The Final Frontier

Quilting on the circles  for The Final Frontier has begun – you all knew I would have to jump right in on this project I’m sure.  I will get to the binding on Wagon’s West this week also but I didn’t touch it yesterday.  I had to raise my hands way over my head with the camera to get this full shot – either that or go find a stool to climb up on.  For now I decided to work in the middle and work my way out to the left then go back to the middle and work to the right.  I don’t always do this but just felt like it right now.

One inch lines on the outer border leaving a half inch for squaring up time.   A row of stitching up the middle of the sashing, outline the circles closely and then about a quarter inch out.  Go around the squares  – well I do more – I’m not really sure – if I do it might be a straight line in the corner of each block from the points to the outer ring of stitches around the circles.  I think I will try one to see if I like it.  It might not work out as not all the circles are placed in the center and some are small – we will see.

I mark as I go for the blue one inch lines and for the circles I make a tiny dot a quarter inch out here and there until I start to eye ball it a little better.  The half square triangles along the outer border I am marking a half inch inside for the triangle inside the area.  Linking to Esther’s Quilt Blog today.