Well yesterday was no exception, I made 5 more blocks toward my Double Irish Chain quilt. (I wanted to work on the blue and cream too, but have to wait for that one :-) weigh in on Monday) I really wanted to make some more blocks, but chores were calling. I made a big dent in the housework, so today after I'm done teaching at the quilt store I can work the sewing table in a big way!I laid out the blocks I made, and I'm so thrilled with how they're coming together. With more blocks, it's super fun to see how the pattern starts working its way around the quilt. I don't know at this stage how big I'll make the quilt. I'm thinking that it'll either be 7 blocks square with a border, or 9 blocks square without a border. If I add a border, I'll add a narrow border the width of the squares, and strip piece a border also the width of the squares. That's a way off though, so I won't consume my thoughts with it.
I don't know how easy it is to see in the picture (still working with the phone) but there is actually a tiny bit of a plan with the blocks. There is a link through the blocks, scrap blue squares threading through the middle. Super fun!
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The blocks are turning out well in your DIC and the blue/cream blocks from yesterday too!
OH I noticed the blue before I read that! So yes its noticable Tazzie. Looks beautiful, love those rich colors :) xoxo melzie
The irish chain is looking great -- are you going to border it? I really like the colors. A border will really bring out a color in the patchwork...
I'm jealous of your sewing time this week. You are getting tons done.
scrap quilting with a plan! what an idea :-) I love the blue going through the middle...
Thats coming along nicely... I agree, the quilts without a lot of little persnickety triangles and templates, like to come together nicely. :)
Yes, the pattern is showing up, and it looks great! Love the scrappiness of it. Are you planning the scraps at all, or just taking what comes next?
I feel the same way about Bonnie's patterns, she is an excellent written instructions/photos teacher! What a great top this is turning into, it's another on my one day make list :-)
I'm using one of Bonnie's patterns for the first time this week and feel the same way! Your chain looks great.
Tazzie - it's looking great! It's wonderfully scrappy!
Love it! The colours are just right, can't wait to see it finished and what you use for borders.
It looks fantastic. I love the scrappy blocks.
It is looking great! I like to use a subtle tone on tone/print for backgrounds too. You are making great progress on this!
Cheers!
Evelyn
Yes it looks great. Keep going!
That is turning out really nicely. I like the plan of putting the blue.
I like your color choices in the Double Irish Chain--warm and cool.
Wow, what a stunner. Love this quilt. I may need to print off those directions from Bonnie's site. I'm amassing a few scraps myself LOL!
I see the blue! Mine failed miserably, because I did not "create" a pattern. (I was doing a blue & yellow with white & though the scrappy way would work, not!)
I love your Double Irish Chain. THe blue pattern really adds to it. I just finished piecing one and love the way they come together. I did find a mistake on mine after all the borders were on though. I found it hard to remember where the white goes on the middle row of squares. How are you going to quilt yours? I have a complex pattern in the white squares and maybe fans on the border.
An Irish Chain is on my near future to-do list. Yours is fabulous!
Oh, "That Thing You Do" is one of my favorite movies. I always feel so happy when I've watched it! :)
it's looking good-and I like a little bit of order in a scrap quilt, even if it's like yours, a blue that kind of makes a design. I love your blue/tans blocks too!
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