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A Sunny Day and Getting Close to a Finish

It was so nice to see the sun today after so many wet days. It was wonderful to do a couple meetings this afternoon with the sun streaming in my sliding glass door.

I managed to get away from my desk between meetings and got my boys out for a glorious 2.5 mile walk.

Bender’s age is showing and it’s kind of nice to see some sense in him. He KNEW he couldn’t get up on that log. He did put his front feet up on it but he never attempted to jump up. But it is hard to see the years pile up on him. He’ll be 11 in April. He is definitely slowing down a little.

Rico, on the other hand, had no problem jumping up on this huge log.

The surprising thing with Rico is that he actually looked in the general direction of the camera.

After dinner I hit my sewing room and sewed together a couple rows of my Interweave quilt. Then I took a quick trip to Costco close to closing time. That’s the best time to go in my book. People are a bit scarce that time of night and I can get in out quickly.

Once I got home I was back in my sewing room and managed to sew the remaining three rows of my Brandon Interweave quilt together.

That entire top row made of the little squares is the border. It will go all the way around the quilt top. You can see the start of the side borders on the far right.

I didn’t get the rows sewn to each other.

I need to add the pieced borders to this quilt… all made from 2.5 inch squares. I want to add the borders while the quilt top is in pieces, rather than sewing on long strips once the quilt top is one huge piece. Since the border is all small pieces, that seems like a good plan to me. I could even add them row by row on the section that isn’t assembled yet.

Even though I’m not quite done yet, I’m really pretty surprised that this quilt top has come together so quickly. One thing that’s made it easier for me is that my brain does well at recognizing and understanding how things go together and once the repeat of the pattern gets in my head, I can really fly.

I mean, come on! Look at this!!!

I’ve been giving a little thought to what quilt I might want to make from all the Brandon Mably fabrics I ordered yesterday, and I have some good scraps left over from this Interweave quilt. I thought it might be fun to make a bright and bold version of this quilt I made for my bed. It’s Moss Garden and is a free pattern. You can find it here.

I am picturing in my head what this would look like with all those bright, saturated colors and vibrant designs. That’s one option.

I had an idea for another quilt this afternoon as I was looking at Facebook during my lunch break and saw an ad., This is a quilt that is mass produced, but I love the big blocks and the bold and saturated colors.

It would be easy enough to replicate this. Big blocks of different sizes, rows of different heights, some thinner strips here and there. I hopped onto Excel and dummied up this “pattern.”

It’s basically made up of three rows that repeat. I’ve tried to set it up so that there are no seams to match when the rows are sewn together.

I would have to do some cyphering to get the blocks and strips the right size so I could maintain a square quilt. I’m thinking there is some magic formula to figure this out. Some stellar math skills would come in really handy about now. I might just come up with several different block designs that are the same size that can be put together to achieve a random and casual look.

More ideas. They just keep coming!

30 Replies to “A Sunny Day and Getting Close to a Finish”

  3. Well you seem to be on fire lately. Glad you are far removed from the long funk you were in a while back. The commercial quilt has real potential. Can’t wait to see how this one works out. I’m still amazed at how quickly the Interweave has come together… very surprising. As always I love to see pix of the boys in your gorgeous countryside. thanks

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      1. LOL. I’m in the middle of a long distance move so my fabric has been packed for months. I an living vicariously through you at the moment. Thank you for allowing me to drool!!!!

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  4. Your interweave quilt is beautiful, and really came together quickly. What pattern did you use? I’m becoming a bolder quilter thanks to you! I’m trying new colors, more colors and more challenging combinations of color and pattern. Thanks for taking the time to blog!

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  5. Your interweave is beautiful, and has come together quickly. It looks so very complicated! What is the pattern! I’m becoming a bolder and more confident quilter thanks to you. I use more color and pattern, and I think my latest quilts are more interesting. Thanks for taking the time to share!!

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    1. the pattern is Interweave by Springleaf Studios. It’s a good pattern. Detailed, lots of pictures and clear instructions.

      thanks so much for your wonderful comments! It makes me so happy to hear that I’ve helped you become a bolder and more confident quilter!

      Anne

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  6. 2/4/6.
    Blocks finish at 2,4,6,8,10 in width with height 4 and 6.
    pit works out to around 60 inch square, though maybe 58 x 60.
    love it though.

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  7. Love the flood of great ideas! The Excel quilt idea is especially interesting Anne, go for it!

    I have been through several generations of doggy friends now, and my policy is to spoil them once they hit 9/10. It helps me later to wade through the loss if I know I made their last years sweet and comfortable. It is all they ask.

    And…thanks for that Costco tip!! Our local Costco was built before massive population expansion so is a madhouse in the day, any day.

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    1. Costco here is almost always bad. The parking lot was nearly empty last night. I like being able to get in and out more quickly.

      Nothing sweeter than an old dog. It just makes me sad they are with us for such a short time.

      Anne

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  9. I so enjoy your blog!  Was wondering if you spray starch your Kaffe fabrics before cutting?  Thanks for sharing your fabulous quilting life with others!!  Sally

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    1. I use Best Press sometimes. Depends on what I’m making. Definitely use it if I’m going to be dealing with bias edges. Often use if when working with strips.

      Anne

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  10. Off topic for today’s post, but what color of the Kaffe aboriginal dot did you use in the Flower garden quilt? I find both plum and indigo online but neither really looks right. 🤔

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      2. Thank you! I went looking for my copy of the book which I was SURE I owned, but guess what? I’ve now ordered the book and I can read it for myself! Thanks again. I just love your blog. 😊

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      3. I love that book. there are several quilts in there that I’m interested in making. I usually buy a new Kaffe book when it comes out but I rarely make anything from them. I use them more as inspiration.

        Anne

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  11. Anne–I downloaded the free quilt pattern and couldn’t leave the My Favorite Quilt shop before buying a mountain of KFC fabric all in yellows! We’ll see what happens. I can’t wait until it arrives and I can think about what pattern I’ll use/design. Thanks for making me bad today–I needed it! –Kate

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  13. Beautiful and sweet fur babies! Rico is so handsome ♥️ and Bender is a cutie pie ♥️. My fur baby, is 15, she is half border collie and half pointer! She is having old lady issues. Dr. Put her on esterol. It is helping. Also, Rymadol for joint pain management. We treat her like a queen knowing her days are limited. Another masterpiece in the works! You are going to town producing fabulous quilts! That advertised quilt pattern would really show off aboriginal fabrics! Thank you for sharing ♥️

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