Pluses quilt is a top

My September goal has been to complete the top of my Pluses quilt that I have made during Brigitte Heitland's quilt along of the same name. Pluses quilt is the working title, now mine has been renamed "Stay Positive" For the first time in a very log time I have achieved my goal!

Although it's a lap quilt it's too big for me to quilt on my domestic machine, so it will soon be heading towards the long-armer. This will be a first.

Close up of part of the lower section.

Fabric used:

4 metres Kona "Storm", although there is a lot left so I'll use it for the binding too.

Pluses in fabric from stash. They measure 6" square, and 9" square.

This has been a very interesting experience; it's the first time I've cut all the fabric for a quilt before making a stitch!

I shall be linking up to 

Elm Street Quilts for One Monthly Goal

Alycia's Quilts for Finished or not finished Friday

Keep healthy

Happy sewing

Marly.

Dancer in the woods

 

 

The dancer was made using a pattern by Laura Heine in February 2020, just days before our first Covid-19 lock-down. I attended a workshop given by Elly Prins on collage quilting and I've now finally finished the collage. I still have to embellish the piece with embroidery and beads and, of course, quilt it.

I'm linking to:

Finished or not finished quilts at Alycia's Quilts

Peacock Party at Wendy's Quilts and more

Click on the links to see more finished quilts and works in progress.

Marly.

Monthly goal in September

Having failed to meet my goals in June and July, I've taken a rest from the Do. Good stitches quilting for the Comfort Circle. I've been steadily working on it, but progress has been very slow. 

In August I started a new project: the "Pluses Quilt" quilt along, organised by Brigitte Heitland and using her pattern of the same name. My goal is to produce a completed top by the end of September. At the moment I've sewn all the pluses for the throw and have laid out the the first three rows with the background fabric. 

 

The little labels on the background fabric give the code name, as few background pieces are identical. This is Brigitte's idea, and it really works; having initially cut and labelled all the background pieces locating them in the quilt becomes easy. Once they are sewn together the labels will go, of course!

This way of working is new to me. This is the first time I've used a Zen Chic pattern and I had always thought Brigitte's quilts were improv. Far from it! This is carefully calculated cutting. I'm going to try this approach myself in future, although I'm afraid the maths will do my head in!

I'm linking up to Elm Street Quilts for

Click on the link to see more  quilters' goals.

Keep safe and healthy

Happy sewing

Marly.