I promised you another one this month…
Before I completely ran out of steam after the Ovarian Cancer quilt, I got this block done.
One more, and I’d have enough for my standard 5 x 6 block lap quilt layout. Only thing is, I find myself wanting something bigger… something queen bed-sized. I’m not sure that’s a good idea, given that Mouse has taken very firm possession of our bed for daytime snoozing and any bed covering needs to be protected from a) black hair and b) his nails. I expect I’ll end up making something lap sized after all…
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I expect I’ll have decided what I’m doing by next time!
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Queen size bed quilt sounds fantastic.
It does, but a replacement also need a LOT more blocks…
How many more blocks would you need ?
At minimum, another 12…
I look forward to seeing where you go with this when you’ve rested your hand a bit. I especially love the palampore fabric leaf & its colors on my my left.
Yes! That style is one of my favourite patterns; my friends all know I’m a sucker for paisley and its analogues in all forms…
What ever you decide, it’s going to be a lovely indulgence – so you have 29 of these? Wow…It will be amazing however many you put together! Will there be bees anywhere on it?
I hadn’t considered a bee block, but now that you’ve mentioned it, really the quilt demands it! Every garden needs bees…
I’d stick to the small size, it’s too nice to be Moused.
It is, but at the same time, it would be *perfect* for the bedroom’s new colour scheme. Tough decision…
I know what you mean about the animal hair and claws – I have four sets to contend with but, in the end, I have sacrificed some quilted and woolly items to the herd otherwise they’d never see the light of day. I don’t have a chewer so the damage has been minimal so far. 🐕🐩😸🙀
The black hair is quite fine and silky. Really it’s the tremendously long and strong nails that would do the worst damage, especially to hand quilting. So hard to decide what to do…
The sacrifices we make for our dogs!
I know…. I so badly want to have this quilt on the bed, but if I do, it will spend most of its time covered in a dingy, ratty dog blanket to protect it!
Ooh decisions…I think I’d think about making enough to be 6×7 to start with the thought that I could add borders to make it bigger still…or if I was on a roll I could continue to queen size, that way it wouldn’t be quite so daunting 🙂
6×7 would mean another 12 blocks after I hit the 30 mark. At the current rate, it’s another year’s worth! I’d have to buck up a fair bit, I think.
Beautiful… it needs to go where you’ll enjoy it most.
Trouble is, I think Mouse may enjoy it more!
Those colours are gorgeous 🤩
A queen size quilt also sounds amazing but you definitely cannot displace your boy 🐾🐾🐾🐾🥰
No indeed. I think it’s more likely that I’ll have to put up with covering it up most of the time to protect it!
Your latest blocks look awesome !!!! And yes, dogs love sleeping on your bed, I know, luckily the 2 I have now are to small to jump on our bed.
Not a problem for a greyhound, I fear…
If someone can do it, it must have long legs . lol
Wow I love the fabrics you used in the block!
Me too! Paisley and fireworks!