What’s on my DESIGN FLOOR, Monday, January 16, 2012

Posted By on January 16, 2012

 

I am now piecing the BACK for my  Orca Bay – Bonnie Hunter’s Mystery Quilt.  I finished piecing the top this week!  I call this one ORCA BAY 1.  (I am making my FAVORITE style back for the quilt….12 1/2″ squares…..I am using gold, white, red, and blue blocks.  It takes a bit of time to piece the back but I am discovering that these are the quilts that I LOVE – the plain back ones just don’t grab my heart in the same way. )

Orca Bay 1

 

Here is Orca Bay 2 (I have shown this before but I want you to tell me which one you like the best!)  One I will keep and the other I will donate or give away.  Three of my 17 grandangels are still quiltless…..can you believe it?

Orca Bay 2

This week I will be sewing 1 1/2″ strips together to make the EASY STRATA STAR table topper quilt.  If you want the pattern, I put a link for the website to order the pattern….the picture below is from that link.  Here is the Bayside Quilting Store’s Easy Strata Star picture.

 

Easy Strata Star

https://www.baysidequilting.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1284

 

Here are my strips that need to be sewn together for the Strata Star.  I keep rearranging the order!!!!  I think this is the order that I will use.

Strata Star Fabric

 

If you want to see what quilters around the country have on their design walls – here is Judy Laquidara’s link (she has a new book out on borders and is taking pre-orders for autographed copies now!)

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2012/01/16/design-wall-monday-january-16-2012/

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19 Responses to “What’s on my DESIGN FLOOR, Monday, January 16, 2012”

  1. Deanna says:

    #1 is my choice. I think it is the gold that makes it stand out for me. Really very nice work on both of them.

  2. Sheddy says:

    I like the gold one best. Can’t wait to see your strata star.

  3. Susan says:

    I like the one with the green the best….

  4. Gail says:

    I like number 1 best. Can’t believe you did TWO of these, I’m still working through one.

  5. Linda in NE says:

    I’d be really hard pressed to pick which Orca Bay to keep, but if forced, I guess I’d pick the one with the gold. They’re both beautiful.

  6. Natasha says:

    LOVE the color scheme on the gold one! I am about to start on the Orca Bay journey myself!

  7. Diane says:

    Two Orca Bays! Wow! I think I like #1 best and I think it’s because of that classic red, white, blue and gold color-way. You sure make beautiful projects! LOVE that star too!

  8. marcella says:

    You amaze me. TWO Orca Bay tops complete! Wow! They are both lovely but I really love the top one with the blue, red and gold.

  9. Carmen Wyant says:

    I too think they are both beautiful, but am leaning toward #1 as the favorite. I didn’t do this, but have seen what everyone else has been doing and I can’t believe that you did 2 of them AND managed to stay sane!

  10. Sue Daurio says:

    I love the gold in your Orca bay! And yes I agree a pieced back just feels better doesn’t it?

  11. bingobonnie says:

    The red/white/blue and gold one is my favorite that I’d pick to keep for myself. I think it’s very patriotic! 🙂

  12. That is a tough call…they are both awesome! I guess I would prefer the first one because I am developing a fondness for gold/yellow

  13. Kare in OH says:

    WOW, two? I haven’t even printed the pattern yet, let alone started the project! My favorite is No. 1. I think it’s the contrast that I like the best. Great job!

  14. judyCinNC says:

    The green in the second quilt just makes it pop for me – and does not present as Christmas so really could be used all year. The red/blue/gold quilt is very patriotic looking – they are both beautiful “WOW” quilts, so I am not voting. You may need to let the recipient pick because both qualify as a treasure. Judy C

  15. Margaret says:

    love your Orca challenge quilts, just beautiful. Is one of them for me?????
    Wish it was. Missed you at the last meeting.

  16. Béatrice says:

    Wow! two Orca Bay !!! The first is almost same colours as mine 🙂

  17. Candace says:

    They are both beautiful, but I think I like the top one best. Either one will be a treasure.

  18. Kathy says:

    You made two!!! Wow. They are both beautiful. Congratulations.

  19. Kathy says:

    I can’t believe you actually finished two… I was scrambling to get one done. They are both gorgeous. I would probably keep the top one, with the gold. Nice work!

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