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02 December 2014

aussie aviatrix quilt-along: border 5


almost the end of the Aviatrix quilt-along ! are you up to date ? I’m so looking forward to putting my quilt together over the Christmas break!
 
I’m going to share a few tips about sewing Border 5 – it’s the log cabin blocks and they are so fabulous!


I shared my progress up to border 4 last week – and I still haven’t finished the border 3 and 4 blocks but I have finished all of the border 5 blocks!

Linden of Vine Lines Quilting, the host of the quilt-along, is doing interviews on her blog with all of the girls doing the blog hop !! if you want to see the first "big" quilt I made, my sewing space, or a photo of pippi in the snow then head over and have a read ! 


I was so thankful that I cut all of the blocks out at the beginning of this quilt-along – its been so easy to sew each of the borders and its especially wonderful for this border as its made up of strips.


I spent a morning putting all the pieces together for each of the blocks and then I sewed them together – after doing the first couple of A blocks I decided to chain piece by block number as each block is a different colour and it was very quick.


I have a couple of tips for making this block:
  • make all of the A blocks then all of the B blocks as the pieces sewn off the centre are joined in different ways and this stops any confusion and unpicking – ask me how I know !! 
  • always double check that the block is sitting the right way up before adding your next piece !
  • press as you go and make sure you press – not iron - as they are small pieces of fabric and you don’t want to stretch them
  • measure each of the blocks and trim if necessary before sewing them together into the border – this ensures that your blocks fit together !


I hope you have fun making these blocks ! Next week Jenn who blogs over at PennyPoppleton will have tips on the final border – the fabulous butterflies !

The Aussie Aviatrix quilt-along is being hosted by Linden at Vine Lines Quilting. We're using Elizabeth Hartman's Aviatrix pattern.

If you’re on IG hastag #aussieaviatrixqal to see other blocks and quilts being made.

2 comments:

  1. Oooh they look fab! It's be gorgeous when it's done

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  2. Those blocks are going to make an awesome border! They look great laid out as they are, I thought they were a quilt.

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