Triangle Quilt Along # 5

I am at the quilting stage of my triangle quilt. How to quilt it ran through my head for days. I loved the spiral quilting Felicity did. Doing a spiral is out of the question for me, it is still just out of reason of my free motion quilting skills. So I was thinking of a triangle quilt design after drawing a few samples I came up with a triangle spiral design. This was a marathon quilting exercise as I have never quilted a quilt this heavily. It took me all day to complete it. Firstly drawing up the main spiral and then quilting it and then more drawing and more quilting. I didn't fill enough bobbins, thinking 3 would be enough. Try 6 by the time I finished.

 There is a deadline for this quilt to be finished by and that is the 25th April so I must finish it. So I got stuck into the binding, but I was getting tired. I know this because I made a label and forgot to pin it on before starting the binding and on mitring the last join in the binding I twisted it and sewed it without realising what I had done. So once again I was unpicking the last seam and redoing it the right way. Here is my finished quilt. I hope you all like it as I do.

                               To see other quilts from the Triangle Quilt Along follow this link.
                              http://www.sassyquilter.com/triangle-qal-final-link/

Until next time

Keep stitching

Cynthia

Sewing Time #2

Another day at the sewing machine ,  I may get caught up on all the BOM  I am involved in and work on some new projects. Aurifil was first on my list, searching through my scrap box for the BOM I found some Blueberry Crumbcake fabrics to complete my April's  block. April's block is the Bear's Paw block (bottom right)

Then I had to work on a birthday present a cat quilt, nothing fancy but when you need a good present but short on time a panel with a couple borders makes a nice thoughtful present rather than going to the shops and buying something that most likely won't last. That is little Saffy testing out the quilt.

Layer Cake Sampler Quilt have a couple more blocks completed I think there is only 2 more block to go before we start the assembly of the top. Block 17 & 18.

Finally I have my Triangle Quilt top completed, a few problems on the way but by the time I got to the last 4 rows I had it all under control I just had to stop trying to piece more than 1 row at a time as I was messing up my colour placements and ending up with 2 rows that the lead triangle was pointing the same way. So I focused on 1 row at a time and no more problems. It did give me a chance to do more lozenge blocks for our Leaders & Enders Challenge.

Now I just have to quilt it  I am looking at a triangle quilting design but I need to do some drawing first to see if it will work.

Until next time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Sewing Time #1

Triangle Quilt Along at the end of the day. Two thirds completed.

I am happy to say I got to spend some time in front of the sewing machine doing some catch up work. I caught up on the Free Motion Quilt Along as I had fallen behind. With that project caught up I then set to work on the Triangle Quilt Along as I still had rows to sew and then the rows to sew together as I am only a quarter of the way through the quilt top. So there was plenty to do, while piecing the triangles together I was able to sew some more lozenge blocks for our 2014 Leader & Ender Challenge on Quiltville. Still more work to go on both of the projects but I am happy with the progress.

Lozenge Blocks completed so far. Still have plenty more to sew.

Until next time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Triangle Quilt Along # 4

This week we are joining our rows together. As I have been time poor I only had 4 rows ready to join. So I followed the instructions and before I knew it I have the four rows joined together. There was a couple of intersections that didn't quite match perfectly but then again this is my first time sewing a triangle quilt. So I will try to take a little more care on the next set of rows I join.

I saved this post and didn't publish it right away as I thought I may find some time on Tuesday/Wednesday afternoon/evening to sew a few more rows and add them to my first set, as I saw a number of completed tops I was feeling a bit too far behind to post it as is. It is now Wednesday night and as you can see I didn't get any more rows joined but I did manage to get a couple rows completed but I ran out of bobbin thread and  I thought it was time to rest. So I will need the catch up week to catch up. Fingers crossed I make it.

Until next time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Triangle Quilt Along #3

This week we get to piecing our triangles into rows. After a busy weekend at the Laura Folk Fair. I finally got to my sewing machine Monday afternoon for a couple of hours. Following Paula's instructions I was pairing my triangles in no time. I don't know why I hadn't made a triangle quilt sooner. It is easier than I thought is was going to be, as long as you are paying attention to what you are doing with the up triangles and the down triangles. My first four triangles joined together.

The angles of the pieces when you join them together is interesting. I had to unpick a couple of times as I sewed them into wedges instead of rows. When I sew this seam and press it, it will form a row as below.

My first four rows sewn ready for our next step of joining the rows together. If I get some free time this week I will try to sew some more rows up ready, as there is 8 more rows to go.

Have a look at some of the other Triangle quilts.

http://www.sassyquilter.com/piecing-triangles/

Until next time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Triangle Quilt Along # 2

This week we are cutting our fabric into triangles. This is always exciting when starting a new project. I'm a little time poor this week as I prepare for the Laura Folk Fair next week. So I cut my fabric into strips but I have only cut 1 strip of each colour to get started. I ended up with 10 triangles from each strip with little wastage. It is always a bonus when I get extra units from a strip and I often do from the batik fabrics. So I may make my quilt a little larger if I chose.

Oops! What happened here. I think I'm short 1 fabric. How did I miss one fabric. Back to the cutting table.

That is better all fabrics account for now. So I'm ready for the next step.

Here is a link to what others are doing in this quilt along.

/http://www.sassyquilter.com/cutting-triangles/

Until next time 

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Triangle Quilt Along #1

Yes it is true if you heard the rumour I have started another new project. The Triangle Quilt Along started on the 21st March on The Sassy Quilter's Blog, with sign up and fabric selection to get us started. A triangle quilt has been on my must do list list for quite awhile so this was the perfect project to tackle it. Here is my fabric selection, 10 prints and 3 solids.

 I have picked these out of the new shipment of batik fabric that arrive for our shop Cynthia's Ark I love getting to work with the new fabrics that arrive and often I don't get the chance. So I am glad to have a project to use some of them. 

There is still time to join us and have a look at what others have selected for their project.

http://www.sassyquilter.com/triangle-quilt-along-fabric/

Until next time 

Keep Stitching

Cynthia