Improv 9 Patch......Blocks all done

 

Improv 9 Patch

I was able to piece 25 more 9 patch blocks

since July...

They are the white blocks around the edges

of the quilt top...

Right now the quilt measures 70 x 60 inches...

168 Blocks

I will fill in with solid white fabric 

all along the edges...

This work table has been cleared off...

I am piecing the vertical rows...

The left over strips will wait for a future project.

This has been a great summer project...

just pop into the Thread Shed and 

make a block or two

when I get some time to stitch!

Yes, we are feeding cattle...

The pastures are all dried up and the 

cows are more than happy to 

belly up to the hay feeders.

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Improv 9 Patch......Design Wall Progress

 

This Improv 9 Patch continues to be my

summer piecing project:

This is what it looked like the last time

you saw it...

Here it is today:

I have been adding more white blocks

around the edges...

I need to piece a few more white blocks

for the bottom edge.

I will eventually add solid white blocks

around all of the edges and the quilt

will fade away to completely white

and the colored blocks will appear to float

in the center.....that's the plan anyway.

All of the hay fields have been mowed,

raked and baled...

We are now gathering up all of the bales

and hauling them to the barns

for winter storage...

We will begin feeding this hay to the

cattle this autumn...

Across the fence from the hay field,

is our yearling cattle.

Behind the yearlings is our place.

This does look like the lazy dayz of summer...

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We are back at it....

 

The Cowboy and I are in the hay fields today...

We are back at it !

I am on the Ford Tractor.....raking hay

Hay Rake

Kind of looks like a carnival ride to me !

The John Deere has all 4 tires today...

The Cowboy is following me baling up the hay !

Those beautiful bales are popping out of the baler

as fast as they can !

Progress !

We are making up for lost time.

The foxgloves grow along the fences

in the hay fields...

The Queen Anne's Lace grow like weeds

along the road side...

Life is Good !

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Life in the Hay Field...

 

Now you see it...

Now you don't...

Tractors don't move very fast on 3 wheels !

How sad is this ???

The Cowboy is using the tractor 

to handle the tire...

Tractor tires are full of calcium 

to weigh them down,

which keeps the tractor from being top heavy

and tipping over while on un-level ground.

The calcium makes them very heavy and 

almost impossible to move.

It took several hours to get this tire back in place...

While the guys work on the tractor

I am heading for home...

and....the Thread Shed

This is waiting for me at home:

Improv 9 Patch

The block count is now at 107 blocks:

I need to fill in on the right side with

blue, yellow and purple blocks.

A few more pink and red blocks at the bottom.

Then lots more white blocks on the edges.

We have a new rooster:

The hens are showing him around the place !

His name is......Lucas

He is a handsome fella...

It was wonderful to hear him crow this morning !

Back to the hay fields tomorrow...

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Improv 9 Patch......Improvising

 

The Improv 9 Patch is evolving...

Design Wall 1

I just placed the blocks on the wall

as I made them...

no real design in mind.

Design Wall 2

Removed the Gray Blocks

Moved the blocks to travel diagonal

from top left to bottom right by color family

Adding white blocks to the outer edges

Design Wall 3

Adding more blocks with white centers

to lighten up the center area of the quilt.

Adding more white blocks to the outside edges.

Staggered the blocks so they are not in even rows.

I like the staggered rows, not so rigid looking.

More white brightens up the center.

The staggered rows create 

an uneven edge treatment.

I like that a lot.

I am improving as I go...

I do love to tweek and make changes on the fly !

Design Wall 4

This is as far as I got yesterday....87 Blocks

The quilt continues to tell me what it needs...

all I need to do is listen to it.

We are nearly half way done with hay season.

The cows are out on summer pasture.

We are looking forward to traveling in August.

I hope you are making time 

to do what you love this summer...

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