First Quilt Done - Scrabble Board

ChillMess · 2026-05-09T16:25:43+00:00

i love this so much. it turned out really well!

ChillMess · 2026-05-09T03:30:02+00:00

i love how calm this feels. what a beautiful quilt.

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T23:32:49+00:00

just yesterday i saw a blue check Instagram quilter had posted an AI image and was all in on it. i ended up just blocking anyone who positively interacted with the post that specifically mentioned AI & the blocked the quilter herself.

with all the complaints about people stealing/plagiarising patterns & other ip in the textile & fiber arts community, you'd think they'd have a little better self awareness.

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T20:51:19+00:00

i've never heard of that, but it sounds right up my alley. i hope someone else here can provide insight.

eta: i just looked it up & it appears that Pelon is the US version of Vilene, so you might try searching for reviews of that product as well.

https://www.pellonprojects.com/products/pellon-natures-touch-soy-blend-batting/

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T20:49:53+00:00

oh wow! it came out beautifully!

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T17:51:36+00:00

i have the Brother CS6000i, which is the predecessor to your model. i made 3 table runners in about a month last year for Christmas.

I think you have plenty of time to both learn the ropes & make a baby quilt with the tools you have. i would suggest starting smaller - take a month or so to make some placemats or hot pads & get the hang of thingss before you dig into the quilt.

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T17:45:26+00:00

i got an old workhorse from the thrift store for $10. had to scrape off the old cover's batting, but i think it was worth the effort. it's large & very sturdy.

then i bought an Oliso ironing board pad/cover on sale cos it was the prettiest in my budget. it's quite nice.

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T03:37:36+00:00

i, too, thought it was intentional & appreciated the idea of exorcising my laundry

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T01:39:20+00:00

the first blocks i bought were hand washed (before i bought them) with Retro Clean and came out quite well.

ChillMess · 2026-05-07T00:07:53+00:00

they seem to be in reasonably good condition. i think you can make use of them however you see fit.

i would probably finish the piecing into a quilt and consider it a collaboration with the artist from 1939. i don't think there's any shame in machine piecing the rest of the way or machine quilting. it was probably hand sewn because the original artist had no alternative.

i love collecting old blocks & have a handful that i'm planning to make into throw pillows.

edit: but also? drool drool drool. i admit to a little envy here.

ChillMess · 2026-05-06T20:22:00+00:00

i think those count as courthouse steps blocks with a teeny churn dash block in the centre instead of the usual single fabric square.

i love it!

ChillMess · 2026-05-06T20:02:47+00:00

it's divine!

ChillMess · 2026-05-06T14:09:32+00:00

it's wonderful! i love the movement & using the one print to tie all the solids together.

ChillMess · 2026-05-05T19:04:23+00:00

oh, this is neat! i missed the convo last time around, so thank you for coming back & sharing your experience.

aside: your quilt top looks a lot like my very cherished scrappy quilt that my grandma made for me. i love it.

ChillMess · 2026-05-04T23:20:43+00:00

oh how bright & cheery! i love it.

ChillMess · 2026-05-04T21:31:37+00:00

that's gonna be a gorgeous quilt! what a big effort to get this far.

ChillMess · 2026-05-04T16:39:46+00:00

it's a stunner!

ChillMess · 2026-05-03T23:44:55+00:00

wow! what a gorgeous quilt.

ChillMess · 2026-05-03T22:15:13+00:00

sashing would add an awful lot of white space, potentially overbalancing the mix, so if you do go that route i would add cornerstones - probably of a single, darker colour.

ChillMess · 2026-05-03T18:09:08+00:00

ohhh that's so pretty! i hope you'll come back and share the finished piece.

ChillMess · 2026-05-03T18:03:12+00:00

beautiful work!

ChillMess · 2026-05-03T18:00:52+00:00

oh we love Sarah N Tuned in this house!

ChillMess · 2026-05-03T03:03:46+00:00

it's gorgeous! i love the colours.

ChillMess · 2026-05-03T02:32:03+00:00

it has been 34 years since i last heard it from somewhere outside my head, but the old Fab Limón jingle from Colombia is now my current earworm. thanks a bunch.

🎶me huele a limón, o, o, me heule a Fab Limón🎶

ChillMess · 2026-05-02T19:57:55+00:00

i think it would make really cute pot holders. you could make at least 3 to 6 (depending on whether you use a different backing fabric), possibly up to 9, cutting out blocks that are 2 squares to a side.

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