The orphan blocks my Aunt made so long ago, is now a completed quilt! No, they were not made to work together but they do!
36 x 46"
I cut out several layers of the green and the light background
with the Accuquilt cutter
and then organized them into their positions.
I had to play a bit with the green fabric because it is directional!
I didn't have to be so specific but I did! lol
When I sewed the pieces all together, all 32 of them,
I had one 12 1/2" Hunter Star block!
I did see I placed two greens out of sync
but it is only the first one and I can live with it!
It was good to do some piecing
instead of all of the quilting on the frame.
And I still play with watercolor--
does this ornament remind you of anything!
It was fun to draw and paint!
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Nice painting!1 Christmas is coming. Pretty green fabric - I would not worry about the direction - lol. I like the orphan blocks quilt too - it's fun.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful block!
ReplyDeleteWow....you really made those blocks work together! Your green block is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI've finished all my machine quilting and am anxious to do some more piecing but then I made the mistake and looked in the finished top bag and wouldn't you know it. I've got more things to quilt.
Your ornament has a wooden bell in it?
I love the block! I bet you appreciated your Accuquilt when it came down to cutting the fabric. It’s a real time saver. Sometimes I wish I had one.
ReplyDeleteI love the first quilt! Like someone used to say on a fashion TV show a while back, "It doesn't match, it goes.." Perfect example! Your painting lifts the spirits.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt. You made them work together quite well. Love your painting. You're incorporating your bells everywhere in your crafts. Will there be a quilt with a bell? :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't really have too much Christmas out. Just snowmen and the Nativity. I leave the snowmen out all winter long. Fall decor didn't seem right with so much snow on the ground outside!
Blessings,
Betsy
Darned if I can tell which ones are out of place!
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