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"Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)

rubywishes

"Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« on: May 13, 2017, 08:44:17 AM »
I bought this pattern a lifetime ago and pulled it out the other day thinking it would be a good way to de-clutter some of my bitsy pieces of stash. 
First  4 blocks done, 32 to go.  I've changed the placement of a few of the little bow tie blocks but otherwise it is as the pattern dictates. It seemed to take forever to do all the piecing and squaring up but now that that is done, the assembly seems to be quite quick and straightforward.
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

b15erk

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2017, 08:46:49 AM »
Rubes that is lovely!  Your colour choices as always, spot on!

Is it for someone special, because if not, it should be!  :flower: <3

Jessie
Jessie, who is very happy to be here!!  :),  but who has far too many sewing machines to be healthy, and a fabric stash which is becoming embarrassing.

Iminei

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2017, 08:51:23 AM »
Beautiful as always Rubes
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

Acorn

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2017, 08:53:58 AM »
Ooh, that is lovely.   :flower:  Really lovely colour choices and placement too.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

BrendaP

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2017, 09:07:14 AM »
That's super.  As you say a bit fiddly to get all the little blocks squared up (and the right way around!) but worth the effort.   Looking forward to seeing the finished item.  0_0
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Sakar

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2017, 09:46:49 AM »
*wow* is that a nice pattern!!! That will be a great quilt!!!  :flower:

Ploshkin

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2017, 10:59:27 AM »
That is so pretty with all those lovely bright colours and a good way of using up little bits of f fabric. What size is it?
Life's too short for ironing.

rubywishes

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2017, 12:49:38 PM »
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments.  The quilt will measure 70" x 70" so will be quite a size. Colour placement...ugh.......I just gave up trying to work out what should "go next to what"  and have just been whacking whatever comes to hand first into the "next" space. I was determined to use up as many of my scraps as possible so attention to colour matching had to be left at the door with the muddy boots...so to speak.  :[

I've got enough scrap cut out to do a second one and may even try to get a third one done so I have one for each of my daughters. And at the rate I get quilts done that should just about see me into the New Year! 0_0
« Last Edit: May 13, 2017, 12:51:14 PM by rubywishes »
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

rubywishes

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2017, 11:01:26 AM »
Hahaha...a :toast: and a big fat piece of  :cake: to the person who can pick the error in my block!  I was scrolling through the pics on my phone today at work during morning tea break and suddenly saw a glaring error in the block. Laughed out loud and thought how weird is that.....I can piece a block, checking it as I go and then once finished, admire it countless times due to my smugness and not once, not once notice that I have made an error!  :) Now that has to be some sort of skill eh?!

And it bugged me all day at work and it was the first thing I did when I got home....fired up the Bernina and grabbed the stitch ripper!!!! 0_0
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

Iminei

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2017, 11:06:52 AM »
I'll claim that glass of wine (you can keep the cake I don't have much of a sweet tooth)...

on the left side as you look at the pic, the coloured 4 patch is staggered.....

and here is a pic of my beautiful fireplace...

The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

rubywishes

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2017, 11:45:47 AM »
huh?
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

Acorn

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2017, 11:58:04 AM »
and here is a pic of my beautiful fireplace...
Haha - I think I've got it.  Study the middle three tiles on each side...

The sort of thing you only ever notice if you spend a lot of time staring at something.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

BrendaP

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2017, 12:08:06 PM »
A design like that is very difficult to do without getting at least one bit wrong!  It's what will make the finished quilt unique because it's hand made.  ;)

This quilt which I made a couple of years ago has similar, but not identical design, and there are at least two places where I got the orientation of a small 4-squares block wrong.  I think one of the mistakes is near the foot of the bed.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

datcat23

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2017, 12:57:30 PM »
*datty has a small, stifled, very naughty juvenile giggle at part of the topic title, and then composes herself before anyone notices*  :P 

Its a beautiful design, and I am looking forward to seeing the finished product. 
The barefoot seamstress:  smelling vaguely of lavender and mothballs, and desperately craving chocolate.
2024:  Mending:  2  | Fabric used:  2.5m | Items made:  1  |  Quilts:      |  Fabric destashed:  25m

Iminei

Re: "Morning Glory" (Frances Lilly Designs)
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2017, 19:23:20 PM »
Haha - I think I've got it.  Study the middle three tiles on each side...

Aaaaand a bar of choccie goes to the girl who discovered the flaw...

When I pointed it out to imself he was devastated, but I like it!!

Address please Acorn xxx

 I think one of the mistakes is near the foot of the bed.


and no one will ever notice ...
All they will notice is the beauty!
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