I decided this month to work on my Gum Wrapper Chain quilt I started way back in 2022. It is a good thing to work on as a leader/ender if I have a supply of 1.5 inch squares. It was originally inspired by a postage stamp quilt I saw at the Q Is For Quilter blog.
My project box was a little dusty. It contains postage stamps, black 1.5 inch squares and strips and small chunks.
It also contains strips of nine 1.5 inch squares previously sewn together when I was making this as a leader/ender.
I have now been adding black 1.5 inch squares to each end of the strips of nine squares.
Then after the black squares are added to the strips I add white triangles cut with my Easy Angle ruler from a 1.5 inch width strip to each end of the strips. Then the strips get added to the panel.
I guess I have a long way to go since I originally planned to make and join together 10 panels 90 inches long for a large bed quilt. I guess that is still the plan.
Small steps...
And sew on...
7 comments:
I remember making gum wrapper chains! What a fun scrappy quilt this will be.
Oh my this will be an incredible beauty once you finish it. Enjoy the process in the meantime!
What a great use of 1.5 inch squares! It is going to be a beauty. Yes, when making a big quilt, small steps are always GREAT!
you have inspired me to get my box of 2 inch squares out last week to start making some nine patches as I make another quilt.
I am also sewing little 1.5 squares in an attempt (futile?) to reduce the bulk and I even don't have half of what you have. Oh my! It will be an amazing quilt once done but the road to get there will a long one. Wishing you a trouble-free trip. Enjoy! ;^)
I made a similar quilt, copying a quilt I saw on ebay that I could not afford. I think I sewed 7 squares together, then the background triangle to each end. I used vintage feedsacks and 1930's quilting fabrics. Good luck! It may take awhile but it will get done.
Ooh, that's a neat one! Thanks for linking to the original inspiration quilt, too. I can see why you got hooked on this design - glad to see it back out again!
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