Slow Progress Made

I have made slow progress on the latest blocks. I had to remake a couple of them because they just did not turn out right. There are still a couple of flaws but I am willing to live with them. I have decided to continue with picking the easier blocks and the foundation blocks to piece first and then I will work my way to the templates and applique blocks. For some reason I am having difficulty with the templates. I will get there though.

Block 6 is the Anvil block.

Block 7 is the Arizone block. This block caused me a lot of grief. I ended up drafting it in EQ6 and turning it into a foundation pieced block.

Block 8 is Aunt Sukey's Choice.

Block 9 is Autumn Leaf. So far this is my favorite block. It uses my favorite piece of fabric from my stash. I have used this fabric in two other quilts now. It is absolutely stunning with all the color variations.

Block 10 is Bachelor's Puzzle.

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Blocks 3, 4 and 5

Here are blocks 3 (54-40 or Fight), 4 (Album 1) and 5 (Amethyst). Block 3 was really difficult. For some reason it took me three tries to get it to look right, but I loved the challenge.

Block 3 (54-40 or Fight)

Block 4 (Album 1)

Block 5 (Amethyst)

Blocks 1 and 2

This block 1 (Birds in the air) of Sylvia's Bridal Quilt (SBQ). It was fairly easily. I really enjoyed going through all my batiks and picking the fabric.

This is block 2 (Album 2). As you can tell I started with the easier blocks first. I am a little rusty because I have not been able to sew for the last 6 months but I am slowly working the kinks out.

Sylvia's Bridal Quilt Sampler

I have not posted anything in a really long time because I did not know what I wanted to write but now I know.

I have been reading the Elm Creek Quilt Series by Jennifer Chiaverini the last few weeks. It is a charming series about friendship, life's hardships and how quilting tie them all to each other. The books have inspired me to start quilting again. I have not worked on a quilt in almost 6 months.

In one of the books Sylvia gets married at the age of 85 and her friends secretly make her and Andrew a quilt as a wedding gift. They elicit the help of all their fellow quilters to make the blocks. I recently purchased the pattern book for this quilt and I have decided to make the quilt. I excited to finally have inspiration.

I am going to make this quilt out of all the batik fabrics that I have and the background fabric will be cream.

The first block I made went together fairly simple. The second block I had to rip out and I am going to finish it tonight. I will try to post pictures of each block as I finish them so I have to catch up on the pictures tonight or this weekend.

Life right now is pretty crazy but when I quilt I can put all of it behind me on the shelf and not worry about anything. I am really looking forward to the quiet time in my quilt room.

Stay tuned for pictures and more posts later.