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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Top's down!!

No, I don't have a convertible....but my 2WENTY-THR3E top is done!!!
 It all started on Tuesday with the marking of the 5 in squares.  Corner to corner.  I am making HST.
 Chain piecing the HST together.  I used 3 charm packs, that's a total of 126 squares.

 Cutting each square in half.  That makes 252 HST total!
 Pressing all those seams open took forever!

 Trimming each square took forever, again!  Each square ended up at 4 inches.
 After sewing each square together to make 14 squares in each row, I once again pressed all the seams open.
 Sewing 18 rows together, making sure to match each intersection.
 Piecing the inside border pieces together.
 Sewing the 6 inch outside border on and.....done!  All is pressed and waiting for the quilting.  I thought I had a big enough piece of batting for this quilt, but....
even with piecing smaller pieces together, this piece just wasn't big enough.  I will purchase batting this week and get to work on the quilting.

I am linking to Sew Cute Tuesday over at Better Off Thread!!  A great place to see what is going on with other quilters, and to share what you are up to.

What do you have planned for this week?  Are you starting a new project, or trying to finish an existing one?  I'd love to hear all about it!!
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9 comments:

  1. Lorna McMahonAugust 18, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    Oh, you big teaser! We get to see all the progress. But not the completed top. I can imagine it is quite beautiful, knowing your work! Looking forward to your next share.

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  2. Live a Colorful LifeAugust 18, 2013 at 11:26 PM

    Great photos. Can hardly wait to see the completed top!

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  3. CarlaAugust 19, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    I love me a boatload of half square triangles! This week I plan to start a wedding quilt : )

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  4. Janine @ Rainbow HareAugust 19, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    I'm looking forward to seeing this one finished! I've just had to order batting to finish a top too! Where does it all go? :)

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  5. DeborahAugust 19, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    Oh! I can't wait to see it!!!

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  6. Melissa at My Fabric RelishAugust 19, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Oooooh, such a tease! Cant wait to see it finished!

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  7. CeLynnAugust 19, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    Looks pretty sweet! I have a charm pack of 2wenty Thr3e,that is waiting for the right inspiration to come along...

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  8. MaterialGirlQuiltsAugust 20, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Yes that is a lot of HST's to press and trim, but it is so worth it in the end to have perfectly matched points!
    Amanda

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  9. Serena @ SewgivingAugust 20, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    Wow you've been busy! Looking forward to the big reveal :)

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