Pinwheel Block #5

Pinwheel Block #4

I couldn't get the center points to meet on this block. I think this is a problem when trying to pair up a tightly woven fabric with one that has a looser weave. I used the same template with both types of cotton and yet after cutting, stitching and pressing, the fabric with the tighter weave ended up smaller. Well I wasn't going to rip it apart more than once. I'm not a perfectionist and it's not going to be noticable too much when all the blocks are sewn together.

Pinwheel Block #3

Triangles Transformed

Working on my quilting project inspired me to find other uses for all those little triangles I have been cutting. :)

Pinwheel Block #2

Pinwheel Block #1

Alright then, the first block is done. It's been awhile since I cut out squares and triangles so I had to proceed slowly and try and remember how I did it before. Not quite as simple as riding a bicycle, but it came back to me. Not that it matters, because this is going to be a scrap quilt, but I did notice afterwards that the stripes are not all travelling in the same direction.

I think a scrap quilt is the only kind I could ever make. I would be so bored if I had to make a hundred blocks all the same. I love the red and grey colour combo.

This is going to end up being a pillow sham to spice up the drab beige comforter which "adorns" the guest bed.

Cat In Polka Dots & Pearls

This is my first post for 2010. While I'm still deciding what kind of a quilt to start (and trying to locate my rotary cutter and templates), above is the cat I made today.