That's what I had for dinner. The pain medicine I'm taking for my leg has completely taken away my appetite, but I have to eat something, so I had saltines and lemonade. When I wasn't enjoying a well-balanced meal, I was starting a new quilt.
I've seen a lot of great zig-zag quilts around lately and decided I wanted to try it out. I'm sort of using the directions from A Quilt Is Nice, which were based on the directions from The Purl Bee. I'm using vintage sheets and one stripe of natural linen.
At this point, I've got the 120 - 5" squares sewn together, cut and pressed into 120 squares made of two pieced triangles. The next step is to sew the squares together. I'm sorry about the bad lighting. I'll post better photos once I'm further along (and when it's daytime).
Oh that's going to be so pretty!!
Posted by: Alissa | October 13, 2008 at 11:33 PM
It's looking lovely! Glad that I recognise some of those vintage sheets too ;-)
Posted by: Lara | October 14, 2008 at 01:48 AM
What is this magic technique you've used to stick your quilt pieces to your wall? Felt? MAGIC?!
I must know!
~Holly
Two Cheese Please
Posted by: Holly | October 14, 2008 at 02:18 AM
Wow that quilt looks great. Hope you feel better soon.
Posted by: Cass Ward | October 14, 2008 at 04:01 AM
Apparently your super-special diet inspires amazing creativity! I think I'll try it (without the surgery, of course).
Feel better soon : )
Posted by: Courtney | October 14, 2008 at 05:38 AM
This quilt is beautiful, like a watercolor.
I loved, loved your paintbox quilt too.
Hope you are feeling well again soon.
Posted by: Marcia | October 14, 2008 at 06:06 AM
I love eating saltines when I don't feel good, so I can relate to that (though not to your surgery). Hope you are feeling better!
I too love all the zig-zag quilts popping up lately - yours is really very pretty.
Posted by: Terriaw | October 14, 2008 at 06:37 AM
I love how the linen stripe looks with all those florals. Kind of scary that I can remember some of those sheets - guess I am older than I feel.
Posted by: Liz | October 14, 2008 at 07:42 AM
That title fits so nicely with your quilt! The linen is the Saltines, and the pink and yellow is the lemonade. Ha!
Posted by: Michelle | October 14, 2008 at 08:55 AM
The quilt is so pretty! And is your wall-board felt or flannel? I always thought they were felt, but then I saw last week that flannel was used by some. I'd love to make a wall like that for myself.
Posted by: Jamie AZ | October 14, 2008 at 09:08 AM
oh, I so like this idea! Something I could try with those vintage sheets you have inspired me to collect!
Posted by: Clever Karen | October 14, 2008 at 11:34 AM
This is so pretty! I've got a stack of fat quarters from my vintage sheet swap and now the ideas are swarming in my head.
Posted by: Rebekah | October 14, 2008 at 06:25 PM
So funny... Today I was miserable too and was working on the same exact quilt, mine has 6" square and the fabric is from Recess. I'll post some pics this week. I love how fast the blocks are made, but feel tired just looking at the row needing sewing ;(
Posted by: Juliette Lanvers | October 14, 2008 at 08:53 PM
Love this zig-zag pattern. Love those old florals.
I hope your leg feels better soon and your appetite comes back too!
Posted by: Regina | October 14, 2008 at 08:55 PM
ooh this is scary...this is what i'm doing with my vintage sheets too...i wanted it to be kind of monet flower garden like....this is fabulous....love the linen zig too!
Posted by: jacquie | October 15, 2008 at 09:34 AM
I prefer the saltine and 7-Up diet myself.
However, if Saltines and 7-up are all I can muster appetite wise, I could not also pull off a quilt!
You have amazing stamina!
Posted by: Cynthia | October 15, 2008 at 07:20 PM
Oh I love this! I might have to borrow this lovely idea for my stack of vintage sheets. The linen in it is fantastic.
Posted by: Lindsey | October 18, 2008 at 08:41 AM
oh so very pretty!
Posted by: rebecca | October 18, 2008 at 07:15 PM
Yes please share how or what it is that you are using to hand your quilt in progress. I would love to talk my husband into doing this for me. How many yards would I need?
Posted by: Leslie | March 04, 2009 at 04:16 PM