Fans & Flowers - Quilt #1 2014

It took a week longer than I had first planned, but I finally got the quilt top pieced together.  Now time for the applique.  I'm adding a 2-1/2" solid purple border.  This will have to be added before I start handling it for the applique.  The bad thing about using the strip piecing technique is that when you cut the sections apart, it is very easy to pull the seams apart.  The border will help to hold the edges seams sturdy while I do the applique, which will be in the white blocks.

Part 1 of this post can be found by clicking here and Part 2 of Jacob's Ladder can be found by clicking here.

Grandmother's Fan - Part 2

I finished up the Grandmother's Fan, continuing to use the pinless method for piecing curved pieces.

 With the L shaped curved pattern facing you, place the edge of the curved piece at the edge of the inside curve of the L shaped piece.  Keeping this piece right up against the 1/4" presser foot bar, gently guide the curved piece to that edge also, as you sew.

 As I got to the last panel, I kept the needle down, raised the foot, and gently pulled the fan to line up the edges with the bottom piece.  Then holding it in place, I guided it through to the finish.  I'm loving this method and as soon as I get more pieces cut out, I'm finishing up a Drunkard's Path quilt I've been working on for several years.  Maybe that will be quilt #2 2014.

This is two fans sewn together added with 2 blocks of Jacob's Ladder.

 And the final layout.....

 The finished size, with the border, will be 76" x 100".  It really needs to be just a little wider for my queen size bed, but the length is nice.

Well, I said it was the final layout, but...looking at the pictures (while I was writing this post), I noticed a huge mistake and tomorrow I will be ripping out some of the sections.  Can you find my mistake?  That is so frustrating, but that is what happens when you don't pay attention.