Leo’s Mane Sew Along

Monday, 14 February 2011

Design Wall Monday Week 7

I've been working on my UFO challenge which was # 10 on my list of 12, which turned out to be my Crazy Curves. It's a good thing this number was pulled, since it is totally out of my style range, which is, I guess, the reason why I wanted to try it, last year.  I suspect, though, if I hadn't added it onto my list, it would have sat, all cut in pieces, in its box, unfinished, for years. I'm still not sure if I like it or not. I think I'm going to put a fairly bright green 1 1/2 inch border around it, and then a border of smaller crazy curves, aka drunkards path, blocks, that finish at 3 or 3 1/2 inches. I have a bunch of those cut, and ready to sew. There might not be enough of them to go around the whole quilt, in which case, I will put them on opposite sides, or around opposite corners, and finish with plain fabric of some sort. Once these are done, I don't think I'll be doing more. I'm mostly a speed, don't pin things, sort of piecer, and these things need pinning. I know there is a way out there to do it without pinning, and I've watched the video on how to do it, but just can't seem to master it. (sigh). So, I think that's what I'm partly going to do today. I might give myself a daily assignment of 10 or 12, to get them done. I have a customer coming this afternoon, to drop of a quilt, and I need to get working on my 100 block challenge squares, as well. To see more inspirational design walls, go on over to Judy's place at Patchwork Times It's always a great way to spend part of Monday.

9 comments:

  1. Nicely done, Cathy! Sawyer & I are spending his first Valentine's Day together, and enjoying simply gorgeous weather! Hugs to you! :)

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  2. How wonderful that the UFO Challenge got you to dig out this project because it is spectacular. If you don't love it, I'll send my snail address. Beautiful.

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  3. Your circles are beautiful, love the colours, but I don't do circles--too fiddley. You are an excellent sewer/quilter.

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  4. I love this quilt! If you don't like it, it can always have a home here. :)

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  5. I love it! If you decide you don't like it and want to get rid of it, send it my way - LOL.

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  6. I think this is just beautiful--so much to look at and lots of movement. Maybe once it is quilted you will like it more. Congrats on working through a "least favorite" UFO!

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  7. you're top is beautiful-it's hard to work on something so out of the comfort range-good for you for keeping at it. :)

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  8. Melinda said she would take it but if you don't like it I will take it as it is and finish it. I love it!!

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