Saturday, November 10, 2018

Dresden Quilt Workshop Quilt-Along Challenge Week #14

This week, we got a lot more practice making Tiny Dresdens in Suzn Quilts' Dresden Quilt Workshop Quilt-Along Challenge.  No blocks were made this week, just little bitty Dresden plates.
7 Tiny Dresdens
The challenge of this project, at this point, is going to be finding enough fabric to complete the larger blocks in the "chunks" left from the original FQs.  Some of the remaining blocks will require more of a single fabric than I have left in several of the pieces.  This may get interesting!  I've noticed that some of the participants have started strategically cutting for upcoming blocks - I'm guessing that's because they are feeling the same way.  Oh well!  That's the challenge and the fun of following along!  
DQWQAC Weeks #1-14
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~ Heather

Friday, November 09, 2018

Dresden Quilt Workshop Quilt-Along Challenge Week #13

I'm still playing catch up with Suzn Quilts' Dresden Quilt Workshop Quilt-Along Challenge.  Here are my blocks for week #13.
I love making these Mini Dresden blocks - almost double the size of the Tiny Dresdens with a smaller center opening in proportion, so there's plenty of wiggle room for the center circle to cover!
Ick!  That looks kinda green!  I promise, there's no green in this quilt top!  This photo should show a lovely harvest gold background...grrr....amateur computer photography!?!?!?
2 Mini Dresden blocks
Here both are together for the last time...the couple will be seperated in the final quilt top (hehe), just like this...
Dresden Quilt Workshop Challenge Weeks #1-13
I'm off to make a bunch of Tiny Dresden plates for week #14's clue...more fabric color/pattern challenges ahead!

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~ Heather

Dresden Quilt Workshop Quilt-Along Challenge Week #12

Once again, I fell behind on my commitment to keeping up with Suzn Quilts' Dresden Quilt Workshop Quilt-Along Challenge.  Now that I'm back from a relaxing trip to Texas, I'm ready to catch right up.  
1 Follow Me block
I got right to work choosing fabrics for the Follow Me block.  This week required 12 different fabrics, and those 12 fabrics will sit next to and touch several other fabrics - again, the FABRIC SELECTION CHALLENGE!  It's only gonna get harder and more fun!
Here's the design wall through week #12.  Things are coming together and the colors seem balanced so far.  Let's hope they stay that way.  The directions for weeks #13 & #14 are already up on the Suzn Quilts blog so  I've still got some work to do!

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~ Heather