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When I design quilt patterns I put my heart and soul into the design. For my fabric line Sunday Drive, I designed 'Take the Roundabout' in my signature multiple size block format. You've been doing my solstice, so you have an idea of how much fun it is do multi size blocks!
Twice a month, the 1st and 3rd Friday, I'll assign a section of the quilt to make. If you are just joining me, there is loads of time! I think we'll finish sooner than Thanksgiving, but there are parts that take longer, like the applique. So I'll give you one of the weeks to work on that some more if you have not finished it.
This is created with a mix of my Sunday Drive cotton & batik Fabrics!
I want to give you a tip. My pattern uses a lot of different fabrics. I think that is what makes it so fun to do, and it's also something you might want to manage by doing a swatch sheet. The photo above is from my good friend QuiltJane of her next Franny & Jane fabric line. She has a small piece of each and taped the number on it.
Here is what I suggest you do for my 'Take the Round about' so that you can easily figure out which fabrics you are using.
- Cut a small rectangle or square of each fabric you are using
- get a sheet of labels as they stick much better to your swatch. OR tape the swatches to paper leaving a space under it for the fabric name/number
- Look at the supply list and either make a copy and cut out each fabric name, or transfer the name to the label/paper.
- This will give you that working sheet to easily find the fabrics you decide to use!
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Your pattern has a page towards the end where the sections are shown. That is what I'm using to split the project into showing you a section a month and assigning what to work on. The Prior section posts are HERE
In order to create these style of quilts, you do some different construction. So this has the top of that bottom star as part of the unit above it so you sew straight seams to assemble it.
Your Assignment for the next two weeks
- Make the friendship star blocks
- Sew this whole section together.
- Next post is first Thursday in August!
This is a perfect quilt to do 'Quilt as you Go' and I love THIS CLASS for teaching that. Each of the 5 sections is easy to handle.
On the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month starting in today, June 2, ending November 17, I'll assign what to sew from my quilt.
Down below post whatever part you are working on. This same share will be used for each post so jump right in! Did you select fabric only? share that..trace your shapes.. share that! Made the star or the whole section.. let's see!
What to do now
- BUY my Pattern - There is a print version. At the link you can see the supply list for my quilt
- BUY a Digital Copy of my Pattern
- SHOP for my Sunday Drive Fabric Find more HERE
- My Applique book --- Digital copy
- heat n bond lite for my fusible
- Scissors I love
- Quilt as You Go online Class
- Sign up for my Newsletter
- Join my Online Group
