Thursday, April 19, 2012

Retro Flower Quilt Along - Progress!

Once I figured out the fabrics and cut all the pieces, this quilt progressed pretty quickly.  I sewed the Drunkard's Path blocks without pinning, so they're done.  Now I'm just trimming the blocks and putting them together.  Here are the completed blocks so far:


I'm really pleased with the green background.  It frames the flower petals very well.  Sometimes it's worth it to step out of your comfort zone. :)

The only problem now is that I only had enough green fabric to make 12 blocks, and I think this quilt will look better as a square.  Hope the quilt store has some fabric left with the same dyelot....

5 comments:

  1. I really like the green background! Only a few of us used anything but white or cream. I used red....

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  2. That looks great -- the green does make it feel very retro! :)

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  3. Ooo it looks very different with the green! I need to step outside the box and use some different colours =D

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  4. Congrats! I got all my petals cut today, and a few backgrounds before my hand got cramp lol

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  5. stepping outside the box can be worth the risk - it certainly paid off here for you. Love them.

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