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February 13, 2020

A Done Deal from Fret Not Yourself

"Ambition is enthusiasm with a purpose."

~Frank Tyger

When looking ahead there seem to be so many long, time-consuming steps to finish a quilt. Between that and anxiety about our quilting, it's no wonder we set tops aside. This one is finally finished. It's a perfect size to snuggle under during this cold weather. I'm keeping it.

The Square Deal quilt

As I mentioned earlier I divided the quilt into three sections: the Square Deal center, the sashing, and the outer border. After simple SID around the sashing, each section was quilted with its own designs. The ...

added by Ann 4 years, 10 months ago. under alexander calder , designing a quilt , free motion quilting , lattice , scrap quilt , square deal , stash quilt , travel

February 4, 2020

Moving on to the Square Deal from Fret Not Yourself

"Your future depends on many things but mostly on you."

~Frank Tyger

The Square Deal is finally moving ahead again. My machine is threaded and raring to go. This one might be finished in a week or two. I divided the quilt into three sections: the center Square Deal blocks, the white sashing and inner border, and the outer lattice border. Each will have different quilting.

Free motion quilting in progress on The Square Deal

Angela Walters' recent FMQ Challenge inspired the quilting design here. It's looking better as more blocks are finished. Isn't that frequently the case ...

added by Ann 4 years, 10 months ago. under #fmqchallenge , book recommendation , charlotte macleod , free motion quilting , square deal

December 24, 2019

Back to the Square Deal from Fret Not Yourself

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service.

I acted and behold, service was joy."

~ Rabindranath Tagore

When I saw Tula Pink's Free Fall extra wide on a trip it called to be made into a dress but without the pattern I couldn't calculate yardage. The store closed and that opportunity was lost. Finding the fabric online seemed like a sign but... It's printed at a much, much larger scale. Instead of kumquat-sized circles, these are grapefruit. Who needs a quilt back 108" wide but only 72" long? The ...

added by Ann 5 years ago. under #fmqchallenge , square deal

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