Because it's Friday, I'm linking up to Thank Goodness it's Finally Finished Friday.
Remember to go to Thursday's post to enter the giveaway for my upcoming QAL. We'll be making this quilt:
The QAL begins October 1.
From the desk of your
Thursday, September 20, 2012
A Big Friday Finish
Tomorrow is the first day of Fall. And just in time, I've finished my Summer Block a Day quilt. DH graciously held it over the edge of our deck so I could photograph it -- it is too big to photograph on the design wall. Sorry, you can't see his blue suede running shoes in this photo!
Each season, Karen Snyder of Anna Lena Land hosts a "Block a Day" project. Each day, followers make one block, and at the end of the season we have a finished quilt. For Summer 2012, we made "string blocks." Mine are 9" finished, sewn onto a muslin foundation.
Here is the link to Karen's tutorial for making string blocks. I made 90 blocks, so my quilt finished at 90" X 99" and I'm planning to quilt it with no batting. It is heavy enough already!
Because it's Friday, I'm linking up to Thank Goodness it's Finally Finished Friday.
Remember to go to Thursday's post to enter the giveaway for my upcoming QAL. We'll be making this quilt:
The QAL begins October 1.
From the desk of your
Because it's Friday, I'm linking up to Thank Goodness it's Finally Finished Friday.
Remember to go to Thursday's post to enter the giveaway for my upcoming QAL. We'll be making this quilt:
The QAL begins October 1.
From the desk of your
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Love this! Have been making my blocks with selveges and making them into rugs. So addicting!
ReplyDeleteGood Luk with your QAL - cant wait to see what you'll be doing...
ReplyDeletei love your string quilt it is wonderful to make something like this just from the scrap bin.
ReplyDeleteI haven´t sewn a string quilt, but of course I must try.
Thanks for sharing
Britt-Inger, Malmö, Sweden
Oh Marti,,I love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely gorgeous! :o)
ReplyDeleteFabulous! The colours really shine out!
ReplyDeleteI'm so in love with your quilt! It's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a massive quilt! And very wonderful, really like the scrappy blocks, the top looks lovely finished up.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's enormous! I love all the different colours, it looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteblock a day sounds genius. This quilt is beautiful. I love string quilts. Everytime I see one I wonder again why it is I haven't made one...
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a block a day. It sounds doable -- especially the strings. Your string quilt is so bright and beautiful, Marti. Congrats on a fab finish! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW...it's SOOOOOO beautiful! :) I like the fact that it's heavy enough to not use batting...that saves a lot of $$$ in batting! Thanks for sharing, and to hubby for holding the quilt!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the QAL! Do I need to go ahead and get started on the QAL quilt...cut out my fabric, etc.?
Wow, that's a great effort!! Congratulations on such a great finish!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Thanks for linking to TGIFF :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt! It's simply amazing - great finish!!
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