Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Progress on the DWR

I can see light at the end of the tunnel!



I haven't been posting a lot lately because I've been SEWING!!!!  Sewing, sewing, sewing!  I had a goal to make this king size double wedding ring quilt in 4 weeks.  I'm on week number 5 and it's looking like it will take me about 6 weeks.  I'm doing 9 rings across and 9 rings down (that sounds less scary than 81 rings).  Each ring is 11 inches across.  I measure from any spot to the same spot on the next ring.  I can't bring myself to call these things "blocks".  I have all of my rings done and now I'm putting them together.  In a "normal" quilt--- putting them together is usually the easy part.  Not so with this thing!  What I wouldn't give for a straight line right now.

I've taken some pictures of the process and I promise to do a very detailed tutorial complete with tips and pitfalls.... but that takes time and I'm going to do it after I get my top done.  I'm on a deadline and... well.... you know how it goes.

Back to the sewing machine with me......
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13 comments:

  1. deborahNovember 16, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    amazing work and progress!

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  2. SandyNovember 16, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    Looks wonderful! Can't wait to see the tutorial- took me 3 sewing sessions (fri/sat/sun) of sewing, ripping out, resewing, blah blah blah, finally wrote on the Accuquilt website, and one of the bloggers is doing a video in Dec- I do hope to see yours sooner, but am grateful for your sharing-so the wait will be worth it! Sandy
    PS Neat color choices!!

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  3. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonNovember 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    it is looking great. I don't know if I've ever seen it done with the illusion of rings over rings in 2 sets of fabrics. Maybe I haven't been paying attention when I looked at others.

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  4. BeckyNovember 16, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    This is so stunning. I love the colors, and obviously your excellent piecing skills!!I really must make one of these.

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  5. WoolenSailsNovember 16, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    That is a lot of work to put a time limit on, but it is coming along beautifully. Love the fabrics you are using, it is going to be gorgeous.

    Debbie

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  6. Denise :)November 16, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    What a gorgeous quilt - can't wait to see it finished! :)

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  7. CarolNovember 16, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    It's gorgeous and I love the color combinations!

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  8. Needled MomNovember 16, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    It is going to be gorgeous!!!! It looks fabulous so far.

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  9. quilaryNovember 16, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    Wow it is looking so lovely! The rings contrast so well.

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  10. QuiltSueNovember 17, 2010 at 12:16 AM

    I really can't believe how quickly you've done this. It is looking fabulous.

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  11. VanessaNovember 17, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    I love it~! Makes me wish I could Quilt.

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  12. Stray Stitches (Linda G)November 18, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    How beautiful!! I have never seen a DWR made in reds and blacks - quite stunning!

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  13. BarbNovember 19, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    This is going to be soooooooooo beautiful!!!

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