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OK - here is what I've been doing whilst watching the Olympics. If you follow my blog you will know I started this a few weeks ago and here it is in all it's jumbly glory - lol ! I know this is not a lot of quilters thing but I REALLY love it. It contains one patch of every piece of fabric I own - 577 different fabrics. Actually make that 576 as I used one fabric twice for a bit of fun to see if anyone could spot it. I offered Patrick £5 if he could find it thinking there was no way but the little beggar got it - lol ! Serves me right... There were a couple of fabrics I really could not put in this as I dislike them a lot and it would have annoyed me to see them in it. A couple of new quilters at my group have looked on this with a) horror - as it is so busy and b) amazement - that I have so many different bits of fabric. One lady is making her very first quilt and has no stash at all. Haha - she will soon learn - lol !
This measures about 45 by 60 inches so far. Next I want to add borders to make it bigger. I am going to applique the sides onto long strips of fabric so I don't have funny shaped edges when it comes to binding. I may then add more borders - not sure yet.
Here are a few close-ups of some of the fabrics for a bit of fun. Anyone got any of these ? Click on picture for a closer look.
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I have had a couple of no-reply commenters lately asking me questions and once I get a bit more organised - ie. when the kids go back to school I will do my best to answer them on here.
I am also doing a bit more of Jason's flying geese strips. They are paper-pieced and each strip takes about half an hour to make. I have roughly worked out I need 70 of these so don't expect any finish pictures anytime soon - lol !
Have fun !
46 comments:
wow! I can't even imagine all that handwork! That's quite a feat, and it would be fun to sit and look at each piece. It makes me wonder how many different fabrics I have in my stash, though...
Oh, Andrea, it is amazing! Either you stitch very quickly or you watched LOTS of the Olympics. *S* I love it!
I do not think I have that many different fabrics, but I may try this same thing. To me this is what a quilt should be-many different fabrics. I love love love it! Cannot wait to see your borders. I have been very bad and not really watching any olympics. Shame on me. LOL
Wow, that's really cool!
You're a very patient woman! That quilt looks fantastic. (And yes... my sons would troll through the patches to earn money too...)
I'm about to start cutting for a quilt you made earlier; the one made out of batik pieces for a friend of yours. I'm torn between making the strips within each square 2.5" or 3.5". How wide did you do? A blogging friend from the other side of Australia sent me the scrappy fabrics, so I don't want to mess it up.
contact@dancingwithfrogs.com is my email address. Again, amazing quilt!
It looks fabulous!
the more fabrics the better, i love this type of quilt! you've done a superb job, and how fun to have all that fabric from your stash represented!
Wow, you are a human dynamo! And how could anyone possibly look on such a glorious quilt with horror - the busier the better if you ask me.
WOW -that is amazing...I applaud your perseverance...I certainly wouldn't have the patience for all that sewing!
What an amazing patient person you are!!
Well of course I love it! Clever Patrick. I must say if I was a kid and offered a fiver, I'd find it too LOL.
Uau! That's a piece of work! It seems that you have been collecting fabrics since ever...
You have accomplished a lot. I think it is going to be great.
Andrea, what a great effort. Ive been Olympic stitching too! (Your quilt reminds me of the I Spy Quilts I made - similar bright effect )
I looked and couldn't find even one fabric that I have in my cupboard that you have used ; now that's a worry cause that means there are more than 576 fabrics I have never had a piece off! LOL. ( I think that might be some sort of challenge )
congratulations on your progress. I thought of you making this quilt during the olympics and I even mentioned it to my husband. I have made several of these hexagons thanks to you but I am struggling putting them together.
Oh yes, I have many of the same fabrics. I like your quilt!
Beautiful. I love all the colors. I can't wait to see it finished.
Gorgeous, make me want to start a charm quilt too!! No, i don't have any of those fabrics either!
Couldn't see any fabrics I own there!! this is the kind of project I think I'd enjoy.....as long as there was no finishing deadline!
wow that looks great, well done. Mine has been put on the back burners for a while as I have been knitting socks while working on custom orders. Look forward to seeing it finished, Claire
What a beautiful quilt! I just love scrappy quilts. And I see several fabrics in there that I have. I've been taking a stitch here and there as I watch the Olympics too.
I don't think I have any of the fabrics, but I am pretty certain I have 500+ pieces of fabric in my stash. I think they multiply when I am sleeping. I would love to know where you go the template for this block.
This quilt looks stunning! You work so fast! I love the scrappy look..beautiful.
Wow that is truly amazing. What a great quilt. I can't even imagine having the patience to use one of each piece of fabric from my whole stash. I've been knitting while watching the Olympics.
It's a great quilt - I love scraps, too.
How beautiful. I love busy. I see a few prints that I have. Great job. I can't wait to see how you finish it.
I love it, it's so bright and cheerful.
Patchwork doesn't have to be about carefully choosen, co-ordinating fabric. I hope it reminds you of all those medals we've won at the olympics when you look at it.
And the GOLD medal for quilting goes to Andrea!!
Wow! Wow! Wow! I love it too!
And I am amazed because I know just how much work has gone into this project! Congratulations!
Andrea.....that is just stunning. Well done on making all those little hexagons. I'm very impressed - can you tell...vbg. Love the ideas of the borders too. I did the same on my octagon quilt - much easier than trying to bind around all those bends.
Yes I have several of the fabrics you have used in your charm quilt.
My heart always favors scrappy quilts, and this one is lovely. I am wondering what the basting stitches are for, is this done with a template?
Just incredible! What fun to do and to be able to look at in years to come. I only recognize one fabric that I have -- that adorable green turtle on dark blue, but mine's a flannel.
Oh wow what a lot of work! I've always wanted to make a hexagons quilt but just haven't had the heart to start knowing what a lot of work it will be!
Love the Olympic challenge..just wish I had been so productive ...watching them.
Wow! Wowwy, wow, wow! I am not into hand work at all and I am in awe of your beautiful work! I love it! Somewhere you should stitch a gold lame triangle in for your own gold medal because surely you deserve it!
Dionne
I tagged you for a very brief meme.
With regard to the quilt of yours I'm making, I decided to do with 2.5 inch strips, and on my day off work yesterday I started piecing. I think I'm addicted...
Love it! You've gotten a lot done in a little time, too...
Holy cow! This makes my head spin! How did you do this?
I love it! And what a fabulous record of fabrics for some future quilt historian!
Just found your blog. I wish I had started something to work on during the Olympics! Gorgeous project!!!
I love this one! I'm always atracted to busy and colourful quilts. Yes, this is a winner in my book.
I really like that. Love all the colours. Do not have one fabric the same in my stash.
What a fantastic quilt!! I LOVE the little turtle in the first picture!! There are very few fabrics I recognise as being in my stash to, but plenty I wish I did have :)
Andrea, what a treat it is to visit and find this!
I dig it. *karendianne./ Living Life at LeeHaven
I love it and I peeked at your patches and there is one fabric that I have a bit of. :o)
I just found your site -wonderful quilting stuff! I absolutely love your hexies - is there a name for this charm block?? Are you doing them EPP or regular hand piecing?
I think I spotted two fabrics that I might have in my stash...you have a very interesting stash!
Fantastico genial me encanta ese trabajo asi se puede aprobechar todos los troscitos de tela
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