Line Tamer to the rescue

And More Foundation Piecing!

I've been hard at work up in the loft these last 2 weeks. First of all I took on Pauline's beautifully pieced top, made with Janet Clare's 'More Hearty Good Wishes' fabric, in nautical inspired blues and neutrals. She asked for an allover  wavy design and once I got into the groove, I couldn't  stop until it was finished. Unfortunately, I have no pictures to share! 

Then I moved on to Gill's sweet quilt for her Grand Daughter.

It is made with a jelly roll and charm pack from the 'Darling' Little Dickens' range from Dreamy Quilts, which features rabbits, ducks and sheep in delightful soft green, pink and 'puddle' blue. 
 

Another beautifully pieced top- I have noticed how Gill chooses to press her sashing seams flat, which creates a challenge for me, as there is no 'ditch' to stitch in.  
This is where my 'Line Tamer' came in - a nifty little ruler tool with a channel down the middle to guide the hopping foot on my long arm machine, as I outlined the blocks.

Once I'd got the whole thing stabilised, I did more complex arc ruler work to create curves in and around the blocks. You can see the effect so far from the back.

I think I will do a new freehand petal shaped feather design in the borders.


But I'm taking a little break from it for a while and yesterday I started on The Halo Block designed by Sue Garman (who sadly just passed away). 

This is a block of the month programme from The Quilt Show. In my last but one blog I told you how challenging I find foundation piecing - but I felt I should give it a go anyway. I was literally stitching until 3am and still hadn't finished all 19 sections.
I carried on today and, as I added the final row, I realised I had got 3 pieces the wrong way round!

But I don't think it matters too much - I have used such pale colours and I did at least get the pink 'halo' in the right place. I am not making the full quilt and will incorporate this as a panel in my ongoing project using my favourite treasured fabrics.

Happy Quilting Everyone!

Janet

www.englishquilter.co.uk   

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