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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Sampler quilt, red and white and Maltaville - Big Week

My sampler quilt - Pieces of the Past - it is all finished!  After the quilting and binding I washed the quilt in the washing machine, on gentle cycle, then blocked it.  I use to fret about making wobbly quilts, after I saw one of my earliest quilts hanging in a show.  I was so embarrassed about how wobbly it was.  Now I don't worry - since I found out about blocking.

While the quilt is still quite wet, I lay it on a sheet on the carpet.  Down on my hands and knees, I move about the quilt and pin it along the edge, with straight pins, into the carpet.  I pull it, and pat it, and smooth it until it is nice and smooth, and flat, and square and keep re-pinning.  Leave it there for a couple of days, with the ceiling fan on in the summer, or a blow heater in the winter.  Hey presto!  you take it up and there is your square flat quilt.  It always works, even on really bad quilts.


I took some close up shots of the quilting.  In the border I used a Baptist Fan template.  These lines are 1" apart.  I would like them to be closer, but I ran out of time.



In the sashing I did a little template - think it is called egg and dart.  Fitted in - that is all that matters.

I got a few of the red and white blocks done.  They are not quick to make and as I am using lots of different fabrics, it is not even worth trying to cut up heaps and just string piece them.  As I make them, I am finding easier ways to do it, including the quick method for Flyer Geese.. These blocks are suppose to be 8" finished, but they are coming out at 7 3/4" - every one of them.  Guess if they are all the same then it does not matter.
Finally with the quilting done on the other quilt, I have room to work on the Maltaville blocks from Quiltstation.

So far there have been 16 blocks released, and I have managed to do 12, which is not too bad.  I can catch up.  Must admit that it has been the easier ones I have done first.  The flower block in the centre, has a bird missing.  I was looking for a bird to Broderie Perse, but can't find one small enough.  So I had better just practice my applique skills.

8 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing about blocking a quilt. I have often thought I needed to do it, but didn't really know the details. I'll give it a go on the next finished quilt.

    I love your Pieces of the Past sampler. It is just right. Colour is glorious and patterns work well together.

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  2. the sampler is wonderful! oh how i love the look of those red and white blocks, I might have to give it a try!
    the maltaville blocks are growing on me the more I see them!
    I keep thinking of all the applqiue quilts I have going now!
    do I need another one?
    Kathie

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  3. Love them all! Your quilting on the sampler is wonderful!

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  4. Your Pieces of the Past sampler is absolutely wonderful! The colours are just sparkling. How big is it? Never tried blocking a quilt, but will try it. Thanks for showing and telling. Hugs

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  5. I never thought about blocking a finished quilt. It's good to know I can! Your things are beautiful!!!

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  6. Was your Pieces of the Past a BOM or a pattern? It turned out just beautiful and love the colors you used. The quilting is awesome as well.

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  7. The Pieces of the Past was made of 2 class samples I was teaching on hand piecing. they are traditional blocks I chose for the piecing techniques. The blocks are 18" each - 76" completed. Thanks for all the lovely comments. Wendy

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  8. Que trabajos tan maravillosos. Adoro tu blog.

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