I know I am a bit crazy, but it is so easy to start a new blog and so today I started a new blog.
I was first introduced to the Morrell Quilt by Carole from Wheels on the Warandyte Bus Blog.
Two years ago, I bought the pattern from threadbear in Australia.
It is also available in the USA from sentimental stitches.
And since I am a bit crazy, I started the quilt last week at the Just Takes 2 Quilting Retreat in Shipshewana Indiana.
I had read over the pattern instructions a few times to get an overall picture of how this thing will go together. There are a lot of techniques I could use. Using EQ7, I drafted out several of the blocks that have those fancy dancy saw-toothed borders. These blocks all finish at 10 inches so I printed off my foundation patterns onto A4 paper which is a bit longer than the letter size we use here in Canada. My logic here is that no less than 8 blocks, the center medallion and the outside borders are these similar triangles. I like logic. I will do each of them in a different colour, mostly reds. When did I decide that I like reds?
I purchased a few fat quarter bundles a year ago for this from Crafsty when they had an insane flash sale.
French General by Moda. I love love love doing hand applique with these fabrics. I pre-washed the reds a couple of weeks ago and will do the blues soon. We are on a well here at the Farm and had to put in a brand new pump and tank so there is still a bit of sand in my hard water that we share with 120 Guernsey cows.
And I found these Winterthur Museum panels for the broderie perse applique. At this point, I am planning to fuse this and do a machine applique stitch.
This block is so similar to the chester criswell quilt.
So, I started here since it was easy. I like easy. But I also like a challenge.
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| Morrell Block # 18 |
I make no promises to set a pace a certain number of blocks per week or month. There is a facebook group that I belong to that is doing a quilt along with three blocks per month. That certainly is doable. But I am a bit crazy.
Blessings,
Chris
