Holidays have begun and so has a new project. I have three weeks off work and will be making a quilt for my nephew. His mother has requested red and blue and left the rest up to me. I am to use my MIL's fabrics for this quilt so that he has something from her also.
He loves playing with balls so I thought I would give the drunkard's path block a go and make his quilt with lots of circles. I had to add a bit of lime green as I did not like the blue and red only combination. Cutting them all out was a quicker exercise than I thought it would be. The finished quilt will be approximately 84 x 72 inches depending on what I do with the border. This is still to be decided.
I found a great tutorial here http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/running-in-circles-tutorial.html for making these blocks. It really is a simple process and no where near as daunting when a simple explanation for putting something together can be found. Hooray for technology.
So far the blocks that have been sewn together look fine. They are ready for ironing and joining into rows. Below is a photo of some of the cut pieces laid out on the floor as I was trying to sort and balance the pieces to make a decent looking colour mix. I just might manage to complete this one before I have to go back to work. I can always hope for a miracle.
Happy stitching and Merry Christmas.
Jenell
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