I think I have finished making the Bargello flimsy. Actually my friends asked if I could make a quilt to fit a certain size wall but as usual I can't remember the sizes they gave me. 140 centimeter? 250 centimeters? I think this is done and I don't want to make it bigger (if they wanted a larger size) by adding more borders. If it is not the right size I guess I'll just make another someday. Now to quilt this. (I should have sewn directly onto batting eliminating quilting altogether. I forgot that little step...)
I volunteered to make up two or more Pineapple blocks for Mrs. Harada's quilt. But I volunteered because I'd seen Mrs. Okutomi's contributions that were machine pieced (the rest of us did the blocks by hand). Making a Pineapple block by hand was driving me crazy but if machine piecing was acceptable then I was willing to do another. And I made a block.
AND IT WAS DING-DANG-IT TOO SMALL! So I took out a few pieces and added larger corners hoping that I could cheat and make the same size block. Nope. Still too small!!! What a waste of time! I went back to hand piecing the dang thing. One more blue block done. One red block in the making. A loose block (too small) to add to the orphan box that I've got somewhere... Sigh.
And Mrs. Furui asked me to sew up two yellow stars for a quilt she is making for the hospital. I'm not really sure what these are going to be added to.
Which reminds me... I never showed Mrs. Furui's HAND QUILTED bed cover that she made for the local Ronald McDonald House.
I only have to look at the BACK of Mrs. Furui's quilts to know she has made another heirloom.
Today is a rainy day and I'm making peanut butter cookies (delicious!) and bean soup (pretty good) and roasted pumpkin seeds (those didn't turn out so well... Bleh.)
9 comments:
Hi Tanya,
Understand your angst with the pineapple blocks, for me, paper piecing these is the only way to go.
What beautiful quilting on Mrs. Furui's quilt, I can only dream of such tiny, even stitches, and then whack it under the machine and call it done! otherwise it would not get finished at all.
Love your blog, it is my favourite, must watch, every day blog.
Cheers,
Marie in R'ham WA.
I don't normally like bargello quilts, but I like yours a lot - not sure why. I do love the pineapple blocks! Mrs. Furui is AMAZING, truly.
the Bargello is superb!! Just love the way the colours show almost translucent. And the different borders a perfect finish. News?? your news is always so welcome, exciting,interesting, full of daily life maybe, but it makes for wonderful reading.Mrs Furui, your quilting tells a story all on its own. The delicate colours fit the pattern so well. Cheers from Jean.
I don't comment every time I visit but I have to this time as I wanted to tell you how lovely I think the Bargello is. You do beautiful work and write a very interesting blog. Have a great weekend.
I love to visit your blog! The bargello quilt is exquisite! I love the wy the colors "wave". The pineapple quilt is quite nice, too. I really wish I could hand quilt. I've tried a few times and just don't have the patience.
You make beautiful things.
Love the movement (I can almost hear a harp playing!) in your bargello. I would always paperpiece a block such as your pineapple! Hope all is well on the Tanya front!
oops...the above comment was made by me, not my daughter Beka or hubby Jason!
Your works are splendid but also Mrs. Furui's quilting are wonderfull.
Hello Tanya - I love your bargello quilt! What pattern or directions did you use? It looks like there is a multi-colored fabric strip between each of your pieced strips. I'd love to make one of these, but have never known the best book to invest in. Any suggestions are welcome from you. I enjoy your blog everyday, even though I may not comment. Your life if full of inspiration yet calm peaceful simplicity.
Thanks, Beth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
bhambeth at gmail dot com
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