Did you know that September is quilt month over at Josie's blog? To get involved just make a quilt related post this month, let Josie know and she'll add you to the quilt month blog roll. If you're at all interested in quilting pop over: it's a good place to be!
Bearing this in mind, I thought now would be a good opportunity to post about the quilt I've started working on. Remember when I went to the Festival of Quilts and said I'd spent waaay too much money and would show the haul at a later date? Well here it is:
Lots of lovely Japanese cottons, mostly from Roberta De Marchi's stall with a few blue silks and shot cottons.
While I was there I also took a 60 minute class learning how to make a folded log cabin block. I would share the block I made here but the fabrics we were given to use were b****y awful! I learned the technique though and adapted the scale when I got home.
I use Vilene Quickscreen as a base, which is basically interfacing printed with a geometric grid of squares measuring 1cm. I'm still really excited about the technique and the results I'm getting but I do wonder whether I can sustain the interest for the amount of squares I need to make to complete the quilt.
Here's four of the blocks I've made so far, they measure about 15cm each. I thought I'd play with the scale of the blocks, to keep my mind engaged. I have in mind something like the wonderful Babette crocheted blanket on the Purl Bee.
In the meantime maybe you could help me along with the progress of this quilt- if you could just poke me with a metaphorical stick every now and then just to keep me going, I'd be very grateful! I'm hoping to get it done in time to enter it for the Festival of Quilts next year... although I have to admit finishing at all is a pretty ambitious goal!
oh flippin' heck...I can't even talk to you anymore, you've just gone waaaaaaay off the scale of cool and i am skulking off to hide under a stone (mainly because all day I've been sewing squares together and only managed to match up about half my points, a folded log cabin? that's just pure pro work, you know that, doncha?)
Posted by: Katy | September 03, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Beautiful fabrics and beautiful blocks. Just awesome!
Posted by: Elizabeth | September 03, 2008 at 10:14 PM
That is really stunning. I love the very neutral colors. Lovely.
Posted by: josie | September 04, 2008 at 12:36 AM
See this stick? Consider yourself poked.
Posted by: Frogdancer | September 04, 2008 at 05:11 AM
simply stunning. I love those colours...
I did a log quilt for my mum a few years back... I did it using the foundation method of sewing on paper... don't know how different it is from yours, the only thing I can say is... it too FOREVER. And some.
But you must carry on, it's beautiful.
Posted by: monica | September 04, 2008 at 09:18 AM
I love the start of your quilt! I saw one in a magazine similar to that and I have always wanted to try it but so far haven't found the time yet. keep going...it's going to be stunning!
Posted by: amandajean | September 04, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Beautiful and yum!
Posted by: Fancy Elastic | September 04, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Ooooh, Sarah! It's so beautiful. It belongs in one of those pretty Japanese craft books!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | September 04, 2008 at 02:57 PM
lovely lovely!
Posted by: hazeljoy | September 04, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Sarah, this is soooo beautiful!! Folded log-cabins. WOW!!
Love the Japanese fabrics!
Posted by: nicolette | September 04, 2008 at 10:37 PM
you better keep going!!! Seriously this quilt will be wonderful for the season and forever. Guess what? I never made one!!! Believe or not, shame on me. I like the earth tones, very cozy!
Thanks for visiting and please, come back. Keep in touch! I loved to hear from you!
hugs,
Posted by: Zee | September 06, 2008 at 02:49 AM
This is absolutely a hands down gorgeous quilt. The folds are such a wonderful effect - who would think such a simple twist would create such a different look. It also reminds me, with the colors of a haberdashery or some such very gentlemanly things. Lovely.
Posted by: Sonya | September 06, 2008 at 04:50 AM
Been lurking for a while - now decloaking to say that's some seriously gorgeous quilting - all smoky and lovely. I've never really seen fabrics like that (but then I'm a jewellery girl). Emma x
Posted by: silverpebble | September 07, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Oh sarah,is there anything you are NOT good at????this is perfect.I am in love with the colors you used.really a gorgeous job!!!
Posted by: Dees | September 08, 2008 at 07:58 AM
Love those taupes!
Posted by: Amy | September 08, 2008 at 05:37 PM
that is a beautiful quilt in the making.
Posted by: janet clare | October 28, 2008 at 01:47 PM
I love the look of the folded log cabin! Are you able to share the pattern/technique?
Posted by: Cindy Boast | October 09, 2009 at 10:50 PM