Hello Everyone
Happy Litha to those who celebrate the Solstice. I’m not keen on large crowded spaces nowadays so you will not catch me at Stonehenge on such an occasion. I’ve visited Stonehenge twice but for other reasons, once when I was studying Archea0logy and the other time was just a holiday visit. I do love our history.
Anyhow I have been trying to push some boundaries with my sewing journey and have just made my first lot of “Flying Geese” blocks (56 in total) Here is a photo of the centrepiece surrounded by the geese. Also I paper pieced the centre and appliqued it to the backing fabric whilst keeping the papers in and then trimmed the backing fabric from the rear of the centre piece and removed the paper pieces.
This is not my design I am following a pattern that was in Todays Quilter Magazine and designed by Lynne Goldsworthy. from Lily’s Quilts. I have limited my colour pallet to cream brown and turquoise. I may have to change the design slightly as I might be short on some material but I can compromise. The border after the geese is plain cream on Lynne’s version but I wanted to use the patterned fabric as shown but not stitched yet (it will be 3″ wide
The stars are supposed to be foundation paper pieced (not attempted this yet either), but I have paper pieced them. I have also chosen to paper piece the diamond border and I might have to use a corner stone if my calculations are wrong as this is the one I’m short of fabric!!! A corner stone wouldn’t look out of place but it is not on the original design. I guess that a lot of people do change a design when they are making their quilt to put their stamp on it, so to speak. As long as it gives inspiration. Keeps the mojo going.
This is a photo of the ideas I have
Do you think that I need to put a thin 1 1/2″ border between the stars and diamonds or will the cream fabric already indicated be enough? I’m thinking border but i’m not totally convinced yet! Ideas welcome.
I was going to show you my quilted sewing machine cover but we have another heatwave in Old Blighty (UK) so quilting is a no-go, much better playing aound with small block pieces.
Well that is me, please take a peek at the other members projects
This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Daisy Stitches and Art 