The class with our quilt tops
Felicity taught us her Easy Going Modern quilt and it was indeed an easygoing afternoon. We chatted and laughed and sewed and pressed and ended up with some beautiful quilt tops!
Laying out my quilt on my design wall (aka flannel-backed tablecloth from the dollar store).
Felicity also taught us a fun technique for keeping all our patches in the right place as we stitched them together. It made it very easy to piece the quilt top and there was no row marking involved.
As you can see, I chose to use solids to create an ombre effect. It turned out just like I had been hoping! I can't wait to share it at tomorrow's VMQG meeting.
I'm linking up with Lee of Freshly Pieced and Monika of the Needle & Thread Network.
It looks like you had a fun time! I can't wait to get together to sew with you all in September!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! And I think I need to know the technique for keeping the rows lined up properly!
ReplyDeleteI was reading Felicity's post on this and wondering which one was yours.... Turns out it was my favourite!
ReplyDeleteAnd I sew square blocks together like that whenever I can - it saves so much time. The only thing that bugs me is I often forget to clip my threads after I've done all the verticals and then I find myself running for the scissors at the ironing board.
Love the ombre effect:)
ReplyDeleteI love yours the best, and I'll have to show it to a friend who is looking for a pattern to show big-flowered fabrics to their advantage.
ReplyDeleteGreat fabric pics for the ombre effect! And my fav color too!
ReplyDeleteI love your ombre effect!!!! Everyone's quilts turned out beautifully. I can't wait to see them tomorrow night!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Krista - can't wait to see them tomorrow night! Yours turned out beautifully Holly.
ReplyDeleteI've used that piecing technique before and it works like a charm - wonder why I don't anymore? Might have to get a refresher!
Wow! Love your quilt! I'm in the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild. Are you coming to the Meet-Up next month?
ReplyDeleteI do like gradations. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the gradation on this quilt! I am very curious about the technique to keep everything in place! Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteVery nice quilt , the variations in colors look great.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so fabulous, Holly!
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