Trip Around The World

Finally, I have begun a project that is not based on scraps. It is one I have long wanted to make, yet beginning it has been intimidating. Trip Around the World. TATW - that is how I am gonna' be abbreviating it.

Back in February, I bought a big stack of calico fabrics when shopping at The Quilted Twins in Dade City, FL. I was inspired by the whopping variety of pretty little prints, so I got all these in 1-yard cuts.

For the last month or so, I've had a potential arrangement of fabrics spread out in the quilting room. This is sort of like auditioning fabrics for placement in the rows around the quilt.

 It's as if I've been paralyzed about taking the plunge on this quilt. I finally cut into the fabrics last week, and have happily been sewing away every chance I get.

The pattern I am using is one shared with me by the very lady in the quilt shop who cut my fabrics. What a sweetheart she was! I know the feeling of longing to make a quilt, and talking to someone else who is actually going to do it. That's what she was experiencing. I promised to share pictures with her when I had mine finished. How nice of her to share and care!

 

To keep all the rows in order, the instructions say to create a strata - there will be four altogether. This is my first one. This is what a strata looks like when sewn together. There are very specific pressing instructions, too, and I am following them to the letter.

Then the strata is cut into strips. I made two Strata A sections, and cut them down into strips shown below.

Since taking these pictures of the work on Strata A, I have completed Strata B and C; I'm currently working on Strata D. I needed 2 Strata A; I will need 7 Strata D units. More needed in each strata because it's further out on the quilt, if you follow me.

Hopefully, some construction pics will soon be appearing here! Cross your fingers that I'm actually gonna get this done!

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne