Love All Around

Love All Around Blocks

I came across a tutorial for these blocks at http://www.maychappell.com/2017/01/20/love-all-around-tutorial/ last weekend, and immediately thought of a bundle of floral prints waiting for a project. Those fabrics didn't make the cut, instead this mix of reproductions and modern prints came together. I sized up the block to use my die cutter, and these finish at 12". They'll get sashing, possibly scrappy to make a small wall or cuddle quilt. The tutorial is excellent.

The die cut pieces gave me some challenges, and only after finishing the blocks did it become clear that keeping in mind the direction of the fabric came into play. It's recommended to have the length of grain (warp) going parallel to the length of the die, and since several of these fabrics were directional, that was overlooked.

Two charity quilts are ready for batting, one more ready to quilt. All of them are the scrappy strips from 2.5" pieces.

My collection of fabric strings is being thinned, organized and cut into ~7" lengths. Using them as leader/enders, as well as testing tension on a new-to-me straight stitch machine, 23 blocks were pieced this week. First in line is a lap-sized tumbler quilt, using pink, yellow and orange strings.

Outtakes

Usually the cat tries to get in on every photo shoot. A few days ago it was the puppy, and right now he is sitting behind me at the computer, demanding attention though his treat ball was just loaded with kibbles.



Arne, almost 7 months, American Lab

He is also a big fan of yarn, having chewed the edge off a small wool blanket that lived on the sofa, and investigates any project in progress (knitting basket on the floor instead of out of reach.) Last night he climbed on my lap while I was in my low comfy chair reading, and settled in very quietly.  Time to go outside and make some snowballs with the remnants of snow before it melts.