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| Without Binding - The Thaw Begins |
Slowly, slowly it is coming together. I haven't decided which name to give it, it will have to await the top being finished for me to know, I think. I bought a piece of fabric, all that they had, that started this idea in my head. The grey and blue fabric that looks like a frosty window or a pond where this ice may be cracking. Lots of cut pieces, lots of measuring and sewing... There's not enough of the first fabric, and I didn't even get as much as I thought I did. I realized I needed more, and found the closest match for the next set of blocks, but thinking I had more of the original, I didn't get enough of the second fabric, so had to get another fabric to get me to enough blocks to finish this.
Every single block has to be hand-pieced. In many quilts the blocks are the same pieces that are sewed together, this on isn't like that, they are sewed together, but off-center, so each takes more time and effort. I've finally got through to the last fabric, and have them pinned to sew tomorrow. Then there's lots of trimming, before assembly can begin.
Pond/window pieces coming together
It starts as 2 triangles, but becomes a lozenge
2 lozenges become one square, 4 squares 1 block
The 2nd color going into the triangles together
Even duplicate fabric is each different in look
Triangles to lozenges for the blue surround color
The 3rd color getting cut out
3rd solid color pinned and ready
Top Stitching - Quilting the Quilt
Binding the Quilt with words
