WIP Wednesday - a better size

Progress. Well at least there was some. Unpicking + Restitching= the theme of the week

The Tassels Quilt top is now officially a top - for the second time.  The awkward long and narrow proportions (seen here) are gone and the final size of 62x74 is just right.

62x74 Tassels top

I took the bottom two rows off and picked the blocks apart. Made several more with the lovely fabric from my friends at the MQG Retreat and attached them to the right-hand side.

just a few of the new ones

Major improvement on my Luminosity top with the addition of a dozen new light blocks and a few more dark. I unstitched the bottom row of darks (originally a 4x5 layout seen here) to create a square vs rectangle and used them on the sides instead.

blocks in the making

The partial seam used in the construction of these blocks are really no big deal at all and I was kind of scared of them, silly.  Here is the post about the Workshop I attended in September.

Luminosity on the Design Wall/Door

The layout was a bit challenging because I really needed to get a full view and my design wall is too small.  The design door trick worked out marvelously (seen used for the first time below).  The top is 74x74 and so I've decided rather than add a scrappy light border to make the dark float I'll just bind in light and hope that does the trick.

First Design Wall/Door trick 

I'm planning on entering both of these in the Quilt Show and the deadline is just weeks away so they were bumped to the top of the to do pile. These two quilts are also the final of 4 project on my 4th quarter goal mosaic for FAL2012.

Two quilts completed but no photo shoot yet to prove it so you'll have to take my word for it.

It feels like forever since I linked up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.

Finished: 3
Baby Boy Quilt
FMF Quilt
Laminated Tote

Progress: 2
Tassels Quilt
Luminosity Quilt

Major Feet Dragging: 5+
Madrona Road MQG Challenge
SBA MQG Secret Tote Swap
Photo Inspired Challenge PVQA
last ditch effort for Holiday Gifts
Final week of Ruby Star Wrap Along