The denim quilt is moving forward slowly, because I’m working on 4 projects at once. They’re all very different, though, which is nice when I want a break from sewing through denim.
It took way longer than I thought to match up each appliquéd block with a back. If I were only using one color of thread for the edging, I wouldn’t have had to coordinate the block and the back. But since I’m using many colors, I wanted the thread to look good on the back as well as the front. I try to have 5 or 6 blocks sewn together on my machine during the day, so I can blanket stitch them in the evening.
For the edging I’m using perle cotton which I wind on craft sticks (tongue depressor size) and store in fishing tackle boxes. It feels good to have all the fabric selected and cut . . . now I just have to get busy getting these blocks ready for the last phase — crocheting them all together.
This looks like a very unusual quilt, at least from my own experience. Are you quilting each block, then putting them together? I can’t wait to see how it all comes together.
That will be an amazing quilt!
Amazing and I love it! Are you backing the blocks prior to trimming the edges of each block?
Oh how I wish I could see this one in person. I have made so many “potholder” quilts but have never crocheted them together like this. Your blocks are sensational. I’m looking forward to seeing them all stitched together. I do love working with little units by hand at night and it looks like you do too!
Wow! Look at how many blocks you have completed! I am so impressed and just love this project! Have a wonderful day Martha! I’m back in the garden which is why I am not on blogs much these days! Hugs and hugs,
Mickie
How exciting! I love seeing it come together.
Could you show us a photo of the back of one or two of the squares of the denim quilt? I’m having a hard time picturing how it will look. Thank you.
This has been an amazing project from the start–so many different skills go into it. Love seeing the progress!
What a treasure this will be! All that love you’ve put into it!