Welcome to the mystery quilt for the spring of 2012!
Waiting for Spring Quilt
Maybe you are like me and waiting for the spring. You might also have some scraps lying around. So join me for this mystery quilt and let’s wait for spring together!
Because this is going to be a mystery quilt, some things will be a surprise until the end. You will get a new clue every 2 weeks, and a total of 4 times. So after 2 months you will have all the clues.
Some things I can tell you:
We will be making a lap quilt: 126 x172 cm or 49x67 inch
The quilt is made out of 2 different blocks and they are 4,5 inch each.
The quilt will be playing with light and dark, so you need to split you scraps into light and dark. (I recommend the light to be very light like a background fabric. I used all my beige fabrics since my dark fabrics are my pastels. Use the same kind of color contrasts if you were making a quilt with star blocks)
The technique I will be describing is for the machine but I will be giving finished sizes so you can make it by hand if you want.
We will be starting with cutting the biggest pieces and work our way down to smaller and smaller scraps. The biggest piece you need is of your dark fabrics: 3x8 inch. The smallest pieces are 1 inch. Please note: when you are cutting your scraps, try and cut in a way so that you can keep pieces left that are as long as possible. For the next clue you will need to cut strips and it would be a shame if you can’t use your scraps later!
All the sizes are with a ¼ inch seam allowance.
Since we are working with scraps you will need to make an insane amount of pieces sometimes. But the result is worth it!
Here is the pattern in ENGLISH and SWEDISH
I hope you will join me! Please leave a comment if you do...would be so much fun to know how many people are joining..*s*
Barbara
ps: the picture is not part of the quilt but a small hint...
Hej Barbara!
Jag skrev här förut, men mitt inlägg försvann. Nu har jag letat upp många tyger och ska sätta igång med projektet.
Karin
Posted by: Karin Ledin | March 13, 2012 at 09:49 PM
Hej Barbara!
Känner för att haka på, har aldrig sytt så stor quilt. Problemet hur jag ska kunna kvilta så stort alster men men,det blir ett senare problem. Har Du kvar beskrivningen på Din blogg framöver.Jag kommer att befinna mig i sommarstugan,Hinner nog inte sy färdigt innan dess.
Undrar oxå de mörka tygerna kan de vara stormönstrade.
Ha det bra
Marianne
Posted by: Marianne | March 07, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Ska absolut djupdyka ner balnd mina scraps och se vad jag kan hitta, för visst väntar jag på våren och visst har jag massor av scraps att bli av med ;)
//Lizzan
Posted by: Lizzan | March 06, 2012 at 07:46 PM
Hej!
Det här verkar trevligt. Har länkat Till Dig på min blogg. Tror det kan finnas intresse bland mina bloggvänner.
Var på Skileboutställningen och fotade.Hoppas Det är OK att jag återigen lägger ut Ditt fina fönster i det inlägget.
Marianne
Posted by: Marianne | March 06, 2012 at 08:42 AM
Hi Barbara, I join in. Ik heb al de eerste sessie gedownload en opgeslagen. Misschien dat ik vandaag al begin met snijden want het is best veel geloof ik. Het maakt me zo nieuwsgierig. Ik heb nog prachtige lapjes liggen van Bep en Dorry en binnekort is het weer lapjesmarkt.Heerlijk.
fijne dag en groetn Marleen
Posted by: Marleen | March 02, 2012 at 08:55 AM