Eira

This was my third iteration of a fabric pull

for my Snowflake quilt . . . 

(quilt top fabrics on the left, 

backing fabrics on the right)

After seeing several versions of this quilt on IG

I decided to give it a go and make one of my own.

I resized mine slightly so it wasn't quite so large.

After cutting all of the background squares

along with the white-with-color-spots for the snowflake,

I realized I did NOT like my choice of snowflake fabric.

(see lower edge of fabric stack on the left above)

I returned to the stash and selected this long-aged batik.

Since I planned for this to be 

a December and January couch quilt the

not-quite-true-but-closely-related-to-red was perfect.

Rather than use the pattern's and QAL's block assembly,

I chose to lay out my scrappy version on the design wall.

Since I did start far enough to the left 

 I ran out of space for the final four columns.

No worries - I stacked and clipped 

the first thirteen and then laid out the final four.

Amazing that a full size quilt top lies in these small stacks.

I've named my quilt-in-making EIRA

which is Welsh for "snow."

Sewing . . . sewing . . . 

. . . and then all 22 rows were sewn.

Next up will be pressing the seams

and then sewing the rows together.

After this long Thanksgiving weekend

and our annual "decorating for Christmas,"

I'll be back to share Eira's completed top and pieced back.

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Quiltdivajulie

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