Trying different background - this shows what it would look like with dark brown stripes.             

 Decided on light blue for the strips.











                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     












Used as different blue print for the border with the small block in each corner.   The backing is a white with light blue large print.  The excess is rolled over the edge for the binding.                           

This quilt is the most recent large one that i have made and is yet to be hand quilted.

Cutting Quilt Blocks and Arranging the Designs

Iron the light and dark pieces of fabric faces together and lay out on a cutting mat(gray mat).  Using the measuring board (clear plastic with measurements at left side)  Draw lines as shown to make squares the size desired and then draw the diagonals.  Sew with the machine straight down the diagonal lines.   Place the sewn fabrics back on the cutting mat and using the rotary cutter and plastic measuring guide cut all the horizontal and vertical lines.   Stay on the lines.  Press each block open along the diagonal seam.                                                                                                                         

Try out various arrangements of the 16 blocks that you have made.                                              

You can also view these same pictures with more story attached in the Archives of this blog  -Mon. Jan 19, 2009 and Sat. Jan 24, 2009.   Look on the side panel.