Showing posts with label garden party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden party. Show all posts

Monday, March 20, 2017

Down and Dirty on the Farm

Down and Dirty on the Farm

From the looks of things I haven't worked on this UFO since December 2014 when I started it and made 8 blocks and rehearsed centers.     At that time I called it Garden Party but the fabrics I have been throwing in the box seem to depict more than just gardening so now I think I'll all it Down and Dirty on the Farm.  I was thinking of calling it Farmer in the Dell but I don't have any nurse or cheese fabrics.   

But I digress...I made about 20 or so more blocks yesterday; four of which make up a bigger block.  I still have a lot more blocks to make. I think I need 68 for the quilt in the book (Adding Layers by Kathy Doughty - quilt named House Party)  but mine will probably be larger.  And I'm still rehearsing centers for those bigger blocks.   I had some big veggie fabric in the project box I might use for some centers. 


And I also have some large floral fabrics that might be nice for some centers. 



I have fun working with colorful and fun novelties especially when it's dreary outside.  Normally I get bored with a block after I cut and make a couple. But these are fun.  And I figured out an easier way to cut pieces for the blocks (not cutting 4 1/8 piece in quarters for side pieces but using EZ angle ruler  to cut from 2.5 inch pieces the same as the rest of the block) so that process has sped up a little. 

 So the block making went on and on...

...and on and on...

 ...and on.     I'm ready to sew more blocks but am tired of them for now. On to the next project/UFO. I'll get back to this one later...hopefully before two years have passed. 


Wednesday, December 3, 2014

It's a Garden Party!


I have a lot of garden themed fabrics. And I have a lot of large flowered fabrics. Oh, and it looks like I have some birds and some bees.  Those are garden themed aren't they? 

What to do? What to do? 



Hmmmm....I guess I like this. I guess I'll continue on. 

This is "House Party" from Adding Layers by Kathy Doughty. 




But the "House Party" quilt has some (what I would consider very ugly- very, very, very ugly) applique in the borders.  Yuck! . My quilt won't have that.  No. No. No. BUT I might try some broderie perse applique instead in the borders and use some of that large flower print fabric I was talking about (or make more blocks and not have a border at all). 

Well, anyway...it's fun to think of a garden party now that it's cold. 

Surprise! Another new WIP. 
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