Looking back at my recent posts, I realized that it's been a month since I last shared any progress on my version of mmmquilts' Lyra QAL. I guess going on a trip in the middle of that month affected what I was able to get done, but I'm moving it along now!
Early in the QAL, I had figured out that the best way for me to make all the sections I needed was to paper-piece them. The entire quilt is made out of these three shapes.
Based on my fabric choices and available time, I decided to turn Sandra's nine blocks quilt into a 3 block summer table runner, so I calculated how many of those paper-pieced sections I would need, and they turned into this design.
Getting it to that point was the hardest part! And now it is sewn together. In the above photo the pieces are laid out on the green backing of an older quilt. In the photo below, the runner is on a blue sheet because I was pressing with some starch. There are lots of bias edges in this one!
The last couple days I've been working on the borders. Sandra's design for the full quilt calls for square-in-a-square cornerstone, which I made in a 2.5 inch size, using the same green as the star points.
And then here it is - the finished tablerunner top!
This measures 40 x 20, a good size for our table.
Time to layer, quilt, and finish this!
The final quilt parade starts June 15th.
Sharing at The Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday Wait Loss.
And at Alycia Quilts for Finished or Not Friday.
Melva Loves Scraps for TGIFF
16 comments:
So pretty!
Your fabric choices really sing in this project.
That’s beautiful!
It's beautiful - love the colors and the points are really nice! Way to go in calculating what you need for a runner. It will look so pretty on your table. Nicely done!
I like that one - especially the blue star in the middle separating the green
Ooh - love those fabrics. That's such a pretty layout, too.
looks like a pretty flower garden--and I also love your real garden flowers in the post before this one--hugs, di
This runner is stunning, Diann. All those points are perfect...and the square-in-a-square blocks are tiny. All of the colors look great together. I love the center and border blue fabric a lot! Reminds me of some French General that I have.
This design is lovely for your chosen fabrics. Very Pretty. Diann
Lovely table runner! I sure can see it finished on your table!
Adorable!!! I love the border print.
That came together nicely, good job on the paper piecing.
Beautiful table runner! Love the blocks and fabric.
That was a great idea to turn it into a table runner. your fabrics are just so pretty!!
Such a pretty table runner! Love the fabrics you chose. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/05/27/wednesday-wait-loss-486
Very pretty! The blue floral is gorgeous.
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