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Wednesday 13 March 2013

Into Orbit!

After my directional dilemmas yesterday, I bit the bullet this morning and just went ahead and finished piecing my Orbit top, trying to get the patterns to match where possible, but not stressing too much if they didn't. 

This is a great pattern, and although there was a lot of initial cutting, and a little extra thinking required by me as I did not have a full 13 prints to play with, the piecing was simple and a joy to make.

It is probably the first time I have ever made HSTs by simply joining 2 triangles, and there was no bias drama at all with that.  (I think that is a urban myth to scare new quilters!).

Having the Modern Meadow prints all folded since I bought them, I had not had them spread out en masse, and I am so happily surprised at how bright and wonderful all the prints are.

There is still snow in the garden, and it is bitterly cold and windy, but I ventured out for a photoshoot; don't say I never do anything for you...


... and then the sun came out...


I have enough left-over fabric to piece the backing and make binding, but not sure on the wadding situation though; I think I need to have a little tidy up of the quilting corner; I can see it in my husband's eyes!

This has been a relatively early post for me; parent's evening later and I am making the most of my MacBook playing nicely, by tonight it will probably need another wallop xxx

26 comments:

  1. Yay well done, I'm just quilting mine...

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  2. Stellar gorgeousness my dear! Stay warm! Jxo

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  3. It's wonderful! Hope the evening goes well and you're not left waiting for too long...

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  4. You sure are getting thru your stash this year! Love it. Have you got a big shop planned for next year that we dont know about?!

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  5. I think that is really beautiful, great work! :o)

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  6. It looks fantastic! I have literally just finished getting the backing pieced for mine and looked out some wadding :)

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  7. Very pretty!! I love the navy

    Rachael

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  8. Orbital goodness. You have been sewing up a storm today. Di x

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  9. Oh how I've missed your stained glass photos. It's a lovely top!

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  10. Looking good! You are piecing like a speed demon.

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  11. Love it, those fabrics are just perfect for this pattern.

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  12. yayy, looks great - I did two rows last night and started to see double, maybe this weekend -- I love your fabric choices for this, great way t showcase the prints!

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  13. Great use of Modern Meadow. You're so speedy at this piecing malarky too!

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  14. Looking good, great in fact!! Parent evening is school related?? Good luck!

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  15. Fabulous!! Reminds me how much I adore Modern Meadow

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  16. It's gorgeous, especially with the sun behind it!

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  17. The fabric is one of my favourities. Is it for you?

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  18. Great job. I've got the pattern and fabric but need to wrap up a few projects first. Can't wait to see your finished quilt. (Yes, directional fabrics should be outlawed!)

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  19. Fabulous. I love those colours

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  20. this quilt looks quietly retro in a very good way. I like the simple design with the big pieces of fabric. Nice job, Hadley

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  21. I want to steal this from you, the colors are so soothing and fresh! Directional fabrics make me crazy!

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  22. It looks so lovely in these fabrics.

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  23. Love those fabrics! Funnily enough I can't see any problems with directional prints from here!

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