Back to work on the Midnight Garden quilt.
Still no complete blocks but I now have a dozen octagons. The light set is done and I'm working diligently on the darker ones. I really like the contrast of the black and silver. Such a pain to press open all the seams, but I'm impressed with how flat the centers are (with eight points all jammed together).
I spent some time brainstorming the best way to square the block and how/when to add the corners. Each set will need to be pieced to the corners of specific blocks, so I won't start cutting and working on them until octagons are lined up and ready.
What really excited me was setting up the design wall - swapping out the small piece of batting for a new king-sized sheet that covers the entire wall. I had to conscript Rob's help to wrestle it in place. Its should be just tall enough to hold the whole quilt.
There's a pile of six or seven more dark octagons pinned and ready to sew. I hope to have another dozen or so finished before this week's Project Quilting challenge is announced. This feels like progress!
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These blocks are just gorgeous, Sally! A big design wall will be so helpful to let you see all your pieces and move some if needed. How many octagons do you need total?
ReplyDeleteYour design wall looks great, and it's nice to see all the octagons blocks together. I love them, they are beautiful and perfect! Thank you for sharing and linking up!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a huge design space now! What a good idea. I'm amazed that the fabric sticks to a sheet like that. Do you have to treat it in some way? Is it a flannel sheet?
ReplyDeleteThose blocks look spectacular up on your wall, Sally!! I’m in love and can’t wait to watch this project grow.
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