This is the only project on my UFO list that was a bag of blocks, so it's going to take a lot of work to turn this into a finished quilt by the end of the month. This is a photo of how the project looked yesterday - 90 large (6") 9 patch blocks and 60 small (3") 9 patch blocks, which will become some kind of border.My falling asleep moments over the last couple of nights have been spent dreaming about how I want to sew the blocks together. I decided that I'm going to make my first large totally random quilt. I am not going to match anything, or balance the colour placement, or even lay out the blocks on the design wall. I am just going to pull blocks out of a brown paper bag and sew them together. I have done this when sewing mini quilts before but never a large quilt...should be interesting!
In any spare moments, I have been cutting sashing strips (1 1/2" x 6 1/2") and cornerstone blocks (1 1/2") so I am ready to sew...fire up the sewing machine!
11 comments:
Good Luck Kathy!! Looks like it will be a interesting challenge. Can't wait to see the finished quilt!
I was thinking the same thing as Sally. You will have to bring the quilt to class in the fall.
Oh man! Just send all those blocks and cut sashings/corner stones to me! I can't wait to see this together!
I'm really looking forward to see your progress on this, and how it will turn out! may I'll get inspired to pull out my blocks as well! :-)
9patch is my all time favorite block! I have a gazillion 3" babies. I can't wait to see what you come up with. :)
I am so excited for you...I can't wait to see what you come up with. The cut fabrics you have pictured look great!
You'll succeed! You are ahead of me. Waiting for a day to myself again. Army Boy home for a week.
Good luck being random. I'm sure it will turn out great.
Go for it! I have never done a quilt from a paper bag--I am too chicken, but I love to see what others come up with. Looks like fun.
Random is always so much fun. Good luck and I look forward to seeing the finished results.
How fun--my pile of those 9 patches were sorted into three groups and I have sewn two of the groups into quilt tops. I sure want to finish them into quilts this year! I have a plan for the pink and brown blocks but haven't stitched them up yet. Love your sashing and cornerstones--this one will be a doozy of a quilt with so much scrappy goodness!
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