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Deconstruction from Becca's Crazy Projects

Several years ago another quilter gave me this quilt top. You can't tell from this distance but since the half-square triangle blocks were made with nothing but bias edges it is something of a mess. Points don't line up, stitching missed in more than a few places. Overall, not a good piecing method for beginning quilters. I'm not even going to tell you how to do it because it usually ends in disaster even for seasoned piecers. After pressing I grabbed my Tucker Trimmer III and started cutting 10.5" squares.

Here are the first few. I ...

added by Becca 4 years, 1 month ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , improv , project , projects , quilt , quilter , tool

Geese at Sunrise, Precut Challenge from Jan's Quilts

I'm still challenging myself to use precuts from my stash. The focus this month is Jelly Rolls. I have at least 5 more jelly rolls in my stash, so I'll be busy for a while! The jelly roll I used for this project is called Sunrise Colorstory by Kona Cotton. The blue fabric is from stash. This measures 45" x 57".

I have enough of these giant HSTs leftover to make a small baby quilt; I'm leaning toward pinwheels but that's a decision for tomorrow.

May your bobbins always be full,

added by Jan 4 years, 4 months ago. under geese at sunrise , hst , jelly roll. , precut challenge , quilt top

Geese at Sunrise ~ 2, Precut Challenge from Jan's Quilts

This is the layout I chose for the leftover HSTs from the Geese at Sunrise Quilt Top. I initially thought I'd make pinwheels from the 16 giant HSTs; nope I didn't like that layout. So I fooled around with the layout for a couple of days, sort of tweaking the design as I walked by the dining room table. This quilt top measures 45" square.

My "normal" LAQ now has 3 of my quilts to work on, so I'm going to contact someone else about quilting these two.

May your bobbins always be full,

added by Jan 4 years, 4 months ago. under geese at sunrise , hst , jelly roll. , precut challenge , quilt top

A quilt for Kassia from Jan's Quilts

I have binding to put on 4 quilts, but I've decided to ignore those and start a new project. My grandson has four half-siblings and only one of those is a girl. My daughter asked me to make Cassia a quilt of her own because every time she visits my daughter she wraps herself in one of the quilts I've gifted Sharon. The fabrics I've chosen are charm squares from these collections:

Gridwork by Christa Watson

By Hand by Amy Friend

Front Porch by Cherry Gundry

I thought they all worked very well together.

May your bobbins ...

added by Jan 4 years, 7 months ago. under hst , kassia , quilt top

Frolic Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

Part 3

I'm still working on my Frolic Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville. I shared previous progress in Part 1 and Part 2 blog posts.

I was concerned I wouldn't have enough of the green for sashing, but after I cut a few strips of the black I discovered I had just enough.

I'm always challenged by blocks set on point. Not only is there the problem with keeping things from shifting because everything is on the bias, particularly along the edges, but it just takes longer to piece than blocks in rows and columns ...

added by Becca 4 years, 10 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , flying geese , frolic , hst , mystery , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quiltville , tool

Frolic Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

Part 2

A couple weeks ago I shared Part 1 of my Frolic Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.

I've been making good progress on the many units that make up this quilt. First, I worked through the corner blocks.

Then, the side blocks.

I was finally filling in units and it was starting to look like a quilt.

This past weekend I managed to finish all the blocks. Now, I move on to the sashing. I don't make many quilts with sashing because it always seems like so much work. Great results, though.

Tools and supplies ...

added by Becca 4 years, 10 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , flying geese , frolic , hst , mystery , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quiltville , tool

Frolic Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

Part 1
Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville hosts a mystery quilt that begins the day after Thanksgiving in the United States.

Frolic began on Black Friday in 2019. I wasn't excited about the mystery quilt this time. I did buy some fabric, but I didn't have the interest to actually play along with the mystery. This isn't the fault of the designer, just a general feeling of not wanting to make a quilt without knowing where I was going. I waited until after the reveal to settle on my colors.

I picked up the black and the gray ...

added by Becca 4 years, 11 months ago. under 2019 , 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , flying geese , frolic , hst , mystery , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quiltville , tool

Quilting Up Leftovers from Becca's Crazy Projects

Way back in February I shared this little quilt made using the leftovers from last year's mystery quilt from Bonnie Hunter. I finally got around to quilting it. To keep with the modern theme, I went with a modern all-over quilting design.

Now I just have to remember if I made binding for this little quilt back in February.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle
Fiskars Rotary Cutter
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion
Fiskars 8-inch scissors
Juki TL-2010Q
4.5" Easy ...

added by Becca 5 years, 1 month ago. under 2014 , 2019 , adventure , crazy , design , good fortune , hst , mystery , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quiltville

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