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Monday, October 8, 2018

The Game is Afoot

I've been wanting to make a Rising Sun/Cog Wheel/Wagon Wheel quilt for quite awhile.  There's one featured in one of Kathy Doughty's books (Material Obsession blog) but the 1/4 inch seam allowance has to be added to the paper template.  That's one thing I don't like about her patterns - they are missing the 1/4" seam allowance. It's pretty easy for me to add it to straight lines but it's not easy for me to add it accurately to curves.  So I was delighted when this month's Quiltfolk pattern was a Rising Sun block and I don't have to add anything to the template.  Wooohooo!

So this morning I gave it a whirl. 
I just made the twirly inner circle and it went together smoothly. 
I think it took longer to cut the pieces than sew them together. 
I haven't decided on background fabric(s) or fabrics for the outside ring or center fabrics. Right now all I know is that the quilt will be called Chocolate Swirl and use a lot of browns and reds. And I THINK I know what I will use for a sashing. 

I'm going to make all the swirly sections first. Then I will add all the outside rings. 

The game is afoot!


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14 comments:

  1. JanieOctober 8, 2018 at 12:37 PM

    Wow, you'll have a lot of movement in those blocks!
    I'm considering subscribing to Quiltfolk, What's your take
    on it?

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  2. LindaOctober 8, 2018 at 1:41 PM

    A very different block, exciting. Love the name too.

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  3. em's scrapbagOctober 8, 2018 at 2:35 PM

    Your swirl looks great!

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  4. audreyOctober 8, 2018 at 4:50 PM

    This was one of those blocks that I got better at the more that I sewed! It's gonna be so much fun to see your final quilt!

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  5. Linda @ kokaquiltsOctober 8, 2018 at 5:06 PM

    A block that has always appealed to me too! Love your red & brown combo!

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  6. Libby in TNOctober 8, 2018 at 7:41 PM

    Or chocolate covered cherries. Will the "swirlies" be appliqued to the background?

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  7. mangozzOctober 8, 2018 at 8:07 PM

    Well, this block looks yummy! I think I'm going to like this quilt a lot.

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  8. AnnOctober 8, 2018 at 8:14 PM

    This is one i want to make, too. Yours is particularly lovely. Keep up the good work.

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  9. QuiltdivajulieOctober 8, 2018 at 8:20 PM

    Their patterns are so well written -- looking forward to seeing what you do with this one.

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  10. NicoleOctober 9, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    I hear you about the seam allowance thing. Having it included seems to be a North American thing (I'm thinking mostly about garment and costume sewing here).

    Standard NA garment seam allowance is 5/8" included, in theatre/costumes it's not included and you add at least 1", sometimes more.

    Your block looks great!

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  11. JulieroseOctober 9, 2018 at 12:43 PM

    Loving the fabrics you chose to pair--nice block hugs, Julierose

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  12. Carla A Few Of My Favorite ThingsOctober 10, 2018 at 12:51 PM

    Looks great and it must have been meant to be when you found the pattern. The one thing I found out about this blocks is to be careful pressing as they tend to grow.

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  13. BonnieOctober 12, 2018 at 7:54 AM

    This block is really cool. Go for it!

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  14. gayleOctober 13, 2018 at 3:25 PM

    *sigh*
    I just barely managed to resist Audrey's blocks. How on earth will I be able to resist yours, too?

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