blocks were pinned onto a sheet of rigid insulation (2’ x 4’). Each time, a photo was taken of the groupings and then when the blocks were sewn into groups of 4 they were pinned back onto the design wall and each time, I had to look at my photo to make sure they were placed back in the correct spot.
I forgot to do this with one grouping and had a heck of a time trying to figure out their layout.
Later, the blocks of 4 were sewn into rows …… and sew on. :o)
Have a great day!
14 comments:
I often hear of people arranging scrappy quilts this way, but have never done it....
Do you also choose which fabrics go where in your scrappy quilt blocks?
I "take my chances" and set the blocks together in the same way I made them -- whatever comes to hand (which ever block) gets sewn on next... It makes for a wonderful surprise at the end.
LOL I don't have room to leave things spread out and have to come up with ways of recording pleasing layouts too. Lots and lots of photos helps.
That's a great method for setting that together. I can't wait to see it finished -- it looks fabulous!
Last time I was trying to come up with a setting for a scrappy quilt I laid all the blocks out on the bed, arranged them till I was satisfied and then took pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. Then I picked up each row, fastened them together with a note as to which row and then went to the sewing machine. It's tedious but when you don't have room for a design wall, it works.
It's looking beautiful!
Ah, but it is a beautiful quilt and worth the extra effort!
I think the digital camera has become the quilter's best friend. I always see mistakes on the camera that I don't notice in real life.
Great idea....I would have to lay out as well, cannot do pick up radom and then sew, wish I could, your blocks look so good Rose Marie....
Those lover's knot blocks are wonderful and I can't wait to see what you are doing with your little applique piece :0).
I love, love this quilt. It's the essence of scrappy! I can't wait to see it finished.
Good way of working with the block layout! I like it. ;)
I really love this block by the way. You've done great work with it.
I love this quilt!
It's beautiful!
I do this way of keeping track of my quilt piecing too. Takes a lot of stress out of scrap quilt making. I think scrap quilts are the most challenging of quilts to make and yours is a large quilt to keep in order. My design board and digital camera are top of the list of my favorite quilting tools!
I would love to see the top!
fabulous. the camera is my best friend too. So many slips twixt designboard and sewing machine lol.
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