I've been thinking about this for a while, but wasn't sure what I wanted to do until a couple of nights ago. Then I had to clean off my table! Haha! Today, I hauled it all back out, and asked my husband to PLEASE not plan a big cook out for dinner, so I could just leave it out the rest of the weekend! I have a sewing room, but it is being a guest room for now, so I just run up and get fabric and things as I need them. I have a room on the first floor that I have brought my big machine and most frequently used items to, and it is also the laundry room! So...... The quilt....I am planning it as I go, which is how I have done most all of my Block of the Month quilts or hooked rugs, for the past 14 years! It's just the way I roll! So you will be trusting me, I know, with a lot! I believe I have half of it ready on paper, and right now, it is about 36" x 32" and growing! I haven't added borders yet, but there will be appliquéd borders. In the quilt you will find some fun pieced blocks, and many appliqué blocks with cotton, wool and some hand dyed velvet! Of course, you can use your fabrics of choice! I'm pulling everything from my large stash of treasured fabrics! Yay! The smallest blocks are 4" finished and the largest are 6"x12" or so. It's a mish mash of folk art fun! Oh, and there will be a tiny bit of simple embroidery also! I will list the sizes of fabrics to be cut for each block as we go, and will provide a downloadable template page for all appliqué pieces! This is free!! Once we are done, I will sell the complete pattern on my website.....down the road! I haven't divided it up yet, so I'll give you two or three things per week, and we should have it done in about 2 or 3 months possibly! Are you up for it?!!!! I am!! Come along!!! I'll post the first blocks in a few days, when I get some instructions on how to provide that template! You might see a few things there at the near end of my table!
Have a great evening, and get ready!!!
Jeni
Oh exciting! you table looks like a place i could hang, dinner or no dinner!
ReplyDeleteThank you Leeanne, that table has held many, many family gatherings, as well as held many quilts in progress!
DeleteCount me in !
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! Please count me in.
ReplyDeleteGreat! thanks Jacqueline, and Phyllis! I just finished the wool appliqué on the first block a minute ago. Loved it sooooo much!
Deleteheel leuk, count me in !
ReplyDeleteWooHoo! Sounds great!
ReplyDeleteHi Gayle! Thanks for joining in! Will post the first blocks soon!
DeleteHello Jeni. I love SALs,a mystery is even better. Love whats on your table so count me in as well. I am working on two quilts from Summer 2014.`Words to Live by` and `Scrappy Baskets`. Happy Stitching.
ReplyDeleteHi Clare, thank you! I'm enjoying it so far, and can't wait to get another block appliquéd, so I can share the first patterns!
DeleteThis looks like fun, can't wait to see the blocks.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Woohoo! Sounds like fun Jeni! Loving what I see so far... Thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteOhhh I am SEW in!!
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It is good to see I am not the only one who leaves her sewing "stuff" on the dinning room table and in my case all other places. LOL
ReplyDeleteI am going to try and do this one! Sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to this! Thank you! Hugs,
ReplyDeleteSounds like so much fun! I'm ready!! Thank you....
ReplyDeleteLove the blocks you have finished - fun!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun. I have never done wool on cotton. This will be great.
ReplyDeleteI have been neglecting my wool stash lately....I'm in too!
ReplyDeleteFun!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your block,I`ve never tried wool.Fun!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! I'm in! What I see on the table looks awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteMe, too!! Like I need another project:-))
ReplyDeleteMe too! I have so many unfinished, but I was just in the mood for something new!!
DeleteThank you ladies, for all your nice comments! I'm excited to get started too! We may post some videos in a week or so for wool appliqué, and needle turn appliqué also, on our YouTube channel!
ReplyDeleteI'm ready for it too!
ReplyDeleteSo happy I have a wool stash and can participate in this. Sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks sew much, Jen!! Looks like a winner!
ReplyDeletePS...tell anyone having difficulty printing off the template to 'Save It' and then print it off...
Thank you Paulette! Great tip!
DeleteHello, thank you for sharing your project with us. It looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI took the liberty of linking to this post on a French quilters forum. I hope that's OK. If not, let me know and I'll remove the link. Beatrice (from France, Europe).
I see no reason why that would be a problem Beatrice! As long as credit is given on the forum!
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Jeni
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