Today was quilting at the library day. I just did not have the energy to load the machine and supplies in the car. But I figured I could take the fabric for the current chicken block (that I have to have finished by the 16th), along with a rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat and at least get it cut out.
So happy to have that done. And since I left the machine set up at home, I can start assembling it soon.
Mine will look like the one the red arrow is pointed toward (green chicken with gold star).
I undertook this project to hone my skills a bit. Its pieces are smaller than I usually work with. Thing is, I don't really want to do a bed-size quilt with chickens on it. I was thinking I would make a table runner (or two) once the chicken squares are complete (the class is ten months long, and we make one square each month. But now I'm thinking I will make a placemat from each chicken. We'll see.
After I finished cutting the pieces for the block, and visited for awhile, I went and spent some time refilling the used book shelves in the area that the Friends of the Library sell donated books in to benefit the library. So that killed two 'birds' with one trip to the library. :)
It's coming along nicely. I love quilts, reminds me of one my grandmother made with leftover materials from dresses she made for me. How I wish I still had it.
ReplyDeleteIt is heartbreaking to yearn for something so special that has been lost. However it is such an honor to your grandmother's memory that you remember it with the love she put into it.
DeleteTwo birds, one stone kinda trip is a wonderful thing. I dig the different kinds of fabrics for the chickens. Very cool stuff.
ReplyDeleteThe chicken blocks in the photo are one from each colorway that was available to make. I chose the reproduction fabrics. Each month is different fabrics, but mine are all reproduction type patterns and colors. My friend that I'm attending the classes with chose the black and white option.
DeleteThose are really cute chickens. Placemats sound like a good use for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Juhli. I'm looking forward to making one of the chickens into a placemat as a sample.
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