Its ease of construction cannot be beat, quite honestly. The 2.5-inch block and strip are just the easiest sizes with which to work, and the resulting design is as fresh and clean as can be. If one were trying to teach a beginning-level seamstress to quilt, this would be a most appropriate pattern to use. A newbie to quilt-making would learn simple block construction, seam nesting, pressing options, matching intersections, and color placement. And a big quilt would provide plenty of repetition for honing those skills.
Today I have a partially finished quilt top to share. If you recall, I was working on Pioneer Dreams - the same pattern as our Spring Dreams, but done with reproduction fabrics. I was curious as to how the pattern translates to other "looks."
I had enough blocks for a quilt that will be square - 9 rows by 9 rows. My background fabric is a fairly old piece of yardage from my stash. It paired well with the Pam Buda layer cake of one of her older lines called On Maple Lake.
In an earlier post, I explained how I prefer to sew smaller sections of a quilt top together and then wrestle just once or twice with the big bulk of the entire top. I currently have all my rows and sashing strips ready to connect; a few, in fact, are already connected. Shown above is a section of two block rows and three sashing rows sewn together for a unit.
Today's work will involve putting all the rest together. I have everything hanging over a bar of the long arm in the order they will go together. It should be a very straightforward effort today to put them all together.
The final installment of the Sew Along will be next Monday! The Grand Finale! I will have a special guest this week, which will be a surprise for our finale. In that final post, I am planning a Spring Dreams Parade, so if you want your quilt to be included, please shoot me a photo and you can march along with us!
Have a great week, dear readers!
Happy Quilting, Friends!
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