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What’s Going On?

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I finished my Birdseye quilt top, that's what's going on!  I haven't trimmed it yet, and I want to examine all the little block intersections to make sure they line up right, but all in all, FINI!

This quilt is way big.  I was going to add the perfect border fabric from the Sturbridge Harvest collection, and I still might, but this quilt is big enough as it stands.  I really like the way the pieced setting triangles make it impossible to see right off the bat just how this quilt is put together.  There is a star block, and there is a double nine patch block, and then there are 16 pieced setting triangles.  The quilt is set on the diagonal.  It looks so complex to me, and I just love it. To give credit where credit is due, the pattern was designed by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company.  She calls it Birdseye, and that's what I am calling it too.  It was a very fun quilt to make, due to the scrappy fabric combinations.

Not once, but twice, did I manage to put two identical nine patch blocks right next to each other.  I am trying not to let it bother me.  I am DONE with this quilt and am not fussing about rotating blocks at this juncture.  It is what it is.

I am way behind on Cindy Lou Who, the Schnibbles project for October.  I pieced the nine patch blocks, and now need to lay out the blocks and piece the snowball blocks appropriately.  My border fabric has not come, and I do not know when it will turn up, so even if I do get the top together by Saturday night, it won't have its borders.  Sad face here.  Can't wait for the show and tell on this one!  You all are so imaginative and creative it blows my mind.

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I am very ready to move on to the Red and White Snowball challenge!  I have my three different lights all cut and set to send out to my seven swap partners.  I can't wait to see what I get from my swap mates!  On my side bar, I have listed all the participants who have blog sites, where we can link to see pictures of their progress.  There are a number of folks who are playing along who don't have blogs.  If any of you non-bloggers want to send me pictures of your progress, I will be happy to post them on my blog.  If I have left anyone out, let me know and I will add you in.

Thanks to all of you who gave such great suggestions yesterday to my question of what Andrea should do with the old quilt top she was given.  You all are super, and I know she really appreciated all your comments and advice.

Have a marvelous weekend everyone!

90 responses to “What’s Going On?”

  1. I absolutely 100% totally no holds barred love this quilt and I just might make it because if you look at the pattern you’ll see where it says: *karendianne. on it. I know its hard to find but you out of anyone would agree!

  2. I absolutely 100% totally no holds barred love this quilt and I just might make it because if you look at the pattern you’ll see where it says: *karendianne. on it. I know its hard to find but you out of anyone would agree!

  3. Yay! I’m in your swap group, Nicole, and I’m so excited to get those beautiful lights! I love the birdseye queilt, and if it were me, I’d bind it without a border; it’s so pretty just like that.

  4. Yay! I’m in your swap group, Nicole, and I’m so excited to get those beautiful lights! I love the birdseye queilt, and if it were me, I’d bind it without a border; it’s so pretty just like that.

  5. This is a gorgeous quilt, and I am inspired to get busy on one for myself! Well done! Carrie Nelson patterns are fabulous. Have you tried ‘Tag Sale?’ I made it a couple of years ago – magnifique!

  6. This is a gorgeous quilt, and I am inspired to get busy on one for myself! Well done! Carrie Nelson patterns are fabulous. Have you tried ‘Tag Sale?’ I made it a couple of years ago – magnifique!

  11. Your Birdseye looks fantastic! I bought the pattern a few weeks ago, intending to make it with some Fig Tree fabrics I was holding “in reserve” but have decided they are too light. I need to work in a darker color where you used brown. I’ll have to go looking for something suitable because after seeing your version, I want to make it even more than before.

  12. Your Birdseye looks fantastic! I bought the pattern a few weeks ago, intending to make it with some Fig Tree fabrics I was holding “in reserve” but have decided they are too light. I need to work in a darker color where you used brown. I’ll have to go looking for something suitable because after seeing your version, I want to make it even more than before.

  13. Your Birdseye quilt is absolutely wonderful! I’m always amazed at how simple blocks can be used to make such intricate looking quilt designs.
    Keep the eye candy coming. . . makes me feel better about not getting anything done! he he

  14. Your Birdseye quilt is absolutely wonderful! I’m always amazed at how simple blocks can be used to make such intricate looking quilt designs.
    Keep the eye candy coming. . . makes me feel better about not getting anything done! he he

  17. I picked up this pattern on my fall shop hop! I love it! Because I am such a border girl, I think you should put the border on it. But, it does look great without it.
    I have to get my oil changed today, so I think a trip to the quilt store in search of my reds for the snowball challenge is in order! :~)

  18. I picked up this pattern on my fall shop hop! I love it! Because I am such a border girl, I think you should put the border on it. But, it does look great without it.
    I have to get my oil changed today, so I think a trip to the quilt store in search of my reds for the snowball challenge is in order! :~)

  19. Love your Birdseye top. I got the pattern recently and I think it just moved up the list.
    Thank you for showing the fabrics for the swap. I am in your group and can’t wait to see what all we end up with. I am going to a quilt show this weekend and hope to find my lights to trade and some reds.

