Words to Live By

I have another of my "Words to Live By" blocks completed. This is going to be a really large quilt. Again, this was a summer block of the week last year but for me it takes a full year (or more) to complete a quilt like this. If you go to the link you will see that there are 672, yes, 672, half square triangles for the center block and borders and I did buy the finishing kit for that. So, I just did a test on the triangle method - see below - to see if they were accurate for 2" finished squares . . .

and my test showed that they were!! Yeah! I've not been as happy with some other paper triangles that I have used but these seemed just right!

 This week I have prepared the corner border blocks which are 8" finished, a little smaller than the center blocks.

 I changed the wording on this block to more reflect what I felt about words.

 Then getting this one with your own name sized to be just right was a little challenge, since the font size was not available on my computer.

And the last block - Respect! You trace these words with a lightbox which might seem simple enough, but when you are 'looking' through medium-dark fabrics with dots, etc, on them, it is not always easy to see through. I did iron freezer paper on the back when I traced to keep the fabric stable and it helped, yet did not seem to block the light.

Okay, now more stitching to do, but I enjoy the preparation as well!

PHQ Donation Quilt Block

Every year our guild makes a donation quilt and gives a large portion of the proceeds to Camp Rainbow in Augusta, Ga. I was given this block to do at Hickory Knob in January. So, now it is in the mail with my part completed - hand appliqué with needle turn and freezer paper on the top was my technique. I do not remember the name of the quilt but I'm sure it will be lovely.

This is the quilt that will be won by someone this fall. It is a Piece O'Cake pattern and we did a silver background to celebrate 25 years of our guild!