For the last four or five years in January, I have been excited to begin the new Stay at Home Round Robin, and this year hasn't been any different. Every Wednesday, a new border prompt comes from one of the hosts, and this past week it was from Brenda, at Songbird Quilts. Brenda called for hourglass blocks and linked to some tutorials, which were really helpful. Thank you, Brenda!
I started off my week by adding a straight border all the way around the center embroidered block. I'm working with a bundle of pretty fall-themed batiks that I won in last year's SAHRR.
Then, using the tutorial from Julie Cefalu, the Crafty Quilter, I started making hourglass blocks. I ended up with eight of them and left a few HSTs, too, and you'll see why a couple photos down!
I laid them out in the corners, and used the HSTs to create a sort of frame around the center.
Now that looks a little weird because I use the back of an old quilt to lay things out when I'm working on something like this, and it makes it look like there are green sections separating the hourglasses. But no - so I added some neutral strips to get more of the look I hope to achieve.
This looks better!
Nothing is sewn together yet because I reserve the right to change my mind at any time during this process, lol! That's a big part of the fun of this QAL!
Now I'm looking forward to the next border prompt, coming Wednesday!
Linking up with Songbird Quilts for the SAHRR Wk 1
And at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew and Tell Monday.
The Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday Wait Loss
This is fun! I like the way you added hour glass blocks that don’t look like hour glass blocks! Very creative! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun start, Diann. I love autumn colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever setting!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the hourglass units and the hst's for the corners! :)
ReplyDeleteI like that design! That's a very clever way to put your HSTs to use too. How cool you get to use fabric you won during an SAHRR!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet Kathy Schmitz embroidery. Loved it while you embroidered it. Loving it now that you're finishing it out. Enjoy your SAHRR!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cute. I like the colors, too.
ReplyDeleteI like the look of the hour glass placement with the HSTs.
ReplyDeleteNice! I like the corner frames. And the right to change the plan if you desire! LOL. Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
ReplyDeleteYou are off to a good start. Those corners do make a very nice frame. Looking forward to seeing what happens with the next prompt.
ReplyDeleteThis is coming along so well!! I like your neutrals in the blocks a lot...nice work hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteLooking great!! I like the negative space.
ReplyDeleteOh how fun, Diann! I really love how you placed the hour glass squares and HST- how clever. Enjoy your week. Hugs
ReplyDeletethat looks great and kind of different too - original. I am so late getting to blogs today
ReplyDeleteYour Autumn color way worked great for your hour glasses. . .I like your original layout!
ReplyDeleteLooking great! I love sunflowers too and that embroidery is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great corner design. It is perfect that you left the sides as flexible measurements so that it could work for any size center. So clever!
ReplyDeleteVery clever and creative!
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice start on this year's SAHRR, Diann. Those fabrics are so pretty and go perfectly with your center block.
ReplyDeleteThose hourglass blocks frome your piece so well! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThis a lovely start. I actually think your green quilt goes well with your new blocks :)
ReplyDeleteI love the twist of the triangle at the corner. It really puts a nice frame on things and ties the wee quilt together. I also like the use of the first border, as it sets your embroidery so well. Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteI love how you focused on the corners for this border. It's a really nice fame!
ReplyDeleteWow - beautiful center block! And I love how you did this first round. The HST in the corners was a terrific way to connect those hourglass blocks.
ReplyDeleteOff to a great start! I love the colors of your batiks. Perfect for fall. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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It's looking good! Waiting works for when you want to combine rounds and have a smaller quilt. I wonder if you'll put the double block prompt where those neutral strips are sitting...
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