  20. Love your Birdseye top. I got the pattern recently and I think it just moved up the list.
    Thank you for showing the fabrics for the swap. I am in your group and can’t wait to see what all we end up with. I am going to a quilt show this weekend and hope to find my lights to trade and some reds.

  23. The Birdseye looks great! It’s funny – I’m sure that you can pick out the squares that are the same that are next to each other, but I couldn’t find them! We are such critics of our own work.

  24. The Birdseye looks great! It’s funny – I’m sure that you can pick out the squares that are the same that are next to each other, but I couldn’t find them! We are such critics of our own work.

  25. Beautiful, Nicole. I picked up the pattern last Saturday and then set it down to look at some fabric. Sigh! Need to get my hands on this one. 🙂

  26. Beautiful, Nicole. I picked up the pattern last Saturday and then set it down to look at some fabric. Sigh! Need to get my hands on this one. 🙂

  27. Beautiful, I love your color choices and don’t worry about the 9 patches that match, only you notice it! Don’t be hard on yourself, this is a fantastic quilt top! Job well done.

  28. Beautiful, I love your color choices and don’t worry about the 9 patches that match, only you notice it! Don’t be hard on yourself, this is a fantastic quilt top! Job well done.

  31. I love the Birdseye quilt! It’s just stunning, and you are right…it doesn’t even need borders. Oh, and I just looked up at the comment ahead of mine and noticed we used some of the same descriptions! I’ve got to get this pattern!

  32. I love the Birdseye quilt! It’s just stunning, and you are right…it doesn’t even need borders. Oh, and I just looked up at the comment ahead of mine and noticed we used some of the same descriptions! I’ve got to get this pattern!

  37. Dang! It’s gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! How do you get so much done so quickly? Can I be a fly on the wall in your sewing room?

  38. Dang! It’s gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! How do you get so much done so quickly? Can I be a fly on the wall in your sewing room?

  41. Your Birdseye quilt is fabulous! I’m impressed with how you stuck with such a massive piecing project and got it done in no time. I have half my blocks done, but still need to make more 9 patches. Bravo!

  42. Your Birdseye quilt is fabulous! I’m impressed with how you stuck with such a massive piecing project and got it done in no time. I have half my blocks done, but still need to make more 9 patches. Bravo!

  43. Your Birdeye quilt is fabulous! I’m so impressed with how well you stuck with all that piecing and got it done in no time! Bravo!

  44. Your Birdeye quilt is fabulous! I’m so impressed with how well you stuck with all that piecing and got it done in no time! Bravo!

  47. Oh wow, Nicole. You always take my breath away with your gorgeous quilts! And I always want to make evry single one of them. This is why I have a UFO list as long as the Empire State Building is high. Your Birdseye is absolutely stunning. I vote for adding the border. A quilt can never be too big.

  48. Oh wow, Nicole. You always take my breath away with your gorgeous quilts! And I always want to make evry single one of them. This is why I have a UFO list as long as the Empire State Building is high. Your Birdseye is absolutely stunning. I vote for adding the border. A quilt can never be too big.

  55. Job well done Nicole! I love Miss Rosie’s patterns. I can’t wait to see all the snowball quilts…I meant to jump on board but procrastinated too long. Nancy in WI

  56. Job well done Nicole! I love Miss Rosie’s patterns. I can’t wait to see all the snowball quilts…I meant to jump on board but procrastinated too long. Nancy in WI

  61. Your Birdseye quilt is stunning! As a quilter that has always (or almost always) steered clear of as many triangles as I could, you have inspired me to take them on. I have inundated myself with Miss Rosie’s Quilt patterns and will start slowly with the Schnibbles. Any helpful hints?

  62. Your Birdseye quilt is stunning! As a quilter that has always (or almost always) steered clear of as many triangles as I could, you have inspired me to take them on. I have inundated myself with Miss Rosie’s Quilt patterns and will start slowly with the Schnibbles. Any helpful hints?

  63. Lovely, simply lovely….I’ve seen that fabric in shops but it just did not appeal to me, you’ve found the perfect pattern for it.
    You’ve quickly made up for your lost sewing time this summer.

  64. Lovely, simply lovely….I’ve seen that fabric in shops but it just did not appeal to me, you’ve found the perfect pattern for it.
    You’ve quickly made up for your lost sewing time this summer.

