Lyn

Lyn finished her row from July - Firework Stars!

Finally . . .

It took a little extra time, but here are my stars.

 

They aren't perfect, but I'm pretty pleased with them.

Edith

Cathy - Americana

Cathy has made her firework stars.

Bev's Blocks

Bev has made blocks for each row.

Deb's Americana Blocks

Deb has made a  block in each Americana row.

Lynne has a firework star and two houses done.

Lynne's firework star.

Lynne's houses.  Blogger wants to turn it sideway. Sorry.

one done

I was able to finish one last night and am working on more today.

Trudie

Kris -- Americana 1 & 2

Hi all!  I am a late addition to the QAL, but just could not resist.  What a wonderful pattern.  Thanks so much for including me.

I managed to get one of each block made, but will get on track in August, I hope.  I even got excited and made an extra flag.  WooHoo!

Lorri is doing both quilts!

Lorri finished a block in the spring row quilt and the first row in the Americana quilt.

Susan: One Lonely Sort of Fireworks

So, I really don't like paper-piecing. I find it frustrating and stressful. I've seen all the videos, I've done multiple different patterns, but I avoid it like the plague, except for the pineapple quilt block, which is all straight line sewing and strip cutting, no big deal. I actually printed out the paper pattern for Deana's design, but I looked at it and knew I would never do it.

I began some improv piecing from my scraps and this block is okay. I realized afterward that in my zeal to get some sky into the middle of the fireworks, I made it look a little funny, but that puppy is done and not a single stitch is coming out!

My 6.5" firework:

Americana rows 1 & 2 complete

I have my rows complete. I still have the love/hate relationship with paper piecing, but I still love the finished product. I am doing a throw size quilt, so no spacers between the stars and only 4 sets of flag/hearts. 

As I said before, the fabric is some I have collected over the past several years, and some is left over from other projects, so there is a big variety of pieces. Some of it I got before I learned to appreciate the quality of fabrics, and I can definitely feel the difference while working with it.

Lara B.'s Row 1

These stars are what drew me immediately to Deana's quilt.  I went with Twinkly and finished the eight blocks for row one, but will wait to sew them together.

Americana part 1

Here are the blocks I have made so far.

Beryl has made some blocks.

Beryl has completed a block in each Americana row.  

Hi there! I finished all my Row 1 blocks, and have plenty of the background scraps left for when it'll be time to assemble things. 

P.S. - I've never, ever been in a group with so many of us Lyn's! I'll keep going with my full-out "Lynette".    :D

~~Lynette

Americana QAL: first block done

Hello everyone! 

This is my first time joining a QAL like this! I am very excited!

I am a person that cannot follow the rules, I have to put my own twist in everything... so even if I decided to join, I won't make the row quilt, but I will set the block in some other ways (don't know how yet), but I wanted to use this QAL as an excuse to use up some orphan blocks I had in my closet for quite a while and never found a project for them... until now!

So I set the first blocks in a "square" setting and my block turned up like this!

I was so excited to finish it up, that I chopped few points here and there... but I submitted my block to the careful inspection of my fellow sewing helper (Pumpkin) that, after some consideration said:

 "Yes, the block is just great as it is!
It makes a great little blanket,
now let me continue my nap" :)

Looking forward to see all your wonderful and inspiring creations!!

Alida (TweLoQ)

Row 1 & 2 done with a twist

This is supposed to be an Americana quilt but for me being an Aussie I thought I would change it a little. I am changing the size to suit our Aussie Hero quilts. I think I might donate it. The size finishes at 42"  x  72". It's to fit their bunks while on deployment..
Row 1 has 5 great looking stars. I did each one a different background..

Boy did these stars take some time to make but I think they have turned out pretty good..

Row 2...... I found some Aussie flag fabric, cut it up and made it fit

Lyn M has a block in each row done.

Lyn M. has completed a block in each row.  She is doing both QALs.  They look wonderful!

She has completed house #1 in the Spring Row Quilt, but the photo would not fully load for some reason.  I can see from the thumbnail that is is done very well in blues.

Judi's Fireworks Block

I was looking for some sparkle for my fireworks block and I decided to use some lame fabrics. Now I'm wondering how it will quilt up or wash over time. Does anyone know? Maybe I need to experiment. Well here's one of them.

Lynette's first Fireworks Block

I love this fireworks block pattern. Very fun! I'm doing this row out of my small-scraps bin, so it takes time since I'm not cutting multiples of each pattern piece at once. The pool players of the family will be happy when I finish the rest of them.  ;D