Helix #2

finished!

this one measures 17 x 19

Now I really need to get back to the regularly scheduled quilting and finish piecing the Metro Rings units...only about 20 left.

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Distractions

On Monday my quilt guild hosted Lorrie Faith Cranor.  She gave a presentation of her quilts and designs and then on Tuesday led a workshop on her Interleave design.

The weather was awful and I almost didn't go but boy am I glad I did!

Lorrie is a lovely person and excellent teacher.

We were to pick 4 FQ of fabrics that went well together but had good contrast.

Geeze louise, picking fabrics makes me crazy. I must have pulled 20 fabrics out of the stash.  Then after the guild meeting and seeing her quilts in person, I came home and picked different ones!  

 Here are my fabrics prepped and ready to be cut into 1 inch sections!

Of course I forgot my camera, so one of the other ladies taking the class took these and was kind enough to send them to me.

starting to see the design 

after I got home I finished the last few rows

squared it up to 16 inches, made binding and finished it.

Here it is hanging in the dining room. 

This pattern is Helix (Sine Wave)... I have NO IDEA what that is-but I like it in a quilt!

Today I started another one. Same pattern totally different fabrics. I have better contrast with these and like the effect even better.

This is a quilt as you go technique, and after adding each strip I would piece a  hst unit for my Up, Up and Away quilt (from Amanda's book)

 and finally reached 589!

That's just enough to make the quilt (if I've added correctly) woo-hoo!

There's the last one and the jar I've been keeping them in.  

I started making them back in August. It will be fun to lay them out one of these days. one of these days soon I hope.