MONTH 10 -- Show Your Progress HERE

[Christine T.]

I've triple-checked, and the patterns for Month 10 that I printed out for my two skinny vase blocks finish at 13 1/2" (Finished - no seam allowances), so they would be cut at 14" to include the seam allowances, but the instructions indicate to trim the applique blocks to 14 1/2"! Why are the patterns only 13 1/2"? I cut my applique backgrounds to be generous for my freezer-paper copies of the printed-out patterns, but I'm not sure I'll have enough for a full 14 1/2" length listed on the non-pattern page.

[Barbara B.]

Check your printer settings. The patterns print out accurately. When taped together be sure your pattern measures 14.5” x 6.5” including seam allowances. The background was cut somewhat larger than that so the blocks are trimmed to 14.5” x 6.5” after the appliqué is done.

[Patricia M.]

Loving these 2 vases. Need to join all the blocks then on to working on the borders.

[Jo Anne]

I finished month 10! I added a dot grunge border on each side of the panel and made my striped border 8 1/2” unfinished. I’m trying to add some extra length and width so this quilt can better fit my bed.

[Karen S.]

Thanks for posting the wider border. I was thinking of making mine wider also and now I know that I will love that look!

[Susanne M.]

Here are my October blocks with my Inspiration Fabric. I’m doing hand appliqué and I can’t say I loved all those circles. Regardless, I’m happy with the blocks and ready for November.
I added my assembled quilt. Sewing and pressing made me a little silly crazy.

[Sandra Hand.]

What fun these vases were!

[Helene H.]

My 2 vases are finished and I’m happy. Now I need to assemble the quilt so I can do the first border. Very pleasant quilt to make.

[Jayne B.]

[lholzhu]

Started on these borders. I am sewing them on first on all the tops (diamonds) and returning on the bottom. This seems to work well for me. It might be a good way if you were machine appliqué them working on the long edge. Thought I would share that.

Why is it when we get to this stage our patience to finish is in overdrive?

I am not sure which is more time consuming, these diamonds or those billions of tiny circles.

I plan on finishing these 4 borders and then appliqué the last 2 vases and then the corner square appliqué.

So close…but still a lot to do!

Thanks for this great BOM.
Next year’s peak’s are for another great BOM! Maybe I will take a break prior to the New Year, but this one will need to be quilted. Excited for that step.
It is always something, but so fun!

[Melanie H.]

After seeing what others have done, I wish I had used several different colored fabrics for the berries in the pink vase. Maybe I will add some "tumbling" berries" as one person did. I am still working on the borders. We are getting close to finishing! How will we quilt this beauty?

[Barbara B.]

My December blog will show how I quilted mine.

[Peg]

Here is photo so far. after appliqué blocks for month 10. I've since added the border to the right side. I only needed 20 pieced diamonds as my measurements worked out that way- opted not to do 1" floater border on inside but plan to add one on the outside.

[Peg]

Before cutting out the equilateral triangles I drew a line with frixion pen on the top and bottom of the strips (look closely!) so I could easily see which side of the triangle was on grain. Very helpful when at the machine to sew the triangles on to the diamonds!

[Pamela F.]

[Pamela F.]

I took a couple of months off to work on a few other projects, so this month I have spent playing catch up!
I’m a pretty linear person, so one of the things that I have enjoyed the most is having the ‘permission’ to change up the background fabrics. I would never have done this on my own.