Block 1
Simple curves, love the look and often use this for my baby quilts. Quilted with the Pro Echo 7 ruler in one continuous pass.
Block 2
This block was hilarious. I was watching the video and following the stitch path, however 2 sec. later I forgotten which way to go. Had to watch and re-watch 2 squares at a time to follow that. Only got the logic of the stitch path for the last 3 squares using the Pro Echo 8 ruler (felt better as it is longer). I knew I was challenged by spatial things but I had no idea it was that bad. Anyway, again stitched in one path. Really like this, looks great on the solids. My focus on accuracy is working fine, spending a moment to get my alignment right and taking my time. Also trialling my new stitch regulator which is behaving very nicely...really like stitching with it, just need to develop a bit of a better rhythm for that.
Also made a start on filling in some of the sashing today. Great fun...with this I am practising shifting my straight ruler along as I am quilting out those straight lines.
I am really enjoying this and am currently playing with the idea of participating in Natalia’s ‘Let’s Stitch a Year of Stars’ which is to start in January 2021. Again she is using a panel which you can purchase, however that is not an option for me here given the enormous postage costs. So I would have to piece that sampler...not sure about that as I am not that much into piecing and the blocks look tedious. On the other hand, we are still months away and I am always up for a project that is a bit more involved. Will ponder on this for a while.
This looks like a fun job !
ReplyDeleteYour progress is looking good, nice work in the sashing too. My 9 patchalong is waiting to be started quilting, probably tomorrow. I needed to finish a big one I was working on. I reach a certain point and i just need to get it done.
ReplyDeleteWhat size is your 9-patch block, Karin? Asking because I struggle with which size Pro Echo ruler to use for the continuous curve quilting to look good in different size patches. Both of your blocks look fabulous, and the second one looks like a design of big, beautiful circles. How do you know which arc ruler to use to get that effect? Is it a 12" block with an 8" arc ruler? Thanks for linking up with Long Arm Learning!
ReplyDeleteThat's what I'm wondering as well.
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