With so many people, we got a lot accomplished. For our string quilt this time we used blue and orange -- Fighting Illini colors because a lot of kids in this area are huge fans. Each block has one strip of Illini fabric, and we'll use a mostly-orange Illini fabric for the backing. I love randomly chosen strings, but sometimes it's fun to have a theme of some sort.
I posted this when half the blocks were made, but now the top is completely pieced and ready to be quilted!
These are oblong blocks that we ask guild members to make of their scraps and then turn in to us. I have two boxes of them! Last night we joined four blocks around a center square and now have quite a few of those big blocks (there are 9 in the photo). We'll get several tops from all the big blocks assembled last night.
And this fish top is done! Yay!!!Thank you all so much for your suggestions on piecing batting! I am going to try it without the fusible next time.
And I had success at the fabric store looking for more fabric for my twister quilt! Some fabrics are already in there, some are not ... stay tuned!
20 comments:
Those are all great Linus quilts!
Wonderful quilts! I especially like the orange and blue strip quilt...very nice!
Great quilts. My head is spinning of all the ideas and quilts I like to make one of these days.
cute quilts- great job!!!
What great quilts -- and one can only imagine how much they'll be appreciated!
Those are gorgeous!
Wow Looking great! I love the Linus ones with the Yellow centre.
Also love the fish!
What an industrious bunch! Good on you.
Great looking projects! I still love those fish; they look so realistic.
The quilts are lovely. I especially like the oblong. The scrappyness of it and the rectagular blocks speak to me.
They all look great! I love color coordinated string quilts.
What a big bunch of colorful quilts.
Ooooh colour - lots of colour. Great quilts and I love the string quilt. Looks sort of 3D.
What a successful evening!! I love seeing the outcomes of these evenings!
That is great to have such a big turnout, hurray! I just love that oblong block, it looks really cool and different.
those are great, but i really love the blue and orange one...so fun and happy!
Absolutely amazing and fabulous! If you have any leftover blocks in creams and burgundys: With Heart and Hands.....: Australian Bushfires--Quilters Can Help!
Hi cheri, the quilts are just gorgeous. Love the blue strings, what a great idea to use that cheddary fabric with blue!
And I love the little boxes blocks and tops. What a lot accomplished, you are a busy gal...way to go!!! Hugs, Finn
terrific quilts! love all of them
That string quilt is awesome - the orange flash amoungst the blue really adds pizazz!! Love the happy block variations too. The oblong ones add a really interesting variation. Great job :)
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