Not a huge amount of progress this week - although I have finished putting together the quilt top of Sweary Tula (I'm stealing that one,
Katy. Slightly more grown-up than Rudey Tula :oP) and it's basted and waiting for me to have an 'ah ha' moment and start quilting it. I made the mistake of looking at how Angela Walters quilted Tula's Love version and I'm trying to stop thinking of its brilliance and just get going... What's really got me stumped is how to quilt the letters - I'm using poly batting with quite a high loft (which I wanted so the quilting really pops) and I'm tossing up whether to quilt the crap out of the letters, or to leave them fairly unquilted. Suggestions welcome!
Apart from that, I made the Weathervane block for our QAL, using Jess's revamped method. It's a 10 1/2" block, and it's a 9 patch so it was going to be very tricky anyway - but Jess has done up some paper pieced templates, and I'm stoked with how well it's worked (thanks Jess!).
All the blocks so far (they are actually square - dodgy warped design wall's fault!):
And I've paper pieced the sections for my St. Louis Star:
Hope everyone is having a great week,
xx Jess
I'm at a loss of words for Sweary Tula...Speechless
ReplyDeleteSweary Tula is pretty funny! No suggestions on quilting - that's always my downfall.
ReplyDeleteLoving those QAL blocks you've added - gorgeous fabrics!
Gorgeous QAL blocks, Jessica.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely leave the letters unquilted. That way they will be shouty *and* sweary. Excellent!
ReplyDeletewow! love it!! I really need to get moving on mine!!
ReplyDeletewell THAT'S not a quilt ya can give to your granny LOL!! Yes - leave the letters with just a bit of quilting - they're sure to pop more. Love the stars your making - remember you can play with the value of the fabrics to give them their own individual feel! Great work!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Charlotte on the quilting!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are looking great, I love the fussy cutting on the Weathervane block!
The QAL blocks are looking amazing-I will be giving them a go as soon as I get some time!
ReplyDeleteShouldn't that be quilt the f*** out of the letters?! :P Love your QAL bloks - the colours look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look beautiful together!!
ReplyDeleteWell, I just choked on my coffee I was laughing so hard! I was squinting at the screen thinking does that say f#*@?? Love it!
ReplyDeleteHoly crap that was funny... almost choked on my tea and had to do a double-take that what I saw was in fact what I saw!! Reading the responses was just as entertaining!! I agree with AlyceB and "quilt the f*** out of the letters" hahaha Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteOh! I forgot to add... do you have a tutorial for making this Sweary Tula? Thinking that this would be a hoot for my son's dorm room... but my DH would not be impressed! Hah!
ReplyDeleteLove the blocks!
ReplyDeleteSo that quilt says what I think it does? LOL!! Who would want a quilt with the F bomb?!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteSo if I name it, I get to keep it, right? ;o)
ReplyDeleteCould I ask in the most gracious way possible......What's the point of your sweary quilt.
ReplyDeletelove your projects! Those paper pieced blocks are stunning, too funny with the "Sweary Tula!"
ReplyDeleteYeah quilt the **** out of it!!
ReplyDeleteThe HFWYG is looking awesome! I'm really loving this qal, need to get my paper piecing on :)
Hahah! I'd leave the letters unquilted and just quilt the background. Great blocks there, paper piecing looks tricky! =D
ReplyDeletei need a sweary tula for my sewing room for those inevitable moments in quilting! i love the st louis star fabrics.
ReplyDeleteAll your projects are lovely. Love your sweary tula!! Thanks for linking up with WIP Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteHahahahah, you are so sassy! All of your blocks are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat blocks Jess! I just love them all!
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