Wednesday, 1 October 2014

wedding ring top

Really happy to have finished the scrap wedding ring
quilt top 
adding it to the WIPs at www.freshlypieced.com
also trying out lily's quilts small blog meet today 




Found the piecing of the rows really tough  at the intersection of 4 squares, so they are not perfect, but  OK ish.........need to read some more detail on how to sew tricky seams like that, any suggestions welcomed folks
My back is all sore and  stiff due to not moving off the machine for 4 hours or so, silly really, must get up and stretch more, but trying not to stretch as far as  the kitchen where I  made tablet this week.
Tablet is a very hard relative of fudge and best known in Scotland
Guess I also made it to celebrate the continuing union of Scotland with the UK...hurrah ( any excuse )

 Ingredients...sugar, butter, sugar, water, sugar, condensed milk, sugar and vanilla bean paste.

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32 comments:

  1. Podunk Pretties1 October 2014 at 01:28

    If I sat for 4 hours my ankles would be as big as my head. Your quilt is quite the explosion of color! Love it!

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  2. Judy@Quilt Paradigm1 October 2014 at 03:01

    So beautiful! Love that you used a bright solid as a background and not white! I looked long and hard and your matching looks way better than OK ish!! I think it looks fabulous :) Beautifully done. I forget to get up too when I get into quilting or sewing. The only thing that saves me is ironing after most seams - makes me at least get up from the chair if only for a few minutes.

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    1. alice findlay1 October 2014 at 05:18

      yep, some days ironing is the only exercise I get......doesnt seem to burn off many calories though

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  3. Pam Pappas1 October 2014 at 04:28

    Wow! I really love your wedding ring quilt, it's worth all those hours you have just spent! That blue is amazing!

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    1. alice findlay1 October 2014 at 05:19

      thanks, started with a scrap of blue fabric,,,which I then found it was out of production, so had to start again. Improv style is OK until you run out of background....

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  4. Anonymous1 October 2014 at 04:43

    That is a lovely wedding ring top, I like the blue as a background, it looks perfect! (By the way, I tried to reply to your comment on my blog, but found that you are a no-reply blogger... but maybe that is intentional?)

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    1. alice findlay1 October 2014 at 05:19

      OMG, I keep trying to correct this, I've had another go now, sorry

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  5. Unknown1 October 2014 at 05:15

    the blue background makes it the perfect pop of color, what lucky recipients. I prefer the look of your rings to those that have a large block at the intersections- the trade is they are a bit tricky. Looks great

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    1. alice findlay1 October 2014 at 05:20

      Yep, had to resist applique shapes to cover the botch up junctions

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  6. Debra1 October 2014 at 05:52

    Yum!! Both for the quilt and the Tablet. Love the blue background of the double wedding ring quilt.

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  7. Debbie1 October 2014 at 07:03

    This is really lovely! What an accomplishment...

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  8. Andrea @ Mouse in My Pocket1 October 2014 at 07:21

    I love your double wedding ring! I have one in progress myself, so this is good inspiration for me to start working on mine again.

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  9. Carla1 October 2014 at 07:21

    Good for you! I have never made a double wedding ring. Quite an accomplishment for sure.
    I was sure happy to hear the news about Scotland : )

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    1. alice findlay1 October 2014 at 08:07

      I am 1/4 scottish, so please with the result of the referendum

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  10. ~Diana1 October 2014 at 07:31

    Lovely! I'm working on my first double wedding ring using the quick curve ruler...it is a lot of piecing! Well done!

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  11. Karee1 October 2014 at 09:17

    I like your DWR very much. I suspect only you see the goobers at the junctions.
    Just saw you use the Judy Niemeyer template/pattern and love the way you turned it into a paper piecing pattern. Brilliant! I am going to order her templates and get started!

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  12. alice findlay1 October 2014 at 09:31

    That's great to hear you are going to be DWR positive soon!

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  13. Iris1 October 2014 at 11:47

    I love the blue background fabric, very fresh.

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  14. Marie1 October 2014 at 12:09

    Beautiful, love the colours!

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  15. Jennie1 October 2014 at 13:46

    The quilt is beautiful - I love the blue background with the scraps!

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  16. Sue1 October 2014 at 17:35

    What a great job on the quilt. Love the blue background. It's striking!

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  17. alice findlay1 October 2014 at 17:40

    Sue, thanks!

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  18. Laney7 October 2014 at 18:59

    This quilt is gorgeous with that blue background! It looks fantastic and I enjoyed your photos, too.

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  19. gibbygoo567 October 2014 at 22:56

    I am in awe of your beautiful quilt. Nicely done. I love the colors. I am going to sign up for your posts. I can hardly wait to see it finished. I'm writing from Virginia, USA.

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  20. alice findlay7 October 2014 at 23:22

    Thanks,its going off in the post today to get basted, so hopefully get it back soon to get it finished

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