Diary »
I thought it would be fun to keep a diary of my current quilting projects so you could follow along with my progress (or lack thereof) towards completion. I’ve included clickable thumbnails so you can view larger images as I go along.
Making Third Round Blocks
Quilting the last round definitely took longer than I anticipated. But, I’m continuing to plug away at this baby
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Quilting Round 2
I've chosen three different patterns for the center of the Navajo squares for this round. This first one will be quilted on the corner squares and the middle squares of the side panels
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Adding the Second Round
I’ve finished piecing together 14 additional Navajo squares. I then assembled 2 rows of 3 squares (sides) and 2 rows of 4 squares (top and bottom). I attached these rows (sides first) to the
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Pattern Modification
I’m still plugging away at making the Round 2 Navajo squares. At the same time, I’ve been making some modifications to my design
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Quilting the First Round
First, I quilted in the ditch around all the various pieces of this round. After evaluating the round, I decided to quilt in the cream sections and leave the colored triangles alone. My goal
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Adding The First Round of Blocks
I've completed assembling the blocks for the first round. I sewed together the blocks making 4 rows (one for each side). Two rows contained 2 middle blocks and 2 corner blocks
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Making the First Round of Blocks
I’ve finished quilting the center section of the quilt and am now ready to start assembling the first round of blocks. EQ6 is treating this as a 5-inch border. In fact the rest of
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Quilting the Center Section
I've assembled the backing, batting, and center section together using basting spray. I'll stitch in the ditch around all the triangles using clear thread on the top and cream in the bobbin
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Cutting & Piecing the Center Section
I’ve just started work on my second design, Navajo Nation. This is my second design project but my first design using Electric Quilt 6 from the start. Once I’ve determined the blocks go together
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