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Friday, June 1, 2012

Hourglass Progress


A week or so ago, I posted about starting my next quilt:  a scrappy hourglass quilt that I saw on the cover of volume two of Sew Scrappy quilt magazine.

So far, I've made 86 hourglass blocks and the one 9-patch block that so intrigued me about this quilt...


Notice the clothespins?  I stole got the idea from Patty over at A Stitch in Time... I thought it was a great way to keep a count of the number of blocks without using pins to keep them together!

I have also been busy going thru all the 1800's reproduction fabrics and cutting 5" squares.  It takes a while to cut almost 600 squares but I'm doing a little each evening after work...



...and I'll get done eventually!





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15 comments:

  1. JoAnneJune 1, 2012 at 3:47 AM

    Looking good! I have both of those magazines and I spend lots of time lusting after most of the quilts!

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  2. Debbie JJune 1, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    Your progress is looking wonderful! I like your clothespin organization.

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  3. SaraJune 1, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    600 squares wow I know you can do it Freda!

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  4. *karendianne.June 1, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Yeah you! Kathie will enjoy seeing you enjoying the creation of this awesome quilt. I know I'm excited!!!!!

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  5. SheilaJune 1, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    600 squares! That's a lot of squares! It's going to be a beautiful quilt.

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  6. MichelleJune 1, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Can't wait to see it finished.
    I really love the quilt.

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  7. Janet O.June 1, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    I love this quilt. I have saved the pattern, too, telling myself, "Someday."
    Are you just putting in the one 9-patch? I love the randomness of it.
    You will have this completed soon, I know, because you are good at focusing and not getting distracted like so many of the rest of us. : )

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  8. CynthiaJune 1, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    600! That's quite an undertaking! But who doesn't love making HST's? I know I do! It's nice to have a couple of projects going at one time, for a change of pace/scenery.

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  9. AmyJune 1, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    That's a whole lot of cutting! Good idea to break it up into a few each evening. I think it will be worth the work. It is certainly a beautiful pattern.

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  10. YankeeQuilterJune 1, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    If you cut 60 pieces a day you would have it done in 10 days...I always make goals like that then drive myself crazy trying to keep up with them! Love this quilt though...enjoy the process...

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  11. AnonymousJune 2, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    The clothespins ae a great idea. Love the quilt.
    Lillian
    lillianscupboard.wordpress.com

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  12. chrisJune 2, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Hooray for you! The clothespin idea is great. :)

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  13. Patty June 2, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    This is exactly the kind of a quilt that needs those clothespins. Looking forward to seeing the progress!

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  14. Elaine AdairJune 2, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    Duhhh about the clothespins - OMGosh, what takes me so long to think of that great idea! Thanks! I even considered my potato chip clips, but brain didn't go far enough forward! LOL

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  15. LynneJune 10, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    The clothespins (we call then "pegs") are a great idea. A little bit every day will see the project done before you know it. Mind you, it may not feel like it while you're working through it.

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