Wind on the River begins: putting a One-derful Blended panel quilt together

 ·         Measure fabric panel and find the measurement that will give you the most triangles.

o   Expample: panel is 13.75” tall

§  2.75 cuts will yield 5 rows

§  2.25 cuts yield 6.111

·         Panel is 20.74 wide

·         2.25 will yield 9.222 triangles

o   I am using the 2.25, it’s good to have as many as possible and also good to have a tiny bit of fudge room.

·         Cutting

o   When you have about 2 triangles worth of space left, stop and cut from your uncut edge in.

      

·         This will give you the max amount of your edge colored hexies.

3 choices for the next area of the top that will need to be blended, I am looking for colors that match and will choose the best fit.

I kept the top and bottom rows separated

As I'm sewing the half hexies together, I choose a few to sacrifice and use as blending triangles. Instead of sewing into a hexagon, I will sew in twosies that will be cut into a setting triangle later. Don't cut yet! just fold them and pin in place. 

The green area is what I am talking about when I refer to setting triangles. 

Bottom of panel with setting triangles

Top and bottom with their setting triangles and hexies. I find that with this type of treatment, getting the top and bottom just right is the most difficult part of the design process. Now I'll make all the rest of the hexies and start playing. 

Blue Skies and Sunshine

I found Bonnie Hunter's Straits of Mackinac block in Quiltmaker's 100 Block Vol 14 and had to make it. I had lots of these 2 colors so picking colors was easy. The second Maggie saw it she dibs'd it. That's fine, As I was nearing completion she was in the sewing room stroking it fondly and exclaiming how much she loved it. I said I really did too! She says "Oh, mom, you should make one for you to keep" lol...I thought I was. 

Scrappy binding win! no seams in the corners!

Tree of Happiness

This quilt was inspired by a delicate fairy sitting in a patch of morning glories. I love my little dining nook with my Tree of Happiness and collection of Laura Lee Junge prints. 

The original inspiration. Made by Meg Taylor from Australia.

Crimson Forest

After I made my first "One-derful Blended Panel Quilt" I needed to make another. I made a deal with Erin that if she bought the panels, I'd make one for her new apartment. That was a great deal for both of us!

Maggie making adjustments

Trying too hard on this. 

The first cut was made on Jan 2, 2017

La Passacaglia, another new interest

In September I was going to visit family and thought I would like some hand sewing to bring along. I had seen lots of pictures of this quilt and had to try it. Thankfully I found inklingo.com! Most people are English Paper Piecing which is a lot of prep before you even start sewing. With Inklingo the fabric is ironed onto freezer paper and the template for the pieces are printed directly onto the fabric and I can use a running stitch to sew.  The big surprise to me has been how much I enjoy ending my day with some hand sewing. Who new?!

Handy dandy christmas wreath storage that works great to keep my rosettes safe.

Homemade finger pincushions from the inklingo blog.I used leftover yo-yo's from the quilt I made for Maggie in 2001 or so. See, never get rid of anything!