Thursday, January 15, 2015

PROGRESS REPORT

The wedding will be here before we know it!  My plan for the wedding quilt is coming together quite nicely


I drew up a bit of a layout the other day to help me with yardage etc.  The colours in this Persimmon line seem to work for both my son and his bride to be.  Not too girly yet there is something going on with each print.  

We discussed some arrows around the outside to make it bigger without me having to make a bazillion of these blocks....


( as a side note--I see people pinning the arrow tutorial all the time so I checked my stats and that page has been viewed 8449 times. Wow. )

So this is it so far.  The anvil blocks will be 4 x 5 rows with arrows on three sides. I'm also toying with the idea of their initials between the two bottom arrows but we'll see if I can pull it off.....


I'm excited to be closing in on a finish
Please ignore the pile of projects on that table.  Once she said yes, nothing else mattered    : )

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35 comments:

  1. FranJanuary 15, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    What a wonderful quilt!

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  2. Archie The Wonder DogJanuary 15, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    It's going to be fabulous!

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  3. Needled MomJanuary 15, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    That is going to be amazing. Those arrows make an incredible border.

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  4. DashaJanuary 15, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    Love those blocks! You've picked some fabulous fabrics to work with.

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  5. SueJanuary 15, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    What a AMAZING quilt this will be !!!

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  6. Diane-creweJanuary 15, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    they are going to have a wonderful quilt to treasure x

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  7. Diane-creweJanuary 15, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    they are going to have a wonderful quilt to treasure x

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  8. KimJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    Perfect quilt for a perfect couple! Those arrows border your anvil blocks perfectly. I must say, Carla, I thought the pile of projects to the side would be a lot higher! ;)

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  9. Bente-I like to QuiltBlogJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    This is going to be another wonderful quilt made by you!
    Your layout looks great Carla!

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  10. VickiJanuary 15, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    This is fantastic!

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  11. Micki @ 2 Dogs StudioJanuary 15, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    How fun - it will be fabulous.

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  12. SusanJanuary 15, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    This is coming along splendidly! It is going to be a very special quilt! (It's funny how something we make gets 'pinned' so many times! I have a block I made a long time ago that continues to be pinned, over and over.....)

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  13. QuiltCandyJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:07 AM

    It's going to be wonderful!

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  14. Teje KarjalainenJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:48 AM

    Hi Carla! This is going to be fantastic quilt! They will love it! x Teje

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  15. JayneJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:30 AM

    This is going to be beautiful! I love the block! I'm one of those who has clicked your arrow tutorial...love it!

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  16. vintage greyJanuary 16, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    It is going to be gorgeous!! xo Heather

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  17. canuckquilterJanuary 16, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    You're making wonderful progress. And I'm not surprised your arrow tutorial is getting lots of love. It's a great block.

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  18. Lorraine B.January 16, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    They will cherish it!

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  19. Janine @ Rainbow HareJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    This is looking great. It's going to be gorgeous :)

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  20. JessieJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    These colors and block patterns are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! I've been searching for a good wedding quilt pattern for one of my closest friends and I think this is going to point me in the right direction! Thanks for the hearty dose of inspiration. :) I just discovered your blog, so I will definitely be checking back in to see your progress and to see what else you're working on.

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  21. quiltmaniaJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    They are both going to be thrilled!

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  22. dutchcomfortJanuary 17, 2015 at 12:32 AM

    This will be such a beautiful quilt! Love the arrows too. Are you using Moda grunge for the background? It’s gorgeous!!

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  23. Christine @ 12,450miles January 17, 2015 at 4:30 AM

    I’m swooning over this even *more* now that it has your arrows in it! This is going to be one stunning quilt! And I love the attitude that “once she said yes, nothing else mattered…” I felt that way with both my sister’s wedding and my sister-in-love’s wedding. :)

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  24. Donna quiltsJanuary 17, 2015 at 4:44 AM

    It's going to be fabulous!

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  25. DeborahGunJanuary 17, 2015 at 4:57 AM

    oh this is going to be so so nice!

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  26. Granny Maud's GirlJanuary 17, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    Oh, yes. Wedding projects take priority. I am still in the deluded I-have-heaps-of-time stage, which will morph one day into panic-the-wedding-is-next-month stage very soon.

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  27. AnnabellaJanuary 18, 2015 at 3:36 AM

    Just looking amazing. How long does it take you to make a block?

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  28. PamJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    beauty! looking forward to seeing your quilting too. xo

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  29. DebbieJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    haha! Love your quilt plan and especially glad that she said yes and you are all so thrilled about it! yay!!

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  30. BillieBee (billiemick)January 19, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    Wonderful blocks!!

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  31. CarlaJanuary 19, 2015 at 7:34 PM

    Carla, you are such a talented quilt designer! This is going to be fabulous!!

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  32. SherryJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:35 PM

    Love what I see - this will be so awesome!

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  33. Terri Ann @ ChildlikeFascination.comJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    So beautiful. I recently had been working on a medallion quilt with paper pieced arrows I'd designed but after a printing scale issue it's been set aside. I'm going to have to follow your blog to let your progress on this quilt inspire me to unpack that project from the "if you can't see me, you can't be mad at me" box.

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  34. Hitch and ThreadJanuary 20, 2015 at 5:11 AM

    Can't wait to see how it turns out!

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  35. Krafty ConnieJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    Oh my, so gorgeous!

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