Finished a quilt top tonight

Mar 29, 2010 8 Replies

Another lousy cell phone photo. The colors didn't come through. The beige-looking patches are gold batik, then there is a dark blue floral on a slightly lighter blue, and then black-background floral patches.



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My goal is to do a couple of bed-sized tops that can be pieced quickly so I can practice my machine-quilting skills. This St. Louis block fit the bill perfectly; I pieced it very quickly and I'm pleased with the results. I'm thinking of doing a Baptist Fan quilting pattern around the borders or over the whole quilt.



I have bought a disposable camera and will get around to taking some better photos of a bunch of my work soon and digitizing them, if you'll please be patient :-)



ep


Gorgeous! I think Baptist Fan will look really nice. Be sure to let us have a another peek when it's finished!

Sherry

Well Done Edna, I really like that.

Dee in Oz

That's terrific, EP. So much better than my first attempt using that pattern. I sewed my 2-1/2" strips together, then subcut into 6-1/2" squares, but things didn't fit together right. The blocks just weren't square. I struggled through and finished up the quilt, but I wasn't happy with it. I couldn't figure out what had gone wrong.

Soon after that is when I discovered that using the edge of my presser foot as a guide did NOT result in an accurate 1/4" seam - no matter how much I wanted it to! As a result, when I sewed the strips together, the width was about 6-1/4", so my "squares" were 6-1/4" by 6-1/2". Oh, I've learned a lot since then!

Super job, Edna! Just my colors, too, so ifn you be needin my address..

Donna in WA

Wow, you are a 'sewin' like a wild woman!!! Awesome top and you did a wonderful job on it. Makes me feel like a slug at the moment when I see what you are putting out. Great job, E.P. Donna

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