Wednesday, 17 September 2014

On The Design Mattress - WIP

Today on the Design Wall Mattress are little Granny Squares.  They will be exactly 3.25" finished ... I was going for 3" but had a bit of a quilt maths fail ... but that's cool ... I can work with that.



I've used Katy's strip piecing method to make these - except I reduced the strips from 2.5" down to 1.25"



It's a super quick and super fun method and I highly recommend it!

 So why the little Grannies?  Well ... I've finally committed myself to a border design for Sharon's Possum Magic quilt!


I'm going to add a bit of white space to quieten this one down a tad.  It's very busy, busy and I think it could do with a little air ... although I am using the Avant Garden line of fabric to make the grannies ... so it will still be rock'n'roll.

Little squares for little hexies

Round 2 is due in a matter of days so I better get my Zimmer Frame on!

 Serena xx

 I'll be linking up with WIP Wednesday and Let's Bee Social
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20 comments:

  1. Joanna @ Riddle and {Whimsy}17 September 2014 at 20:17

    I thought you were paper piecing these since they are so small!!

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  2. Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl17 September 2014 at 21:35

    Lovely! I look forward to seeing how your border turns out. I really think a bit of white space will help frame the center and allow you to take a deep breath and enjoy the beautiful piecing.

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  3. canuckquilter17 September 2014 at 21:51

    Those cute grannies will make a wonderful border around that stunning center. Can't wait to see more!

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  4. Judy@Quilt Paradigm17 September 2014 at 21:52

    Holy wow those are small and so cute!! They are going to make a fabulous next border. It has been so much fun reading about design choices and how all of you lovely ladies progress on this round robin!

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  5. Elizabeth17 September 2014 at 22:30

    I agree I think a little quiet white space gives the seer more time to relax and view the beautiful piecing.

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  6. Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow17 September 2014 at 23:51

    These are lovely
    LOL Love your mattress ...I don't have a design wall either and use a clothesline to show blocks half of the time :)

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  7. Rachel18 September 2014 at 00:03

    Wow! There's a lot of little detail work in this piece between those tiny granny squares and itty bitty hexagons! Great work.

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    1. Serena @ Sewgiving18 September 2014 at 05:26

      Thank you! The Possum Magic ladies will be very happy to read that! I can’t take any credit for all the work done on this lovely quilt so far. I'm just adding the next border … but I am rather proud of my little Grannies :0)

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  8. Granny Maud's Girl18 September 2014 at 00:38

    Cool! If you add white space, I can busy it up more in the next round!
    Don't rush. I won't be back until a week past the due date so you have extra time.

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  9. Archie The Wonder Dog18 September 2014 at 02:50

    They're so sweet - you're properly into tiny piecing now, aren't you?!!

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  10. Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore18 September 2014 at 03:03

    Your border will be gorgeous Serena. This quilt is very intricate. I hadn't realised that Sharon had done hexagons in the centre!

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  11. Liz18 September 2014 at 06:16

    This is going to look great together! Can't wait to see them all added on!

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  12. dq18 September 2014 at 06:22

    Beautiful nutrition for the soul here! I love everything on your design mattress. Is it all the same quilt? It looks scrumptious!

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  13. Gina18 September 2014 at 16:03

    I love those micro blocks! Great work Serena!!

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  14. Rachaeldaisy19 September 2014 at 04:46

    What a great border! I love seeing your mini blocks, I wonder what you'll shrink next?

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  15. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge19 September 2014 at 06:19

    Oh my! Those are some tiny strips! Did you starch to keep things precise?

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    1. Serena @ Sewgiving19 September 2014 at 08:26

      No I didn’t … but that’s a great idea! I used my finger presser from Clover to press the seams … my iron was too bulky. Once the seams were pressed I gave the final block a press with the iron.

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  16. Jessica Hadden19 September 2014 at 08:12

    Amazing work, Serena!!!

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  17. Ruth20 September 2014 at 22:56

    Lovely choice - mini grannies are gorgeous!

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  18. Patch the Giraffe28 September 2014 at 23:53

    Loving your mini rockin' grannies :). It does need something to quite it down a bit! This is going to look great, nothing can go wrong with grannie squares.

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