Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Directionally Challenged, haha!


Le Challenge

Le Challenge charged us this month with the theme "Direction".

I thought immediately of my lack of.

Sooo, rather than starting a whole new project, I chose a fairly old UFO to conquer...
Red & White Hourglass Blocks
To play fairly, I designed a border with great, big, directional, arrows!
Here, the arrow is presenting itself to you!
 
Elephant March, 40" Square
Each month, I try to further challenge myself by trying out a new technique. The idea is to steer me toward some art quilting, but this month I chose to tie the quilt as my new technique. I wanted a fluffy finish yet I am unsure how dense the quilting should be with the alternative down batting I used. This is an ingeo-fiber, made with plants and vegetation. It is a very lightweight batting and lifts nicely in the wind...
I used size 5 Perle Cotton, tied with a square knot, with a little extra strand tucked in each knot so it looks like four strands.
The backing is a very pale gray with subtle little safari animals.

Have I mentioned how much I love Le Challenge? Of course, it helps that I won the $25 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop last month! I have not used it yet, been watching their daily deals in hopes of finding something fun I can share with followers for a wee giveaway!

Thank you, Le Challenge, for helping me "Take Direction" this month! This quilt also fulfills my July goal with A Lovely Year of Finishes, and my first Q3 Finish Along goal as well - both buttons found on my sidebar!



13 comments:

  1. Hey congrats on your win....and what a great finish! I always like read and white and your arrows are fab!

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  2. What a beautiful quilt and I particularly like the limited palette you have used.

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  3. Love the quilt. The borders look real. Congratulations on the win

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  4. Love the quilt. The borders look real. Congratulations on the win

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  5. I think you have met the challenge very well.
    The use of the reds is very effective.

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  6. Yeah for you for finishing it and I like the arrows a lot! Nicely done.

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  7. Really love your red & white blocks Heidi! They meet the challenge too, being turned in different directions.
    I see Vera doing these challenges as well and they really must help you grow as a quilter.

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  8. Love the hourglass blocks, I'm going to have to give this one a try!

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  9. Love the hourglass blocks, I'm going to have to give this one a try!

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  10. Fabulous!! Love the arrows and the ties look brilliant too!

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  11. That quilt is great! I think the arrows really added to the theme and it looks awesome. Congrats on your finish.

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  12. I really like this design, very crisp and neat looking. And the arrows make a great border too.

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  13. Your quilt is beautiful! I love the red and white and the hand ties are such a lovely idea. I'm visiting as part of the 2015 Finish Along official cheerleading squad.

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