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