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Friday 22 February 2013

Some FAL action!!

Finally! I'm so excited to be working on my Colour Blocks quilt again (free pattern by Tula Pink). I started this quilt around Christmas time last year, and I've been working on it in dribs and drabs. It's the perfect quilt to do that with, since it's broken down into bite-sized sections. I've been cutting each colour as I go, so I'm not getting confused with where I'm at when I leave it for a few weeks at a time ;o) I only have a few more of the sections to piece, and then start putting the other side together as well. So. Excited.


This is the entire right hand side of the quilt - it measures 24" x about 96" (not the best photo sorry - I nearly killed myself climbing on our old rickety outdoor table taking this one.) I'm really excited about how this is coming together - I love how the different purples play together, and pick up some of the colours in the fabrics. It's not all purple by the way - there is another smaller purple section on the other side of the quilt, but the rest of it is mainly blues and neutrals, with a few pops of pink.

I must say I'm getting a wee bit nervous about the prospect of actually quilting it. And basting it. It's going to finish up at around 85" x 96" which is HUGE compared to anything I've done so far...

Hoping to get a bit more done over the weekend :o)

xx Jess

16 comments:

  1. So pretty! What a neat pattern

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  2. gorgeous!! Love the color choices

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  3. It is looking amazing!! I really love the solids against the pattern. It works so well!!

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  4. That's a really cool looking design. Must check out the pattern!

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  5. This is so interesting! Your colour palette of solids is beautiful! I don't know whether I'd be tackling a monster like that either!

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  6. This is looking beautiful Jess! I love your colours, I have some of this range in the greens!

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  7. that is gorgeous, but I can't imagine quilting it! Will be thinking of you!

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  8. I'm really looking forward to seein how this turns out

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  9. I really like those blocks--just enough of each to move your eye throughout the quilt. Lovely. Julierose

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  10. It looks gorgeous and love your color choice!

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  11. It is looking amazing but I don't envy you the task of yanking taht about trying to quilt it, you will have muscles of steel after ;-)

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  12. Looking fab so far! The super size is how I ended up coming to the conclusion that long arming was the only way to go with Winterkissin', have you got a place anywhere near you that will let you do your own?

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  13. Looks great - what a neat quilt. I'm excited to see the finish.

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  14. I think I've mentioned before how much I love this quilt already, but let me say it again... wow!

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  15. What about Quilt as you Go!?

    Looking great!

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  16. This is looking lovely. I'll look forward to seeing the blocks :)

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