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DWM: Making Waves (again!)

January 16, 2017 by Rhonda R

The Making Waves blocks have shown up on my wall a couple of times already, but after finishing a big project yesterday, I saw them on my sewing table and decided to move it toward the finish line.  The half square triangles finish 1-1/2” so it isn’t a big quilt, around 48” x 60”, but it’s taken a year to get this far. 

This was the first quilt I started in 2016.  I cut all the half square triangles and kept them in a box by my machine.  I’m too easily distracted to do leaders and enders; I forget which parts go with what project, the pieces get misplaced and I don’t really like having more than one project on my table at a time.  I also organize my piecing so I rarely need a leader/ender and instead use the next step of my project as my leader. 

What does work for me, though, is simultaneous sewing.  When I have a big, tedious project like this one (576 half square triangles), I piece, press and bag a dozen or so almost every day.  That way, the number of units isn’t overwhelming and everything stays organized.  However, I just found out I got into a retreat this summer with Bonnie Hunter, who is the queen of leaders and enders, so maybe by fall I’ll be doing things differently!!

making waves top

Last September, some friends and I went to MQX and I came back very excited to try some new machine quilting techniques.  Regretfully, I have yet to apply anything I learned.  The simple piecing and wide borders on this quilt just beg for some fancy quilting so maybe I’ll be brave and try something new.  I don’t have a specific use for this quilt, so it will make a good practice piece.

Linking up today with Judy at Patchwork Times so be sure to check out some other design wall projects.

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Comments

  1. Ramona says

    January 16, 2017 at 8:04 am

    Great quilt! I love HST’s…. no matter what design. I’m like you…leaders/enders don’t work too well for me. And I plan my sewing so I don’t need them too often. My problem is I get started on a leader/ender project and want to finish that one first!

  2. AnnieO says

    January 16, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    I had a hard time with leader-enders at first, too, but my projects always seem so disparate that nothing gets mixed up. I really like your idea of setting aside a key number of parts to work on daily, that is very clever and manageable. I can always make coin blocks if I don’t have a parts set ready 🙂

  3. Deana says

    January 16, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    It is beautiful! I, like you, create little goals for myself on big projects. Bagging them is a GREAT IDEA! I am not one to power down on one project because I get bored with it.

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