See Sophie, I Wasn't Lying This Time!

Here is the progress on the tea towel so far.

Yesterday I put a French Fuse on the back of the towel itself.  I was concerned about the looser weave and stretching.   Making sure it caused no  problem was just being proactive.

I already had the HSTs from when I started the first round at the retreat last month. Last night, with pre tea towel Jitters, I laid out the pieces I had collected and liked it.  Put a check in the approval box!

I was conscious about the busy aspect of the borders as I work with them.  So I feel compelled to include a stop border. 

I am wishing i had more of that grey green piece.  I got it in Lafayette and I am not sure I want to drive all the way down there and find it gone.  I need to call Charlene and see if there is more.  She is doing a long term sub at her school taming some young minds so I am not sure how much time she is spending at the store. 

Wow, I am liking the addition of each border.  It took a bit of time to work out the figures for for the blocks in the current last border.

I just had to see how it would look with the next borders getting dark.   LIKE!

I am thinking of those Star Trip blocks from the Block Lotto.  I am thinking that a dark background with the two yellows, or maybe some of the blue in there.  that might be a way to get that blue into the quilt.  I need to make one and maybe do a montage in the computer. 

I am so used to doing this on my Electric Quilt program.  But I am learning to adjust.  I rafted the border blocks on a scrap of typing paper, just like the old days!


I  liking it so far.  I think the star blocks in a dark colorway will be a great addition.  See. I have talked mmyself into them already.

Tea Towel Challenge wiith Sophie's Junction

I have narrowed down the choices of fabrics that will go with my tea towel.  I loved Sophie's chickens from last year.  The details in her towel lent themselves perfectly for chickens, baby chicks and eggs in the surrounding layers.  I didn't seem to pick that up when I chose the London Fog.  I do love the London Fog, I think it will stretch my abilities and create a wonderful quilt in the end.  I may have some pains getting there though!

I think I need one more fabric, a yellow zinger.  I don't have the right yellow in my stash  so I will have to find a piece in a quilt shop.  I was glad to find that greenish grey at Charlene's beautiful shop in Lafayette, J & B Quilting.

Here is where I am right now.  I may end up making some changes or additions later on.  I will have to eventually cut up some of the fabrics and add them to the towel.  This is the scariest part of quilting for me.  Well, one of them.  Starting a design on my own.

It scares a lot of people, I know.  I feel my heart beat increase and my stomach clenches.  Really.  I know that is what you feel too.  But if you resolve to just take the next step, you can over come that.

And once the quilt is going and you love it, and other people love it too, you will be filled with an excitement that feels like an increased heart beat and a stomach clench........with a little elation tossed in!