MONTH 11 - Show Your Progress Here

[Lynnanne]

What a good idea to use the Quilt As You Go method! Thanks for sharing it.

[Ellen L.]

Today is December 31, and I'm thrilled to have all my blocks done. This was a LOT for the year, and it was a very busy year. But I do love this quilt and am so excited to be finishing it. I've made my quilt "Florida Ridge" (yes, there is a ridge in Florida, called the Kissimmee Ridge that runs through the center of the state.) My grandfathers both managed orange groves along the ridge where housing developments and theme parks now reign. So this is old Florida, with orange blossoms and fishing on the dock and the kids liberating the shrimp you bought for bait. I hope to get the other sections of the quilt together quickly and use the quilt-as-you-go method and enter it in the Strawberry Festival here in Plant City in February.

Wow! I love being part of this group and seeing everyone’s creativity! I feel so blessed to take this journey with all of you. The whole process has brought me joy. Lynn and Barbra and the Quilt Show I cańt thank you enough ! I finished my center last night at 1:15 am. I have a husband, a dog and a puppy. Night time is my sewing time when the house is quiet.

So creative, looks great!

Wow!!! Your quilt looks amazing! You did a great job!

Very nice!

So pretty! I really like the work you did on your center!

This looks fantastic ! I love the hearts . Great idea!

[Barbara B.]

Love how you experimented to make the quilt your own. Sometimes ideas don't do what we think they will. So we simply change our minds. Lovely job.

[Cheryl R.]

I finished the 24 blocks for month 11, but not the center yet. I also re-made the month with the flannel blocks- on my wall I didn’t like how the stripes looked. I also got a little silly and thought I’d embroider the blocks for month 6 (I think) it was a bad idea. I liked what Lynn said about the community and friendship circles on the quilt, and I thought my machine could work on one set of blocks while I worked on month 11. I didn't have all the blocks up on my wall, and while I thought I was staying within the spirit of Lynn’s design, they looked horrible and took away from the style and overall the spirit of the quilt. My BERNINA started acting up, so I didn’t get to the “friendship or Lynn Wilder blocks. Guess I’ll put it on the label. I also made a wedding veil and wedding cake this month, and spent a month traveling, so I’m a little slow at finishing, but decided to finish with the directions and just be slow. I have enjoyed learning with Lynn’s technique and Barbara’s tips. Thank you both of you!!!

Thanks, Lynnanne. Most of the outer blocks have blues with hints of red/pink. I thought it would be nice to have more red/pink in the centre.

[Lynnanne]

It’s really pretty, nice color combinations!

I made some changes to the centre block of my quilt. I used EPP instead of appliqué, so I decided to add a little to the centre block. I really like the pinwheel star variation that I chose for the centre to compliment my hexagons.

[Barbara B.]

The nice thing about this is the way it's put together in 9 sections. Get done what you can, as you can. Just like we eat an elephant: one bite at a time!

[Melanie H.]

I had to post a picture of my quilt blocks on my design wall, which is way to small! All the blocks are done but not on my design wall. I will be putting them together in sections per directions and adding a wider border. This quilt is for my queen-sized bed. I can't wait! I have loved working with the fabrics in the Spring kit. They have made my heart happy every time I have sewn with them. I love the way the blocks come together in the quilt to make secondary patterns. Great pattern, directions and videos. This has been much fun. Thank you all. I will post finished and then quilted quilt probably after Christmas when done.