Syracuse Quilt Feature

My Syracuse quilt was posted on Margaret's Hope Chest!
That is so great! I really enjoyed making both this quilt and another, and I am glad to be a part of this ministry. They are in need of many more quilts. I am going to make one or two to fill the void. Will you?

Syracuse Delivery

YAY! The Syracuse quilt was delivered this morning! I hope he enjoyes it, and I hope he had a great birthday.

MHC Quilts

Yay! Woo Hoo! I finished both quilts and mailed them both off. (Did I mention that I took on another quilt? I decided to make a Cars quilt, also due on the same day.) I sent the Cars quilt March 31 and the Syracuse quilt this morning. They are both for birthdays on April 3, which is a Sunday. Being a Sunday makes it a little difficult to get a package delivered on the day, however, I think it will work out.

The Cars quilt arrived this morning at the post office! I am crossing my fingers that it is delivered today, but if not he will receive it Monday! The Syracuse quilt is expected to arrive on Monday so maybe he will get his on Monday! Crossed fingers!!

I am just super excited to get these quilts sent on time! Finishing on time has always been my problem, especially when I have so much to do as it is. I loved making these quilts and hope that I can make more.

*this will be editied soon to add pictures.

Syracuse links here, here, here, and here.

Syracuse Piecing

I started piecing the Syracuse Quilt.! I wanted to make a practice block to begin with, but of course you have to make two at a time. I kind of like that. It is like getting two for one!

It is kind of like making a log cabin quilt block.

I was so worried when I cut them in quarters. I mean, what if I slip? I don't have enough of some fabric to start a block over.

I almost want to turn the final orange polka dot into an orange fabric because of the pattern: white, blue, orange, white, blue, orange. I think it would be to much orange, and I like it this way, besides as I just stated, not enough fabric to really start over. What do you think?

It will look really awesome when it is put together!!

If you are reading this in Alabama you may think this looks like an Auburn quilt. Sorry, it is not, but I am going to make an Auburn string quilt with the leftovers! Who should the luck recipient be?

Pieces of Syracuse

I am making progress on the Syracuse quilt.

I arranged my fabric in several different ways, making several changes along the way.






Beginning placement

 



Without the orange polka dot fabric, I began to arrange the fabrics, imagining some of the white fabric to be orange polka dot.

I liked this arrangement and thought I would go with it, but things always change.



Rearrange

After I realized that I did not have enough fabric for some of the larger strips, I had to rearrange again.



Final decision


And again. This time I was set. Perfect amount of fabric, and I liked the arrangement.



 Finally with the decision on fabric placement made, I began cutting them into squares and strips!



Squares and strips cut and ready for the next step

Soon I will be sewing blocks and then the quilt together! I am really beginning to like the look of this quilt.
*PS If you saw some of this post earlier this week I apologize. It was supposed to be a draft. I guess I accidentally posted it. 

Syracuse Quilt Planning

After much preparation, fabric being pulled from my stash, and an excuse to buy fabric, I have decided on a pattern. I found inspiration from this quilt.

The tutorial/ cutting instructions is/ are found here. It is not something I would usually make, but I find that it is worth it to try new patterns, and color combinations! I plan on making it in orange, blue, and white, you know, Syracuse colors! The pattern is masculine enough, right?
*edited

MHC-Wrapped In Hope List: 2011 Wrapped in Hope List

So, I decided to take on a quilting project! MHC-Wrapped In Hope List: 2011 Wrapped in Hope List: "'Wrapped in Hope' is a quilt-giving program run by Margaret's Hope Chest. MHC matches children who have at least one parent in prison ..." and I am making a quilt for a young man on that list!!

His birthday is the same as my wedding aniversary! Well, a couple of years off.

He likes basketball and Syracuse. So, I went searching for Syracuse fabric and quilts. What luck, I found zero Syracuse fabric, and about four quilts.

Here are the ones I found:
http://zanyquilter.blogspot.com/2010/10/syracuse-rag-quiltrebeccas-project.html

http://zanyquilter.blogspot.com/2010/05/introductions.html

http://zanyquilter.blogspot.com/2010/06/citric-acid-string-quilt-spiderweb.html

http://www.pambonodesigns.com/content/content-image.asp?ImageID=10192

http://whohasmorefun.blogspot.com/2010/11/syracuse-quilt.html

Yes, two of those are from zanyquilter, and yes, they are great! I asked her for some pointers, and she was super nice! Check her out. She is very talented and funny!

Back to the Scyracuse quilt.

I am unsure what pattern to use. I thought about a snowball with Syracuse fabric as the snowball, or a panel of Syracuse fabric with borders, but with zero luck with Syracuse fabric, those ideas are scratched.

This is going to be a challenge!