I've decided that every third week of the quiltalong will be break week so you can catch up, I can have a rest, and if you are all up to date, you can post what you've done. :)
I have seen a little bit of the progress through a couple of blog posts and via the Flickr group. Here's one of the early stand out ones that grabbed me - it's from Sonia at SewHappy. LOVE the colours and I love the flower block variation. :)
Now it has just been pointed out to me that I am a crap Quilt-a-long leader and I MAY not have mentioned that quilting should only happen in the coloured squares at this stage. I definitely haven't mentioned it enough. Sorry. There are a few methods for joining QAYG blocks, but the one I know involves leaving the borders free to join the blocks together with... I am glad a certain quilter is in Canada and can not hunt me down and kill me (well, not easily). SORRY!
The next two weeks / four squares will be 'pointy' designs. Straight lines and pointy bits, moving away from the rounds.
Now, what have you been up to? Link up! :)
very lovely beverley robets
ReplyDeleteDon't shoot me, but I haven't started yet! I swear I'm going to though! I so badly want to learn to FMQ, things have just been severely busy.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Everyone's doing great! I have too many projects to join in just now but it's fun seeing them all :)
ReplyDeleteI am a little out of me league here as a real beginner. But I decided to forget my pride and post my progress anyway! I am learning lots! ~Jeanne in IL
ReplyDeleteSame as Danny here .. My excuse is poor health
ReplyDeleteBut I'll catch up with you, don't worry!!
Who called you a crap QAL leader?! Definitely not me! I just suck at reading directions. ;) Don't worry, there are other qayg techniques that will work with a fully quilted block if anybody else did what I did. Just don't make me have to say on my blog that I got kicked out of a QAL for not being able to follow directions! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, my post says it all. I need more practice!Block 4 is not half as dense as it should have been. Onward,onward.
ReplyDeleteI'm only 1 block behind...I'm feeling very intimidated by spirals, since I've never done them before. I'd better practice first!! But, I'm afraid even with practice my spirals may be, um, "unique".
ReplyDeleteWill you be showing us how you join your blocks, or point us to some tutorials on how to sew our blocks together?
I will post pics later!
I'm only 1 block behind...I'm feeling very intimidated by spirals, since I've never done them before. I'd better practice first!! But, I'm afraid even with practice my spirals may be, um, "unique".
ReplyDeleteWill you be showing us how you join your blocks, or point us to some tutorials on how to sew our blocks together?
I will post pics later!