You start Part 2 with lots and lots of strip piecing ;) And oh, how I love to do some good ol strip piecing. I just put a good book on my ipod and away I go ;) So relaxing and oh so much fun!!! And you just have to love the pile of strips when you are done!!! (I put on a good movie to press them, which makes that part more enjoyable as well ;)
Then, thanks to the awesome Creative Grids 60 degree ruler, cutting all of those strip sets into these cute triangles was a snap :) Don't they look so cute!!! This layout is what made me want to do a Christmas fabric because they remind me of little peppermint candies :) And I just love that the triangles make 2 quilts at once ;) And yes, I am making both quilts!
And then it was time to sew all of those little triangle rows together ;) Once again, good book in my ears and a whole lot of chain stitching ;) So, so, much fun!!! And I loved the little clips in the corners from the ruler that made it so easy to tell where everything lined up :) And don't they look so cute all stacked up!!!
After pressing them all, I just couldn't wait to see what they would look like, so I sort of already laid out my rows. Guess I am super ready for Part 3, which will be shared on June 27th!!!
And of course, Kimberly has an amazing video tutorial for you walking you through step by step of Part 2!!! I just love Kimberly's videos, she always has so many great tidbits to share that make the whole process so much easier ;)
Melissa from Happy Quilting
Angie from Gnome Angel
Erin Cox from Why Not Sew
Andy from A Bright Corner
Heidi from Buttons & Butterflies
Pat from Pat Sloan
Peta from She Quilts a Lot
Heather from Quilt Story
Megan from Quilt Story
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl
Gerri from Planted Seed Designs
Sherri from A Quilting Life
Rebecca from Bryan House Quilts
Sherri from This & That Patterns
Jemima from Tied with a Ribbon
Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts
Stephanie from Modern Sewciety
Brooke from Silly Mama Quilts
Carrie from Moda's United Notions
I can't wait for Part 3 to see all of the quilt tops come together!!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
I can't wait for Part 3 to see all of the quilt tops come together!!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
you pick the BEST fabrics to work with!
ReplyDeleteI love that you're doing a Christmas version! Now they remind me of peppermint candy too!
ReplyDeleteTHANK FOR SHARING A NEAT BLOCK!
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I am thrilled with your progress. I had decided I wasn't going to participate with this quilt a long. You have changed my mind. I want to buy two Juniper Berry jelly rolls and get to it.
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