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I have the next 'round' done on my
version of the Medallion Sew-along!
The third part/round was to add my own version of
Log Cabins...
This sew-along is inspired after the
style of Gwen Marston.
She has a VERY free style of piecing that I really enjoy...
Whatever she comes up with is good.
The seams don't have to match.
The points in blocks can be cut off.
No rules.
And that was my plan...
I thought I could do a freestyle version,
with block centers and 'logs' of different sizes...
and found out that: I. COULD. NOT.!!!
I even stitched up some free-style log cabin blocks
with random width logs and random sized centers.
And promptly un-stitched them. lol
Just couldn't do it.
So, as freestyle as I could get was changing up the
finished sizes of my log cabin blocks:
there are 3.5, 5.5 and 9.5 inch blocks;
Then I got REALLY wild and put a couple of them on point(!),
and, I did purposely only put three borders of log cabins -
how's THAT for free-style?!
Though that last may change when I hear what the
next month's challenge is.
At this point, my quilt measures
about 35 inches by 40 inches
(I believe without going to measure it).
It has been fun to not have a pattern to follow,
but just the idea for the month's challenge.
And, I learned that I'm not so good at free-styling. :)
Can't wait to see what everyone else came up with for the month!!!
(I'll link up to those later.)
Happy beginning of August to all!
Debra
'Childhood Memories' was the theme for this past month's
Gwennie Inspired Medialion challenge...
I was so excited thinking back on my childhood,
as there were so many good memories
and great inspirational ideas that came to mind
for this challenge.
I grew up an Ohio farm girl, the oldest of four children;
there were chores to do, cooking, gardening,
cleaning, and more chores, and I absolutely loved them all.
Many times at the end of the Summer day, we had
a bonfire and could stay out a little later and
hunt fireflies. There were at least a gazillion!
It was almost magical, as they lit the trees and fields
with their twinkly lights.
So, Firefly Nights was my choice for the second round:
Can you tell I used to love my Summer nights and fireflies?
Truth be told, I still love my firefly nights!
At this point, my quilt top measures 25 inches by 30 inches.
I've used more scraps from the scrap basket.
Also, I still need to give it a good pressing. lol
I can hardly wait to get going on the next 'round'/challenge!
Cathy of Big Lake Quilter blog
has chosen the theme of 'Log Cabin' quilt blocks.
So more fun to come!
You can check out all the others who have joined in on this
four month challenge by clicking on this link: wabi-sabi quilts
There are SO MANY great quilts in the making!!!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
And happy Independence weekend to my fellow countrymen and women!
Well, I did it...
joined in another Sew Along!
I have SOOOOOO many quilt projects that I've already started.
And twice that many more that I'd like to get to Someday.
But, when I saw all the fun that my quilter friends were getting into
with the Gwennie Inspired Medallion QAL
I dropped ahem, maybe a few things,
and joined right in! lol
On June 6th, I saw that Lori (Humble Quilts blog)
posted a link-y page for everyone that had wanted to join
in the Gwen Marston Inspired Sew Along.
The link-y page is to share the Basket Blocks that had been made.
At that time there were only 5 or 6 people that had a finished block for their quilt center.
I visited each of those blogger's posts and kept thinking I Don't Need Another Project.
I DON'T Need Another Project!
Famous last words...
The next day - the 7th, I grabbed scraps and
join in for the fun!!!
Scissors, scraps, applique pins, needle and thread, and four days later I have THIS:
I scissor cut everything freehand. Needle-turned the applique, and perfectly imperfect!
I love it!!! It is Gwennie inspired!
Like others that have joined in on this, I've known of Gwen from magazine articles that she contributed to Lady's Circle Patchwork (1980's I believe); also from her great quilt books and quilt
pictures, but I'd never met her in person. Since she's been such an
inspiration to my quilting life, and I've also been inspired by Lori, Cynthia, Cathy, Katy, and Wendy - the gals that came up with this GREAT Sew Along, I decided, I guess I DO NEED to start another project...
Then I saw this picture on Wendy's blog:
Clinched it! It's Totally me!!!
The next 'round' for the medallion basket is 'Childhood Memories', chosen by Cynthia!
More fun to share the beginning of July!
