Something for "Show and Tell"

I've revamped my blogging schedule.  When I started, I had this aim to blog about my quilting/sewing at least once a week.  Not too hard to do when making smaller projects (like for the holidays).  But since I've started the king-sized Wings and a Prayer quilt, there isn't always that much new to post about.  Therefore, I've been absent for a while. 

However, I now have some things to share.  First I completed the crocheted baby afghan I had been working on, and just in time.  It seems that my nephew and his wife's little girl is coming sooner than originally thought.  I had asked for pattern ideas for a ruffle for this shell stitch little afghan, and P was so kind to send me a beautiful pattern.  However, I could not make it work with the body I had already done.  I'll save that lovely idea for the next little one to come into this family. 

I was able to finish all four sides for the zigzag border that surrounds the medallion for the W&P quilt (instead of just bragging about doing it.)

As the piece will sit "on-point" corner blocks were made.

Then log cabin triangles are added.  This is where I learned another new technique (for me anyway) from making this quilt.

A diagonal line is drawn on the backside so that the piece is can be cut into a triangle.  Then a thin strip of fusible interfacing was ironed over the line with most of the strip on the block side.

Then using a quarter inch ruler, a line was drawn 1/4" below the original line and the log cabin ends cut off.  This quarter inch is the seam allowance.  The fusible interfacing strip will prevent stretching when assembling the corners on the quilt.  Boy, I could have used this tip 2 years ago when working with large triangles!  I'll have to see how it actually feels when I quilt this monster.

The triangles are attached to either side of the corner blocks.  The triangles are mirror images of one another.

Then these "corners" will be added to make the medallion square for the quilt top.  I just had to lay it out to see what it would look like.  I about died when I first laid it out and this corner section was too small.  But it pays to read the directions.  There are small squares in the corners of the medallion that have to be cut into triangles.  When this is done, the corners fit perfectly.  I mean, "Duh,"  READ THE DIRECTIONS!!!!

Still have to attach these corner sections and then I'm into adding borders.  Many many borders!  The first one is made with flying geese so I guess I'm back in the goose business for this next week.