This quilt was machine quilted (except for some hand quilted stars in the border corner blocks). From start to finish, this quilt came together very quickly. Oh yes, I do so love these quilts and I just bought some new fabric to make another one.
Fig.1 – this is what the back looks like with all the seams pressed open
Row 2 – follow this order for placing the blocks.
Row 3 - repeat Row 1
Row 7 - Now .... before you start jumping to borders, there is still one more row to add on. When you take a look at the photo in Fig. 2 above, look closely at the top and bottom ... they do not match. The design in the top row is not complete.
Fig.4 - Before sewing your squares together, please make sure that on each square your straight of grain (SOG) is going up/down. To help you with this, look at your unpicked square and look where the seams were sewn together that you ripped apart. Can you see your original sewn seam? Look for needle marks. That will be your top/bottom on how to place your square for sewing. The reason for placing it this way is to ensure that this last row will match any fabric that has a directional print otherwise your eye will be drawn to those fabrics that don’t look like the others.
Fig.5 - see where the arrow on the left hand side is pointing to? This is the order for placing your squares for sewing for this last row.
Sew your blue border pieces onto the top and bottom.
Measure out your blue border strip to that number and cut and sew onto your top.
Fig. 1 – To replicate the top block, take one of your tubes and locate the the cream on top and the rust right below. Rip out the seam where my seam ripper is pointing to, open and place just below the above strip.
Fig. 2 – Remember those 24 strips that were not sewn into tubes? Well, take one of those strips and place it in the same order as the top block.
Fig. 3 – Continuing the pattern, pick-up another tube and locate the yellow/darker blue colours and rip out the seam where my seam ripper is indicating.
Fig. 4, 5 and 6 – Follow the same pattern for each strip as shown and rip out the seams where my seam ripper is pointing to.
During my time off, I celebrated my 60th birthday by going to a quilt store in the morning with a friend. Afterwards, before heading home, her gift to me got opened and there was a lot of oohhing and ahhhing. Thank you, Mary, I love my gift from you; but next time, skip the mooncake, OK?
Fall comes along on Friday and I've been thinking of changing my header with some photos. So, we'll see how it turns out. My header hasn't changed at all in the last 4 years of blogging and since I have started a new chapter in my life (according to some I'm now a senior), perhaps it is time to change my blog header.
.... to make this Trip Around The World (otherwise known as TATW).
Since you have asked and commented about this design before on previous posts, why don't I just make another TATW quilt and give you a tutorial so that you also can make your own? Makes sense, doesn't it? Besides, I really do need another autumn quilt! :o)
.... the borders are getting a simple wiggly line in the border area. At first, I wasn't sure how this would look with the line being wiggly and not straight, but it looks just fine to me. Only 3 more borders to do.
The days will be getting cooler and it will be a pleasure getting back to doing some hand quilting on the borders of my pumpkin quilt. With Fall just around the corner, this just has to be done soon.
Can you see the simple leaf and vine? Only 3 more borders to go.
Now, I'm wondering which quilt will get finished first? :o) It really won't matter ..... as long as they get finished.
This pink/green/teal blue/purple quilt was made for my Mom.
This bright quilt was made for donation to my niece's school to help pay for a school trip.
A change in the design resulted in this version and it was given as a wedding present. This quilt made me step outside the box and I will have to play around with more versions like this one.
This lap size quilt is currently being machine quilted and is intended for our cottage. This will be perfect to cuddle under during the cool evenings and mornings on the porch.
And, of course, I just had to start a new one! :o) A few weeks ago, there was a sale in a town not too far from where I live and the daisy border fabric and the blue fabric was purchased for $3.00/metre. At that price, they just couldn't be passed up and are perfect for my new quilt. Oh, happy days.
There are two more of these quilts in planning stages and a tutorial that is being worked on. I'm not the only one that has to make this pattern ... the more the merrier! :o)