Leader/enders are amazing. Yesterday I realized after a quick count that I only needed a few tiny geese to have all of those finished. I had them safety-pinned in groups of 10, so it was easy to count them. I needed 300 total. That number seemed so gigantic when I was contemplating making this quilt, but, what in the world?? All my blocks are finished.
This AM I drew a template for the leaf and cut them out of 5 different scrap greens. When I saved the pattern in a page protector, I forgot to get the leaf template off the pattern sheet. But this works :)
I decided to use the raw-edge applique method like I did on my Bull's Eye quilt. Perfect!! This will gain so much personality with the quilting of the pumpkin segments, vines, and leaf veins. But I'm likin' it a lot NOW!! Here are the 30 blocks laid out. Each block finishes at 10".
Doesn't that make your pumpkin-y heart go all a-pitter-patter?? Here is a close-up of one leaf...
After washing and drying, it will be all soft and fluttery-edged.
Bet ya never would've guessed!
~Joan
3 comments:
You are super woman! I love it, and I'm having heart palpitations over the fabric of the pumpkin in the close-up pic. Did that come in a black with a tan print? I believe I have a tiny piece (about 3") that I am coveting...but I had no idea where to get more!
I love the pumpkin quilt! Is it from an issue of American Patchwork & Quilting? It would be a fun quilt to have and with the exception of 300 flying geese, would be a fun quilt to make!
I love this pumpkin quilt - so creative!!
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