I powered through this quilt! I think I’ve gone berserk, but I finished it start to finish in less than a 24 hour period. I’ve only ever done that with really simple quilts! This was so much fun to make, and I have extra left over to make some awesome matching pillows! What do you guys and gals think?
I love love love the look of hexagons! I’m an even bigger fan of their geometry! I’m quite the mathematician if you didn’t know! I love them, but I haven;t got the time or energy to do one of those exquisite paper pieced quilts! I love them to death, but paper piecing is not for me! I’m a little too rough and tumble when it comes to quilting for that. So I saw a table runner that had this same kind of general motif and I thought, “Well, hell. I can make a quilt from that idea!” So I did. I sat down, did the math figured out what my pieces should be and I cut away! Tell me what you think! I still have the bottom half to put on, but it is almost done! Wish me luck!
I finished this scrappy looking work of art! I’m just in love with it! I really hope the customer this is for will be as pleased as I am. It really inspired me to do another 9 patch. This next one is going to be a bit “crazy” if you catch my drift!
For the longest time I had this UFO sitting in my closet. I designed it when I first started quilting as a wedding present to my cousin and his wife. However, it was a tad bit beyond my skill set two and a half years ago, and it got shelved. I was not good at y-seams. Now 30 months later I was rifling around in my closet looking for some red fat quarters for the Red blooming 9 patch I’m working on, and I found the box with the quilt contents. I popped it open and though… “Well, I’ve got the skills no, so no more excuses!”
I finished sewing it together in about 3 hours. I took it from a bunch of cut pieces to something completed. Now I just need to add some embroideries to the quilt top. Not sure what though… We’ll see.
Wish me luck!
I’ve been binge watching “Hot Wet American Summer: First Day of Camp” on Netflix. It’s so bad, it’s good! Also while this amazing senseless drivel is pouring out of my laptop speakers, I’ve been sewing away on this Blooming 9 Patch! I just love the red-work vibe it’s giving off! The customer who ordered it said Red and White and do what I want. I’m so happy when people give me creative license. I feel so awesome about this quilt! I’ve almost got it all together, and hopefully I’ll start quilting it by tonight! Wish me luck!
Eric The Quilter 