Well I have to laugh. I wanted to go to my blog (just like anyone else would). When I typed in fireflyquilts.blogspot.com, imagine my surprise when I realized that this was not my blog!!!! Apparently when I created my blog, I had a typing mishap. I just discovered that my blog is actually fireflyqults.blogspot.com - missing the 'i' in quilts.
Since I am a computer programmer by day you think I should have noticed that sooner? (LOL!). In actuality I don't blog much because I spend all day on the computer and do not find it relaxing to come home and do it again.
I would much rather be reading or quilting.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Orca Bay Mystery Step 4
More String piecing! Well at least I am finally getting good use out of the old phone books. I cut my oranges into strips varying the width from 3/4 inch to 1 and 3/4 inch. Unlike Bonnie, I do not have pre-cut strings. So I am having to cut fat quarters and yardage for this.
Here is a pile of strings. Believe it or not this started out organized by size.
As you may have seen from my previous post, I stopped working on these to order some more oranges. I decided that I did not have enough variety. My oranges range from melon, through pumpkin. Some of them are very 'pinky'. I have not done very many of these yet because I was waiting on the oranges and more neutrals to arrive.
Then of course there was the 1/2 square triangle mishap (slightly too big). So now that my oranges and neutrals have arrived, I still have to sliver trim the 1/2 square triangles before I can move on to step 5.
Here is all that I have finished of the larger string blocks.
Here is a picture of all of the oranges together - new and old. One thing for sure - my quilt will be BRIGHT !
I am off from work until Thursday, 12/22. So I hope to make great progress. I might even go back to finish step 1.
Here is a pile of strings. Believe it or not this started out organized by size.
As you may have seen from my previous post, I stopped working on these to order some more oranges. I decided that I did not have enough variety. My oranges range from melon, through pumpkin. Some of them are very 'pinky'. I have not done very many of these yet because I was waiting on the oranges and more neutrals to arrive.
Then of course there was the 1/2 square triangle mishap (slightly too big). So now that my oranges and neutrals have arrived, I still have to sliver trim the 1/2 square triangles before I can move on to step 5.
Here is all that I have finished of the larger string blocks.
Here is a picture of all of the oranges together - new and old. One thing for sure - my quilt will be BRIGHT !
I am off from work until Thursday, 12/22. So I hope to make great progress. I might even go back to finish step 1.
Orca Bay Mystery Step 3
I finally finished all the half square triangles for Step 3. I waited a bit while I ordered some more neutral fabric that would be a little more interesting than what I currently have - which was mostly tone on tone.All my white/off-white prints are used in another project.
I actually a few extra because I got carried away. As I was sewing up the last ones, I sat aside one that looked too small. However, when I measured it, I discoverd that it was the perfect size of 2 inches unfinished. Uh-Oh!
I started measuring and discovered that most of my half square triangles are 1/16 to 1/8 inch TOO BIG! BUMMER!. I had measured everything when I first got started and it was correct.
However when step 4 came out, I took off my seam guide and did several of the larger string blocks. I then put that aside to also order some more oranges for more variety. I then started back to piecing half square triangles with some of the strips I had already cut.
BUT I did not re-measure the units. Obviously when I reattached my seam guide it was a little off. So now I get to sliver cut almost all of the 370 half square triangles before I can move on to step 5.
I have currently trimmed about 1/3 of them. Here is a small sample of my sliver pile.
Oh well, live and learn. I cut 3 small rectangles 1 and 1/2 inches in width. Reattached my seam guide and sewed the strips together. When that was done, I measured the center strip. Exactly 1 inch finished! Yeah!
Now the dilemma is - do I continue with sliver cutting all the triangles and move directly into step 5 - while I know the seam guide is in the correct place? Or do I go back to piecing step 4 - since I now have more oranges to choose from?
Oh, such difficult decisions! Hmm. I guess I will finish sliver cutting first and them make a decision. By that time I may be so sick of purple and neutrals that the orange would be a good break.
I actually a few extra because I got carried away. As I was sewing up the last ones, I sat aside one that looked too small. However, when I measured it, I discoverd that it was the perfect size of 2 inches unfinished. Uh-Oh!
I started measuring and discovered that most of my half square triangles are 1/16 to 1/8 inch TOO BIG! BUMMER!. I had measured everything when I first got started and it was correct.
However when step 4 came out, I took off my seam guide and did several of the larger string blocks. I then put that aside to also order some more oranges for more variety. I then started back to piecing half square triangles with some of the strips I had already cut.
BUT I did not re-measure the units. Obviously when I reattached my seam guide it was a little off. So now I get to sliver cut almost all of the 370 half square triangles before I can move on to step 5.
I have currently trimmed about 1/3 of them. Here is a small sample of my sliver pile.
Oh well, live and learn. I cut 3 small rectangles 1 and 1/2 inches in width. Reattached my seam guide and sewed the strips together. When that was done, I measured the center strip. Exactly 1 inch finished! Yeah!
Now the dilemma is - do I continue with sliver cutting all the triangles and move directly into step 5 - while I know the seam guide is in the correct place? Or do I go back to piecing step 4 - since I now have more oranges to choose from?
Oh, such difficult decisions! Hmm. I guess I will finish sliver cutting first and them make a decision. By that time I may be so sick of purple and neutrals that the orange would be a good break.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Bonnie Hunter Orca Bay Mystery Step 2
Here is a sample of my step 2. I have completed about half of the step 2 units. I started them even though I only have about 1/3 of the step 1 units done - Thanksgiving got in the way of step 1. These are the aqua/turquoise units.
Bonnie Hunter Orca Bay Mystery step 1
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