Monday, January 28, 2019

Lattice Class - Part Two



Three versions of Sujata's Lattice design
are now hanging in the quilt shop.

So interesting to listen to peoples' reactions.




Miss Patty spent our second class squaring 
the first half of her 100 blocks.




She's using a consistent background
and three (soon to be four) different fabrics
for her straight cut insets.

Her goal is a queen size quilt.




Miss Alice also spent her afternoon squaring blocks.

She has made 93 and her goal is also 100 blocks.

Miss Patty is squaring to 7.5" while
Miss Alice is squaring hers to 9 inches.




Those are some of Miss Alice's untrimmed blocks at the top
and the first four of Miss Jeanne's on the bottom.




Miss Geri will have a quilt 8 squares by 8 squares
when she is finished.

We all like her randomly curved lattice insets.




Miss Marie opted for this striking alternate layout.




Miss Geri, Miss Jeanne, and Miss Marie hard at work.




In the evening class,
Miss Connie is creating a table runner
using larger blocks that will square to 10" or 10.5"

Her layout will be 3 blocks wide by 10 blocks long.

Miss Denise's blocks feature contemporary prints, 
Civil War reproductions,
vintage/retro vibe fabrics,
and a lot of other uber-scrappy goodness.

Her blocks square to 7.5" and her goal 
is a layout 13 wide x 14 long.



You will definitely want to double click on the photo
to savor this scrappy Square in a Square
from Sujata's book - done Miss Connie's free-spirited way.

(she did this on her own over our holiday break)

Such an awesome book

and

such awesome students!


Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Lattice Class - Part One



These are the first few blocks
made by one of my evening students -
her first ever project from Sujata's book.

Her array of fabrics includes a mix of reds, yellows,
blues, and oranges in addition to these greens.

She was nervous at the beginning
but has taken to the process
and is now excited about her
quirky and super scrappy approach.




Miss Marie started with these colors
along with several greens and purples
and then added a few more during class
including a golden yellow and two different pinks.




Miss Patty is making her version
with this floral in every block.

She'll use the three colors on the plate
as her inserts to make a modified version
of Sujata's lattice with straight-ish cut inserts.

The darker colors under the plate
will eventually become her borders.



Miss Jeanne is going B-O-L-D with her version.




Miss Alice is also going to do a modified version because
she wants all of her inserts to be the print named "Figgy."

She added one more color to her squares during class,
a warm rich orange like one of the leaves in the print.




Miss Geri started with a layer cake 
and added a few more colors to her mix -
her first blocks look wonderful.

I didn't get photos of Miss Linda's fabrics
but she is going with clear brights
from the Hungry Caterpillar line
alternated with white on whites.




I had used a layer cake to make step outs
and a few sample blocks.

After class, I sewed up the rest of the blocks
to create this 48" x 72" layout.




I'll get the top sewn together and
piece a scrappy back with the leftover blocks
and share the results with the students 
during our second class.

Then the top and back will be donated
to one of our local quilt guilds
for their hospice quilt project.

It is so much fun to watch
how different students approach
the designs in Sujata's book
and then help them make
their ideas come to life!