But Beth offered to teach Julie Herman's "Park Bench," and I already had the kit (bought it in Laramie last March) and well . . .
I have half the blocks finished!
Can you spy my mistake?
The block in the lower right is supposed to look like the one in the upper left. But by the time I realized I was putting it together wrong, I was past the point of no return! Luckily, one of the later blocks uses the same pieces. So I'll make it like the one in the upper left and no one will know the difference. Right?
Here's what the completed quilt will look like:
(photo from Jaybird Quilts)
I'm using the same fabrics as Jaybird Quilts used for the cover quilt. They are "Botanics" by Carolyn Friedlander. I even scored enough "Curry" print used for the binding to back the quilt (at Ruth's Stitchery, of course!)
The QAL is supposed to last until the end of the year. HOWever (cough) Sonya is hosting Julie's newest BOM, "Sweet Tooth" this summer. So I want to finish up Park Bench ASAP so I can sew along with Sonya on Sweet Tooth!
(photo from Jaybird Quilts)
I am a big fan of Julie's patterns. Using her Hex n More and Sidekick rulers, there are no Y-seams in this fancy-looking quilt! Plus, her directions are super-clear and easy to follow. (OK, that is, is you actually follow the directions.)
Are you sewing a BOM this year? What is it? Share! Share!
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I absolutely love your new quilt & the next one in line too. I'm doing Leah Day's BOM. However, I must admit I've only pieced the first block. The fmq design scared me off & of course I was working on other things. Just started quilting in Dec 15 & watched u tube videos etc. to learn techniques. Thanks for sharing Susie's Magic Binding Tutorial & other how tos. I will tackle the fmq soon & catch up on the BOM
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