Putting It All Together

The first quilting class is winding down.  This weekend we will talk about putting on the finishing touches to our quilts.  And the ladies will learn that I didn't like the outcome of my quilt and I made a mistake that will be covered up!

I'm also getting some interest in more beginners classes so I've got to lay out a plan of what I'm willing to teach and how much of my weekends I'm willing to give up.  Of course since I'm teaching in my house, I have to check with the guys if they mind women over on the weekends.  But they were always outside on the weekends, so it shouldn't be a problem.

While I loved the oranges that I picked out for my Nine-Patch (it just made me happy when I bought it!), I haven't been so pleased with the color combination and how pale it turned out to be.  I like the dark oranges the best.  In the midst of assembling my quilt, I noticed (too late) that I turned one of my alternating blocks.  So I had to make a decision....leave it or get the ripper out.

I hate the ripper.

So it is still there, probably only noticeable to me, but still there.  I've decided to add more color to the quilt by appliqueing some big flowers to the quilt (right over that turned block).  While that adds more work, I like the idea of brighter colors and will probably be appliqueing in the border too, which will give another lesson for the class in how to dress up those borders.

Here's some pictures for the center block I'm working on for Lydia's Quilt of Purple and the Nine-Patches I've come up with.  Also pictures of my grandmother Royal Aster.  Her quilting on this was just beautiful.  It was her pride and joy.  We've wondered if it was ever slept under....but never thought to ask her.

(Click on the pictures and you will be taken to the rest of the pictures.)

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