Friday Quilt Cave

Phew! Had such a busy few days. Big birthdays, school holidays, visitors etc. Managed to slope off for some quilty fun yesterday BUT forgot my camera. I have "borrowed" this picture from my mentors blog (thanks Ang) to brighten up the post.

I cut 6 2 1/2 inch strips, 3 in light green and 3 in dark green then sliced them up into 2 1/2 inch blocks. I then laid all the blocks out on a table and clipped the right colour and number 2 1/2 inch blocks to each 7 inch block that will form the snowball and help to give the illusion of trellis work. I tried to stack them all up but by far the easiest way to ensure the right piece was attached to the right corner was to lay them out and sew each one individually, checking as I went. I hogged a table all day (sorry folks). Because I felt I was going to run out of time, I concentrated on completing the edges first as it is crucial to get the 2 1/2 inch blocks in the right place or the design won't work. It's a bit like doing a jigsaw really, get the edges done first. The 7 inch blocks in the centre have one 2 1/2 inch block on each corner so it's just a matter of unclipping them and sewing on. I did run out of time so was pleased I had opted for this strategy. Next time I just have to complete 5 of the 6 centre blocks then I can plan joining them up. How exciting!!!