The RWB Monkey Wrench/9 Patch blocks are on the wall for Mojo to work on-
25 blocks and I'm working for a finished size of about 75x90"?? I'm leaning towards extra borders at the top and bottom. I've thought about making more blocks--but I want a border so that when the quilt is used (at least I HOPE it will be used) is a darker fabric, not a cream that will get grubby from being pulled on. If you have any ideas I'd appreciate them! These will be 12" blocks with a narrow neutral sashing between them. I can use less blocks too, maybe only 4x5 setting. Oh decisions decisions! Please see everyone's Design Wall Posts at Patchwork Times.
This week also saw a new start--Lozenges!
While reading through some Quiltville items I came across Lozenges and realized they use 3.5x6.5" bricks. Hey--I have a whole box of precut bricks! Yippee!! Next were the dark and light flippy corners, fellow Stashbusters had given me lots of scraps and FQs this summer and I quickly found lots that worked. I'm working toward a 60x80" quilt, and 260 Lozenges will get close. They are addicting to someone who loves mindless sewing and lots of fabrics. I know--they have diagonal seams which I secretly HATE but you sometimes need them in quilting.
Weekly Goals--
Quilt Milky Way
Make more Lozenges
That's enough, its a busy week. We are harvesting and it keeps me busy. My camper isn't home, but I did bring the fabric home I had in it. Looks like my stash barfed all over the floor! Lots of piles and sorting and folding. This week I'll work at getting the various piles put away. I try to organize my projects in their own clear box--
These are just cheap Dollar Store plastic shoeboxes. I love my label maker! I keep any notes about the project--how many blocks done, how many needed etc etc--in the box too. A copy of the pattern is good also.
Recently on Stashbusters there was discussion of how old some of your stash is. I know some of mine is much older--but I did find this selvage--
25 years old! How old is some of your stash?
~LORI~
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4 comments:
The album blocks are fantastic. I'd go with a border at the top and bottom.
I've never thought about the age of my stash. I have some yardage of my mother's, so the oldest fabric n my stash is probably from the late 40s r early 50s. I can't bring myself to cut it.
Are you going to let the album blocks float next to one another or will you sash them? Yes to a darker border. I always think of fingermarks.
Last week I washed and ironed many yards of truly vintage fabric (a storage unit cleanout). Wonderful prints!
I know some of my stash dates back to the mid-70's at least. We moved to this house in mid-1975 and I had a couple boxes of fabric then. Every once in a while I still come across some of that old, old fabric. It's like finding an old friend.
No suggestions but I will be anxious to see how you finish this. And I agree to finish with something darker. I find it interesting that I started a similar pattern - one less round of squares. You will see next week.
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