Design Wall Monday, March 23, 2015

I have two things going on today.  First is Kompass which is a medallion that I made in a workshop with Sunshine Quilters at Memory Lane in El Cajon.  Norah McMeeking lead the way with her Bella Bella designs.  The workshop project called Sewing in the Round finished at 19" with the wedges making it into a square.  I wanted it just a bit larger and with that meant adding something of course.  

I have very little fabric left from the project so I have added in the light gray you see in the middle.  I also added in a similar light background, so much the same you would never notice.  Fortunately, I have lots of the outside gray print to "point it".  Drafting a larger version of the flying geese in a quarter circle was a bit of a challenge as I started off with a much smaller size; 6 1/2".  Once I put the project on point I will be adding the flying geese on top; appliqueing it in place.  It will be placed about 2 1/2" from the edge of the points of the circle.  Well that is my plan...  Looks like I have a pretty good plan at work...  I wish I had more of the darkest gray and I am a bit concerned about having enough of the medium gray dot.  The remaining three units of the flying geese in a quarter circle will be done in the same fabrics in the same sequence.  If you need a Flying Geese in a Quarter Circle pattern Caryl Byer Fallert has on available free online.

Project two is Korners.  I am nearly finished with it.  I need to find a good blue that will fit well with the other blues I have used in the blocks.  I have several fabrics that could work, but nothing large enough for the 4 1/2" outer border.  I am debating if I will purchase a piece for the back or put some squares together.  Korners is a bit large as Bonnie Hunter's designs are often.  This one is her Winston Ways that finishes at 74" x 86".  I took this in a workshop same sponsor and location as with Kompass.

I hope you have something fun and a bit of a challenge going on in your sewing room.  See other quilters having fun in their sewing rooms through the links today at Patchwork Times.