target, top completed

Target
80 by 96 inches
120 blocks set 10 by 12
Block finishes 8 inches

Cutting
Solid: two rectangles 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, two rectangles 1 1/2  by 4 1/2 inches
Print: one 2 1/2 inch square, two 2 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch rectangles, two 2 1/2 by 8 1/2 inch rectangles
Pressing: all seams pressed away from the center square

Assembly
Rotating every other block sew into 4 block units, pressing all in one direction
Flip one 4-block unit and sew two together
Sew five 8-block units into a row
Sew three rows together
All seams will nest

My design, use at your pleasure.
A log cabin variation.
The blocks of this quilt did not lie as flat as I would like them to. I am a careful cutter and sewer and rarely have this problem, so I am not sure what my issue was. I have warned my longarm quilter and she said she can work with it.
I really like this design!

tile, top completed

Tile
98 by 80 inches
112 blocks set 7 by 16

Block finishes 5 by 14 inches
Cutting:
Solid: two 3 by 7 1/2 inch rectangles, two 3 inch squares
Print: two 3 by 7 1/2 inch rectangles, two 3 inch squares
I used Doug Leko's folded corner ruler but any sew-and-flip method would work.
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Assembly:
Press alternate blocks center seams up or down.
Sew into pairs then into four-block-units.
Sew three of the units into a row
Sew 7 rows
Press alternate rows left or right
Sew rows together; I pressed each row upwards.

I like the secondary lozenge shape that shows up where four blocks meet

Four block unit

There are lots of points matching with the joining the blocks but it was not difficult. Final assembly is really easy with all seams nesting and no points meeting.

Tile is based on an actual tiling pattern often called Portuguese Tile. There are several commercial patterns out there but I drew mine from an actual tile floor.
Usually it is made in two colors. It works well with this solids on prints style.

I started this quilt on LeClaire in 2017. I returned to it in December and it has been a really pleasant quilt to work on these past couple of months.

My design. Use at your pleasure.

binding!

Trudy Hughes pattern, I pieced this in the late 1980s

I remember making this but do not remember who designed it

I used the Blanche Young method for this, at least 25 years ago

My design! Search under Party Line

Bin o' bindings

I was missing binding handwork as I find that to be contemplative.
Seth and I are on a mission to do a project every day, and in cleaning out a closet we came upon four un-bound quilts. Yesterday I spent a couple hours doing the machine work of binding.
I was able to jump right into it because I have a bin where I keep leftover bindings.
My preference is a bias french fold binding and a bit wider one. I keep it stored on spent spools.
I used to cut my bindings  at 3 1/2 inches, but for about a decade have been cutting them 3 inches. They fold to 1 1/2 and with the edge of my walking foot as my guide the front has a bit under 1/2 inch showing.
Two of these quilts have scrappy bindings. My bin still has some that were cut 3 1/2 so I took a sliver off the  edge to get them to work with the 3 inch cut ones.

I have since found another unbound quilt and another with just the handwork left.
Much contemplative time for me.

"And Mary pondered all these things in her heart."

36 years. St Patrick's Day is a fine day for a wedding.

St Patrick's Day is a fine day for a wedding.

living with my quilts: sewing nook

Seth is home and helped hang the sampler in my sewing nook. 

rickrack

Rickrack

Block finishes 9 inches

My friend Erica made a scrap quilt on point with a log cabin variation. I loved it, revised the proportions, and adapted it to the solids/prints style.
My design from a traditional pattern. Use at your pleasure.

Fiddly cutting here but I think with great results.

Cut
Solid: One each of six rectangles cut from 1 1/2 inch strip: 9 1/2, 8 1/2, 6 1/2, 5 1/2, 3 1/2, 2 1/2
Print: One 2 1/2 inch square, One each of four rectangles cut from 2 1/2 inch
strip: 3 1/2, 5 1/2, 6 1/2, 8 1/2

Sewing
I found it best to sew with the narrow solid on top at each stage

Pressing
All pressing away from the 2 1/2 inch square

Patience corner pressing plan

I lay out several blocks at a time, keeping my master block in sight for sewing and for pressing.

There are several setting possibilities. I am leaning towards on point.