Some members of the Stashbusters group have decided they are going to make some Tumbler quilts in 2021. It's always fun to join in the fun and see the variety of quilts that are made. So joining the fun helped me decide which one of my UFOs to work on next...these unconventional Tumblers I called Peacock Feathers. Back in September 2017 I blogged about what I did with some leftover Dresden Fan blades a.k.a Tumblers a.k.a Peacock Feathers-- I sewed them together into a big long strip that measured 13 x 88. After that I threw the strip, the leftover blades and extra fabric into a plastic bag and then threw the bag into a UFO bin.
The fan blades were leftover from a top I finished back in July 2017 that is still in the hand quilting queue. I was never in a hurry to finish it because after I made the top I wasn't sure I really liked it all that much but now that I look at it again I am not sure why I didn't like it.
Ok. So back to those fan blades a.k.a Tumblers... I dug out the bag and mulled over what to do with that big long strip; how to move this UFO forward.
I've decided to shorten that strip of three rows and take off nine Tumblers a.k.a. Fan Blades a.k.a Peacock Feathers at the end of each row. That would be about this section shown here. That will make the strip about 80 inches long. This will be the length of the quilt and the Tumblers a.k.a. Fan Blades a.k.a. Peacock Feathers will lay sideways and look more like a Chinese Coins type of quilt. Then I will add 12 more columns of Peacock Feathers so the quilt will end up approximately 60 x 80.
So that means I need over 700 more Peacock Feathers a.k.a. Tumblers a.k.a Fan Blades. That pile on the right is a pile of Peacock Feathers that was in the plastic bag along with some fabric cut to size. I guess I had better find my ruler and get cutting.
This is going to be GORGEOUS!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you bought a tad more fabric than necessary for that long ago quilt, Cathy. The scraps are going to make another lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour peacock colors are lovely! I always loved the peacock RRs that we used to do in CQI, and have a stash of peacock-colored Kaffe fabrics for a someday quilt. Tumblers (fan blades, whatever) are fun shapes to work with. this project will be fun to watch, Cathy!!
ReplyDeleteAlways amazed by what you have stored away in plastic bags! The colours of your Peacock pseudo tumblers are intense. Looking forward to seeing how this one fans out!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely colors! I suggest you do shorten the name of your project. You could use that time for sewing instead of saying the name. Happy stitching and Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThis will be lovely! I enjoy peacock feathers as tumbler, blades, etc.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite colors so I'll be watching this one with interest. I looked back at Peacock Fans and don't remember it, so it must have been before I was following you. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeletePat
So champagne flutes instead of tumblers, eh?
ReplyDeleteLove this, such beautiful colors and fabrics galore!
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