Tuesday 24 January 2012

Henry and Harry

After saying some rude words over Henry's quilt, (and virtually no sympathy at all from my bloggy buddies, so glad I was able to entertain you all!) I am now making Harry's quilt

I do like random quilts, but I'm not capable of making one, I think because I approach quilting mathematically.  So I have discovered a way (and an easy way at that) of making a random top:  I  made up 27 squares all at 6.5 inches.  Some were just one fabric, a few were HSTs, a few were pinwheels, a few were 9 patches, and a few other ideas got chucked in too.

I made up larger 9 patches, using the pieced squares in the 4 corners, and the plainer pieces as the 5 that make up the +

 Then I cut the 9 patch into 4 equal parts (Disappearing 9 Patch)


 And then I can put the back together and I have a random quilt, or an Orphan D9P

Hopefully tomorrow all 12 new blocks will be stitched together - with quilting on Thursday, binding on Friday, and delivery on Saturday . . . isn't working to a deadline fun?

6 comments:

  1. Well done you! This will look lovely, and I'm sure that it will be well received!

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  2. Now say after me ...HARRY, HARRY, HARRY!!!!! xx

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  3. Love the pattern Benta and apologies for lack of empathy! But it was funny!

    Hey I broke my car key in the lock of my car 4 miles from home! Haha! Can laugh now but it sure wasn't funny at the time!

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  4. Hee hee, sorry, still giggling. Glad you've worked through it though :oD

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  5. Oh, thanks for sharing this post. I've been pondering the same type of approach to "random" but hadn't been brave enough to try it yet. You inspire

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