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A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt

Lemon Syllabub

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2021, 19:51:47 PM »
  A lot of small flaws can be disguised with quilting... ;)

@Lowena That's what I'm hoping  ;)  (Small and not so small!)

I'm really looking forward to finishing my quilt.... mildly terrified of the actual quilting process but once it's done it will be lovely to cuddle up in it...and if there are any major flaws I can always sit on that bit.....I just hope by bum's big enough!  :laughing:







Lemon Syllabub

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2021, 18:05:45 PM »
My new fabric for the star block background arrived the other day. It's the same pattern as the tree block background but it's pale pink instead of cream.
 
It's now all cut out and sewn into my four star blocks.  :faints:

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Tomorrow I'll true all nine blocks and sew them together.  :dance:

Lemon Syllabub

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2021, 14:05:56 PM »
I sewed my blocks together.
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....Looking at the photo it could do with a proper press!! I only pressed the seams.  :rolleyes:

The next thing to think about is the backing. I'd need to sew two pieces of fabric together anyway so I was thinking of cutting out my two different fabrics and sewing either 9 large squares to replicate the 9 blocks on the front..... or use the fabrics to make 9 star blocks .....  :rolleyes:

I'm off to have a cup of tea and a bit of a think.... :drink:

Lemon Syllabub

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2021, 15:45:43 PM »
I've decided to make the backing out of 9 star blocks so if my quilting stitches don't look too horrendous on the back then I'll end up with a reversible quilt....well that's the plan.  :faints:

I've done four with a navy background and blue star.
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I'll do four with a blue background and a navy star and I'm going to use my HST tester for the centre block. (I'll add a border of navy to this block to make it the same size as the others).

....... Well that's the plan..who knows it may be ready for next Christmas. :rolleyes:

Lemon Syllabub

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2021, 17:13:03 PM »
I've sewn the rest of the blocks for my 'backing'.
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I'll true them and sew them together tomorrow....or perhaps the next day. ;)

bec

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2021, 15:28:18 PM »
Wow!!! Both sides are beautiful  :loveit:

Lemon Syllabub

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2021, 11:19:52 AM »
@bec Thank you. I just hope I don't ruin it with poor quilting skills!  :o

Lemon Syllabub

Re: A not very Christmassy Christmas Lap Quilt
« Reply #22 on: December 11, 2021, 09:58:26 AM »
OK.. all my blocks are now sewn together.... I've had a play with my walking foot which, surprising seems to be doing a grand job  :thumb: so I'm about to cut of my wadding... and then I can start quilting  :scream: