Tuesday 1 May 2012

Slow with a capital S...

...most definitely equals progress with a very small p.

Plan of action was to originally paper piece each different component.



So I could piece the quilt with all the parts ready.


 But it just seemed that I was on a never-ending production line of tiny bits of who-knows-what, that I wasn't really sure would go together.


I started to doubt that I could turn this...




...into this.

Still available to buy if you have the patience

So I've changed tack now and decided to start assembling it as I go; paper piecing each block as I need it.



And so now I feel it is going better.


The end may not necessarily be any nearer in sight.


But at least doing it this way, it feels like it is.


26 comments:

  1. Looks like this will be an epic journey! Definitely deserving of some long arm services when you are done.

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  2. oh my it is beautiful! dont you love when it all comes together. I can rarely wait until i have all the parts ready... ive just gotta see the progress.

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  3. Oh my...so much work. It's looking great!

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  4. Never ever in my life I will have enough patience for a project like this!
    Never! Ever!

    Heike

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  5. It looks amazing! You should get a medal for patience though, I would have quit after the first block.

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  6. Much better idea! Motivation as you go! Love it - as always with your work Alison!

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  7. Oh my! You have indeed got patience in spades...this is an amazing project.

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  8. Beautiful! I love the darker border.

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  9. OH.WOW. This is going to be a-mazing!

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  10. Oh a squillion perfect points, have I pointed out that I don't like you recently!

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  11. Wow! If all I'd seen were the pattern, all I'd think was, blah, I would never make that in a million years. Seeing what you've done I want to start right away!

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  12. I love how this is coming along.

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  13. That is one ambitious project! It looks like you are well up to the task :)

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  14. Great way to regroup and get it all done, beautiful work so far!!

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  15. Gorgeous quilt! I like your version better than the pattrn photo. I've never tried paper piecing but you are tempting me to try. Can't wait to see your quilt grow....

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  16. Stunning! I really like making a quilt this way over making all the bits and then having to put them together at the end. You get to look at this loveliness as you go.

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  17. all those scraps come together so nicely to make ONE amazing quilt : )

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  18. Impressive! I love the quilt on the pattern and like the way yours is coming along! Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to dive into something like this :) Keep on going! I heard a saying today which says: You don't have to be the fittest, fastest, strongest, just have to be consistent... :)

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  19. Wow! What a great challenge, and thanks for showing us. It is certainly looking quite delicious.

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  20. Oh my goodness, it's amazing!! Have fun (and don't do what I'd do and dither over every fabric choice/placement!!), I can't wait to see more of it!

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  21. Wouh! That does look like a complicated pattern! But very beautiful, congratulations!

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  22. Jeetjemineetje: what a project!

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  23. THIS LEAVES ME SPEECHLESS!

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  24. I would never guess the fabrics would go together but I love them! I love what you have done so far keep going you can do it! What an inspiration.

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  25. I've been on pinterest for a long time and never seen your blog , and this quilt is beautiful do you have a pattern and do you offer it

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