Well I’m still undecided about sashing for my quilt so I haven’t started stitching it together yet. I did spend quite some time however trimming all the blocks to 8 1/2″ as per instructions. I think if I hadn’t had one block which was only just big enough I might have been tempted to make them a little bigger, even 9 1/2 “, but I’m happy with them as they are.

I started laying out blocks on the two fabrics I’m thinking of, this was my first attempt…

I preferred the darker, but I decided to try lay out blocks ensuring I included most of the background fabrics. This is the darker one, which I do still like…

This is the lighter one which gives a completely different feel to the quilt. If I do either of these layouts I do need to buy more fabric as I only have 1/2m of each..

Then I tried the darker one with light cornerstones, these are all the same colour but the idea was that I could use the different backgrounds as the cornerstones.I do rather like the cornerstones…

I then decided to try using other fabrics from this range. I’ve cut some strips from the scraps I have left and laid them over the two main fabrics. I might have to buy a couple of fat quarters, but I rather like this option too and I think it goes with the scrappy nature of the quilt.

I’m still open to suggestions and comments, but I am leaning towards this one at the moment.

I’m not sure if I’ll be any further on in 3 weeks time for the next update – April and May are just crazy months this year! In ten days time I start a long distance walk called the Yorkshire Wolds Way, which we’re taking eight days to complete – it is 79 miles, so days off are spent on practise walks.

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

I’ll also be linking up with Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday.