First, I cut my fabric into big rectangles. Then, I cut out the pattern and laid it out so that all the pieces would fit on the rectangle. I then layered the rectangles so I could cut a bunch of layers at once.
My photos are missing a step, but what happens is that the fabric is stacked in alternating layers of yellow and orange. When I'm done cutting, I lay out the pieces in the shape above. Then, I shuffle the top orange layer to the bottom on half of them, so that when the pieces are sewn together they'll create alternating boxes of yellow and orange.
I've only managed to cut the fabric for what will be twelve squares of Block 1. It'll take at least another day to sew twelve squares. Then I have to repeat for Block 2 and Block 2, sew and attach a back, quilt everything, and then bind a border around the whole thing. It's going to take me a month, if not longer! But watching it all come together is fascinating to me, and it keeps me out of trouble. Stay tuned!
2 comments:
Love them. Let me know if you are going to make them for people. I would totally order one, maybe in red and pink or in the orange! Glad you are back... I was missing your posts!
You can Google Denyse Schmidt's website if you really want to buy them. They are extremely expensive ($500ish!), but I don't think I'd ever be able to sew them quickly enough to sell them! Her quilts are very popular and supposed to be exquisite quality.
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