I have finally started putting together my spool quilt. The spool block was Bonnie Hunter's leader/ender challenge in 2012 (click here for the pattern) and I finally started making them in 2013. They became my primary leader/ender rainbow challenge project for a while and madeI worked on an on point layout last year, but then put it back in the closet. I had to decide if this was the layout I liked best, then figure out the setting triangles.
I took the spool collection to quilt camp this year and with the assistance and encouragement of my friend Barb, I made some progress. She helped me figure out the setting blocks on the edge. I needed to make many more brown spools.
We picked out some brown fabrics from the scrap box, figured out where they would fit best, and then Barb labelled everything for me. Her system worked out perfectly!
This is how the edge will look. I'm very happy with all these decisions and looking forward to making more progress on getting these blocks into a quilt top.
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This looks amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteOh Kathy! These are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteKathy, you are doing an amazing job on that. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I never liked spool blocks but the way you have them laid out gives a whole new look to them. I may make some myself someday now. Thank you for showing me new possibilities!
ReplyDeleteSQUEAL!! love it!
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteit's looking great so far!
ReplyDeleteI am loving this. I did a spool of scraps and cheddar, but seeing this I'm ready to do another. Your are so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteTwo heads are better than one in this case. This will be an amazing finish. Well worth the wait!
ReplyDeleteI said I couldn't wait to see your layout and here it is! Love it! How big will it be? How many spools did it take? (I'm almost at 700).
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be one delightful quilt! Looking forward to seeing your progress on it.
ReplyDeleteSpools are on my list to do one day! yours looks fantastic
ReplyDeleteI really like the setting you have chosen. The placement of the yellow in the center really adds a great glow to the quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow! It's going to be a fabulous rainbow quilt. Love the color progression across the quilt.
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to have quilter friends to help when we're stuck. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking so good, and I love it.
ReplyDeleteWow Kathy!!! That is one awesome leader/ended quilt - it's going to be gorgeous!!! Love the edge design - your friend Barb is a real keeper :*)
ReplyDeleteThat is incredible. Truly wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove it. The radiating colors are fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great design! This is going to be a show stopper.
ReplyDeleteLove your layout! The colors are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBarb is a good person with whom to bounce ideas! Looks great so far!
ReplyDeleteYour spool quilt glows with the yellow sort of in the middle.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge spool fan. Putting them on point gives them new life in my eyes. I think your rainbow version is going to be fantastic. Look forward to the finish.
ReplyDeleteLove the layout. Great system with the labels to know where each block sits. So many spools, lots of work in there. Knowing you, this quilt probably represents as many spools as you have emptied in your quilter's life lol. ;^)
ReplyDeleteOh that Barb, she is such a good helper!!! Hope you had fun at quilt camp and got lots accomplished.
ReplyDeleteI think it is going to be fabulous!! Happy happy stitching.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing layout! This is quite an accomplishment to get to this point with these tiny blocks! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI love it--can't wait to see this all come together!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty layout! Good thing you had a friend to prod you along and help make it happen. Would hate to think this would just be languishing in a closet any longer.
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks fabulous, Kathy! I love the diagonal set, and of course the rainbow too! I think this one will be a treasure. :D
ReplyDeleteWow!! That diagonal set makes SUCH a difference! This is just stunning!
ReplyDeleteYou and your friend should plot together more often - who knows what wonderful things you'll come up with next?
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Your setting for the spools is going to look amazing! My spools are still in waiting mode, but I'm happy to see yours coming to life!
ReplyDeleteI would never set spools on point - what a great new look to this. Lovely to have a friend assist and it looks like it was a great solution.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you have set your spools, both the colour placement and the design. Lots of sewing, all those seams, but well worth it, a lovely scrap quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be fantastic when finsihed.
ReplyDeleteI can only join all the above bloggers in saying what a stunning quilt you have in the making here, just stunning.
ReplyDeletethis is an amazing technicolor dream of a piece!! Holey Moley--you definitely have perseverance and patience....this is gorgeous...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThat is going to make a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful - we all need a friend like Barb!
ReplyDeleteJust stunning. You should be really motivated to move forward.
ReplyDeleteThose spools are great and you're insane! I mean that in the nicest possible way.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and a great leader ender project.
ReplyDeleteStunning is the word that comes to mind. Sounds like you can move forward now.
ReplyDeletePure eyecandy, what a wonderful layout. Yoru color combinations are awesome.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Sylvia
Wow, I just love how it is coming together. I also have a few spools done from the Leaders and enders. I have the feeling I might have enough for 2 quilts. I just kept making them.
ReplyDeleteThis is going to look wonderful. I almost always like blocks set on point.
ReplyDeleteI love this! It makes me want to make many little spool blocks. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat
ReplyDeletewow - these spools are great!
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