Block # 59

Morrell Block # 59

Block # 57

Block # 57

New Blocks Coming Soon

Last week

at the Shipshewana Quilt Retreat

I had the privilege

of taking workshops with Di Ford-Hall.

She is the one who reproduced the antique

Sarah Morrell Album Quilt

 

 

and 

I now have new insights into doing broderie perse applique.

and

I have collected a few more chintz fabrics

to help me along the journey.

 

See you soon,

Chris

Summer Progress

I did a bit of hand applique in the London and Addis Ababa airports on my way to Rwanda.
 

Completed it when I got home.

 



Morrell Block # 15

Morrell Blocks 13, 19, 51 and 36

I did the stitching on #36 a couple of years ago then misplaced the rest of the fabrics. I found them exactly where I left them where they were supposed to be deep in the project box with all the other French General fabrics for this quilt. Now to complete the block.

Blessings,
Chris

Block # 39

This is as far as I had gotten last time.

 



I printed off two more foundation strips for the top and bottom rows.

 

 

 

I use a postcard to fold the foundation paper over and crease before cutting.

I used to use the add-an-eighth  ruler

but found the seam allowance was too narrow. 

 



 

And the add-a-quarter was too wide.

So I now use a ruler and cut at a bit less than a quarter inch.

I often use my scissors because the pressure on the ruler hurts my hands. 

 

 

Line up the next fabric.

 



 



Stitch using very short stitches

 

 

This is what happened when I made a mistake and had to unstitch.

Sigh.

The stitches were too close together

So I removed the torn piece and did it over.

 



And finally I tear away the paper.

Oops.

Next time I will not use regular copy paper.

 

 

Not all of my points came together. But that's okay.

  



Block # 39

Most of them did and majority rules.

 

Blessings,

Chris 

Working on My Morrell Again

I joined in on the 17 ufos in 2017 challenge earlier this year.
The plan is to revisit 17 unfinished projects and move them forward and if a finish happens then it is a bonus.
This is as far as I have gotten on my Morrell Sampler.
So much for good intentions.

 I drafted out all the blocks with the saw toothed borders on EQ7.

 This is the first block I started while at a retreat. I had not printed off all the foundation patterns so it ended up in a project box until I got around to doing it.

The plan is to work on this one block. Then maybe another.

Blessings,
Chris

Stay Tuned

I have been busy with family and travel for the past few months and plan to pick up where I stopped on the center block as soon as I come home from the Shipshewana Quilt Retreat next week where I will be taking a workshop in hand piecing with Linda Collins of  Quilts in the Barn in Australia.