Quilting - it's fun!

Hello friends

I finally got back to my sewing machine to create my third quilting block,

this one is called Churn Dash.

It's one of the Hayley West designs and available from Hochanda.

I deliberately left this one to last as I thought it was going to be tricky

but I was wrong. Once I grasped that it is just a series of triangles 

and rectangles and as long as you position them correctly it's super easy.

I also figured out the exact 1/4" sewing line on my machine and that made a big 

difference.  My machine is very old but still works perfectly and 

I now feel guilty for thinking about buying a new one!

The little iron and pad I purchased is invaluable.

Placing and deciding the rectangles and triangles.

I actually think I should have had the outer triangle/squares

the other way around but hey ho, I quite like this different design! 

All stitched, some very minor misalignment but, as Hayley says,

the quilting police will not call! 

The finished panel with border strips. So much easier than I anticipated

and a joy to make.  I think I could get quite hooked on quilting.

Check out Hayley's designs on the Hochanda website and

she has just launched a further three panels

along with panels where you can create your own fabric designs,

clever stuff.

Take care friends.