Welcome to the second part of my Point of View Sew Along. In
this post I’ll be discussing cutting and piecing the patches. For the
full instructions you should download the free pattern at the RJR Fabrics
website, here.
From each of the seven prints, I cut 8 large triangles from
the 9 3/4" squares (as described in the pattern download). In the same
manner I created 8 smaller triangles from the 7 1/8” squares.
Cutting the striped pieces was a bit trickier. Not hard but
I had to work slowly and carefully.
Here are the finished pieces for the quilt top, all spread
out. I’m ready to start piecing.
First, I chain pieced the white squares.
After I attached and trimmed my white triangle tips, I
arranged all the pieces on my design wall. By doing so, I was able to distribute the fabric patterns to
my liking.
I sewed individual patches,
and then replaced them into the design on the wall. This way I could keep the quilt
top organized and see how it was progressing.
Tip: Before I started piecing I took
a photo of the arrangement so at any time I could refer to the placement of
each patch. I printed the photo and marked which way was up. I referred to this
“blueprint” constantly.
There are several ways one might choose to create the decorative
stitches.
Once the units were formed,
I embroidered them by running two strands of thread through my machine needle
so that the stitches really stand out.
Some quilters can't or don't like to turn the quilt during the quilting process, but you could add this embellishment later on as quilted stitches. Another alternative would be to use hand quilted stitches in
a pretty color.
For me, the best part of piecing is when I sew the last pieces
together. I know... finally, right?
Here is the finished top! All ready to be basted, quilted
and bound. More on that in my next post along with a give-away announcement!