I have completed 16 hoop blocks for my Metro Hoops project, using the Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful. I have to admit I earned a few more grey hairs when I started this project, but am happy to say I persevered and with the help of a smarter-than-me reader, licked the issues I was having with these blocks.
It makes me so happy to see them on the design wall! The fabric collection is so cheerful and bright, and I am satisfied with the way the corner squares are matching up. More than half of them are perfect, and the rest are just a thread or so off. It isn't noticible, even with the strong contrast between the dark brown and cream. Let's hope when I go to sew the blocks and rows together things will line up.
I didn't order enough brown corner square fabric, yet again, so am waiting for it to arrive so I can finish this project. I was thinking of making a total of 25 blocks, but am running out of steam. I may just make the quilt as shown in the pattern, for a total of 20 blocks, four across and five down. The finished size will be something like 60 x 75", which is a respectable sized quilt.
Here is another opportunity for custom quilting! What would be a cool design for those hoop centers?
36 responses to “The Design Wall is Filling Up!”
it looks great !!I also thought I would make mine wider had to get more black for those corners and didn’t match had to go back to the same walmart to get the fabric to match and finished the same size as the pattern im hoping to get it up on my blog today I wish you would do a video on how you squared yours up or liz who showed before I tackle mine that would be great I am finishing up my Tennessee waltz now
it looks great !!I also thought I would make mine wider had to get more black for those corners and didn’t match had to go back to the same walmart to get the fabric to match and finished the same size as the pattern im hoping to get it up on my blog today I wish you would do a video on how you squared yours up or liz who showed before I tackle mine that would be great I am finishing up my Tennessee waltz now
it looks great !!I also thought I would make mine wider had to get more black for those corners and didn’t match had to go back to the same walmart to get the fabric to match and finished the same size as the pattern im hoping to get it up on my blog today I wish you would do a video on how you squared yours up or liz who showed before I tackle mine that would be great I am finishing up my Tennessee waltz now
Very pretty. Good job sticking to it!
Very pretty. Good job sticking to it!
Very pretty. Good job sticking to it!
Wow! It looks great!
Wow! It looks great!
Wow! It looks great!
Looks wonderful, glad you persevered! I not the best at choosing quilt patterns, but a variation on a compass rose would look nice in those hoops!
Looks wonderful, glad you persevered! I not the best at choosing quilt patterns, but a variation on a compass rose would look nice in those hoops!
Looks wonderful, glad you persevered! I not the best at choosing quilt patterns, but a variation on a compass rose would look nice in those hoops!
Applause, applause at yet another successful quilt despite the challenge Metro Hoops has been!!! Looks to me as if it could be finished at the size shown, but you may want it to be larger and then there IS more brown fabric en route!
Oh, the choices of what to quilt in the hoops is endless! Would you want something modern like bubbles, a flower, a spiral, or a wreath like quaint design? Is your quilter one who has wonderful ideas to suggest? Have fun deciding!
Hugs!
Applause, applause at yet another successful quilt despite the challenge Metro Hoops has been!!! Looks to me as if it could be finished at the size shown, but you may want it to be larger and then there IS more brown fabric en route!
Oh, the choices of what to quilt in the hoops is endless! Would you want something modern like bubbles, a flower, a spiral, or a wreath like quaint design? Is your quilter one who has wonderful ideas to suggest? Have fun deciding!
Hugs!
Applause, applause at yet another successful quilt despite the challenge Metro Hoops has been!!! Looks to me as if it could be finished at the size shown, but you may want it to be larger and then there IS more brown fabric en route!
Oh, the choices of what to quilt in the hoops is endless! Would you want something modern like bubbles, a flower, a spiral, or a wreath like quaint design? Is your quilter one who has wonderful ideas to suggest? Have fun deciding!
Hugs!
Very impressed with your progress! Your quilt will be gorgeous especially if you add some custom quilting in the centers. I say go for 25 blocks but make sure you have enough brown before you start 🙂
Very impressed with your progress! Your quilt will be gorgeous especially if you add some custom quilting in the centers. I say go for 25 blocks but make sure you have enough brown before you start 🙂
Very impressed with your progress! Your quilt will be gorgeous especially if you add some custom quilting in the centers. I say go for 25 blocks but make sure you have enough brown before you start 🙂
Metro Hoops is looking great. Love your Urban Winter. By the time these quilts are done, you’ll probably have mastered curves with that rule!
Metro Hoops is looking great. Love your Urban Winter. By the time these quilts are done, you’ll probably have mastered curves with that rule!
Metro Hoops is looking great. Love your Urban Winter. By the time these quilts are done, you’ll probably have mastered curves with that rule!
it looks so beautiful!!! ;p
it looks so beautiful!!! ;p
it looks so beautiful!!! ;p
You are going to town now ! Just gorgeous blocks ! I applaud you !
You are going to town now ! Just gorgeous blocks ! I applaud you !
You are going to town now ! Just gorgeous blocks ! I applaud you !
It is beautiful! I like the size you have it at now. It’s good to stretch yourself and learn new things… but I think you earned a easy project next!
It is beautiful! I like the size you have it at now. It’s good to stretch yourself and learn new things… but I think you earned a easy project next!
It is beautiful! I like the size you have it at now. It’s good to stretch yourself and learn new things… but I think you earned a easy project next!
Oooh it’s beautiful… perfect size I say!
If it were up to me, I’d put feathers inside those circles! I love feathers!
Thanks so much for sharing your progress, I’m learning from you!
Oooh it’s beautiful… perfect size I say!
If it were up to me, I’d put feathers inside those circles! I love feathers!
Thanks so much for sharing your progress, I’m learning from you!
Oooh it’s beautiful… perfect size I say!
If it were up to me, I’d put feathers inside those circles! I love feathers!
Thanks so much for sharing your progress, I’m learning from you!
Looks great — good for you, despite all the hassles, you stuck with it and learned something in the process.
Looks great — good for you, despite all the hassles, you stuck with it and learned something in the process.
Looks great — good for you, despite all the hassles, you stuck with it and learned something in the process.