Fabrics chosen. I decided to keep really close to the project colors.
The peach color was very off grain cut. I made a cut 1/2 way through yardage and attempted best I could to align in 2 sections. I still need the green fabric for the lattice, but since I could not find anything to fit the requirement, I thought I would get started with the beginnings. I think the lattice is next to last anyway, last part being the triangle side settings.
Grandmother's Flower Garden:
Here is a Pintrest picture of the quilt I want to make. I don't have any calculator to determine how many actual flowers I will need. I was told by someone who knows about these things, that this quilt picture is indeed 1/2" hexie flowers. I intend to put the white path and green "leaves" in the same pattern as this one. I estimate there will be 1000 flowers for a full size quilt if I decide to make flowers edge to edge. I was told that will be about 14000 hexies total! I am thinking I may just do the bed top rectangle with flowers, and make borders that drop over the sides of the bed. This might cut off 1/3 of the flowers this way :) This is a long term project. I will keep a tally on the side bar as to progress. 62 flowers now completed ! I'm working much faster than anticipated. I purchased new Wonderfil thread. It is much thinner so threads a needle better, and disappears better so my stitches don't show so much :) And, they came in many light pastel colors which blend wonderfully.
Lastly, I have been working on basting my Log Cabin on Point quilt top. I have finished that, and am in the process of deciding on a quilting pattern for quilting my first try on George.
That's it for now.
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