  65. Goodness gracious! That’s a beautiful quilt, Nicole. I too am ready to move on to the red/white challenge quilt. But my book hasn’t arrived yet, and anyway, I have a couple more projects I’d like to clear away first–if my strength holds out.

  66. Goodness gracious! That’s a beautiful quilt, Nicole. I too am ready to move on to the red/white challenge quilt. But my book hasn’t arrived yet, and anyway, I have a couple more projects I’d like to clear away first–if my strength holds out.

  67. Nicole, I meant to post a comment for this quilt and it got posted under the wrong photo. Did you start this quilt top in mid-October and finish it already?? I am amazed and inspired! Beautiful quilt and I love the fall colors.

  68. Nicole, I meant to post a comment for this quilt and it got posted under the wrong photo. Did you start this quilt top in mid-October and finish it already?? I am amazed and inspired! Beautiful quilt and I love the fall colors.

  73. OMGosh YOU have the patience of a dozen saints! Great quilt..I just bought the pattern, read it, and wow, that IS alot of 9 patches! Whew!
    I’m doing the snoball swap/quilt too. Could you list me one your sidebar? Thanks….Gael Tino
    http://gaelt.blogspot.com/

  74. OMGosh YOU have the patience of a dozen saints! Great quilt..I just bought the pattern, read it, and wow, that IS alot of 9 patches! Whew!
    I’m doing the snoball swap/quilt too. Could you list me one your sidebar? Thanks….Gael Tino
    http://gaelt.blogspot.com/

  81. I do not recall how I came across your blog – but boy oh boy am I ever so glad I did!!!!! Your “Bird’s Eye” quilt is what I’ve been looking for!!!
    See for the whole year of 2008 I hosted a quarterly swap for mini 9 patch blocks – see my post here http://bingobonnie.blogspot.com/2009/02/last-call-for-minis.html
    and until now I just didn’t know what to do with them – sure I’ve seen lots of quilts using them… but nothing compared to yours!!! I la,la,LOVE it! I have a few other irons in the fire between now and February 2010 but rest assured, when all those are taken care of – I’m gonna get my minis out and play!!! Until then I just need to be shopping and looking for fabrics like your black and burnt orange.. and pull some fabrics out to use as the star points.
    Thanks so much for sharing this!!!! I’m printing out a photo to hang up in my sewing room 😉
    Love from Texas! ~bonnie

  82. I do not recall how I came across your blog – but boy oh boy am I ever so glad I did!!!!! Your “Bird’s Eye” quilt is what I’ve been looking for!!!
    See for the whole year of 2008 I hosted a quarterly swap for mini 9 patch blocks – see my post here http://bingobonnie.blogspot.com/2009/02/last-call-for-minis.html
    and until now I just didn’t know what to do with them – sure I’ve seen lots of quilts using them… but nothing compared to yours!!! I la,la,LOVE it! I have a few other irons in the fire between now and February 2010 but rest assured, when all those are taken care of – I’m gonna get my minis out and play!!! Until then I just need to be shopping and looking for fabrics like your black and burnt orange.. and pull some fabrics out to use as the star points.
    Thanks so much for sharing this!!!! I’m printing out a photo to hang up in my sewing room 😉
    Love from Texas! ~bonnie

  83. I love love love the Birdseye quilt! It is by far my favorite of all the quilts you have posted. The colors are fabulous. Then, I scrolled through your quilt album and oohed and aahed over each photo. I wanted to tell you I am absolutely gobsmacked by both your beautiful design sense and your productivity. There is one winner after the next in your album. You are very talented!

  84. I love love love the Birdseye quilt! It is by far my favorite of all the quilts you have posted. The colors are fabulous. Then, I scrolled through your quilt album and oohed and aahed over each photo. I wanted to tell you I am absolutely gobsmacked by both your beautiful design sense and your productivity. There is one winner after the next in your album. You are very talented!

  85. I love love love this quilt! It is by far my favorite of all the quilts you have posted. But, having said that, I must tell you I am absolutely gobsmacked when I page through your quilt album. They are ALL lovely. You have a great design sense and technical ability.

  86. I love love love this quilt! It is by far my favorite of all the quilts you have posted. But, having said that, I must tell you I am absolutely gobsmacked when I page through your quilt album. They are ALL lovely. You have a great design sense and technical ability.

  87. Oh, rats, please forgive me. I thought the blog ate my first comment and tried to repeat it, so now there are two almost identical comments! Please delete one or the other so I don’t look like an idiot! Thanks!

  88. Oh, rats, please forgive me. I thought the blog ate my first comment and tried to repeat it, so now there are two almost identical comments! Please delete one or the other so I don’t look like an idiot! Thanks!