After getting all of my fabric squared up and cut into 4.5" squares, I laid them all out on the living room floor where they would stay for the next 2+ weeks. Putting together the pattern was a little difficult towards the end. I had divided the fabrics into 5 color groups and I drew out a pattern on graph paper using five different colored pencils. It looked easy enough on paper, but once I started getting to the bottom, I was running out of squares that I needed to make full symbols. I had to do some swapping at the end but it turned out ok. I took me about two weeks to sew everything together. Not because it actually took that long but because I took a break for about a week and a half.
Yesterday I had to take my car to the shop and my boyfriend was at work, so I was without transportation all day. It gave me a reason to work on the quilt all day. I already had all of the blocks sewn into rows, I just needed to sew all of the rows together. It only took me a few hours. This is what it looks like now...
I am now waiting on my fabric to come in the mail for the backing. I am going to use Kona Mahogany (the dark brownish-red solid on the front) and I am going to bind it with Flea Market Fancy medallion red.
Do you know what solids were in the pink chalk coordinating stack? They don't sell it anymore and I need to get some solids to go with my FMF? Thanks
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, no. I know that the dark brownish-red was Kona Mahogany. I only know that because I had to order it for the back of my quilt. I wish I could help you. Maybe someone at Pink Chalk would be willing to help. Also, check back often. I ordered the FMF first and knew that I wanted solids in the quilt too but I didn't order right away. When I was finally ready to order the fabric, it also said that it was no longer available. I kept checking back, and within a few days it was listed again. Maybe you'll get lucky and they will list it again! Sorry I couldn't help. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!
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