This is my brand new, lovely bed with a good firm mattress
recently purchased to ensure that the horrible back trouble I recently experienced will not happen again.
Isn't it pretty?
Too small in both directions!
So I've been collecting material
(in blue and yellow of course)
to make a new bigger and better quilt.
It's going to be a "Dissappearing Nine Patch" quilt.
I've cut strips of material 4 inches wide and 12 inches long,
matched the colours in pairs and sewn them together.
Next I'll cut them into strips 4 inches wide and turn them into 9 patches.
I'll get two 9 patch blocks from this.
Here are some of the combinations so far.
recently purchased to ensure that the horrible back trouble I recently experienced will not happen again.
Isn't it pretty?
However a problem has arisen.
My quilt,
the first quilt I ever made,
is a bit small.
Too small in both directions!
So I've been collecting material
(in blue and yellow of course)
to make a new bigger and better quilt.
It's going to be a "Dissappearing Nine Patch" quilt.
I've cut strips of material 4 inches wide and 12 inches long,
matched the colours in pairs and sewn them together.
Next I'll cut them into strips 4 inches wide and turn them into 9 patches.
I'll get two 9 patch blocks from this.
Here are some of the combinations so far.
I've found quite a few of very pretty materials -
mostly from my favourite quilting shop in Hervey Bay
Well that's today's batch sewn.
Back to work pinning the next batch.
The original one looks fine to me! I hope you can work more quickly than me or you'll be 100 before you make a bigger one!!
ReplyDeleteI love the colour combinations.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite !
DeleteThat sure is a pretty color of blue in your bedroom. I would not have thought to put yellow with it but it looks great! The new quilt is looking good. Hope all goes well putting it together.
ReplyDeleteI'm only a beginner David and I'm not into complicated quilts. Time will tell!!
DeleteHervey Bay is a bit of a drive for fabric Helen :)
ReplyDeleteMy escape when it's nap time for the Oldies Carol !!
DeleteIts a same the old quilt is too short, because it is so pretty. Your new one is equally as pretty, Can't wait to see the finished project. Happy sewing!!
ReplyDeleteI cant get over how tidy your bedroom is :-D
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