Wednesday, July 9, 2014

W.i.P Wednesday: A Whale of a Good Time

Other than a brief visit from Arthur our summer has been off to a fabulous start!  I wasn't sure how much sewing time I'd actually get while we were in Maine but with so much swimming and water skiing by afternoon the kids are ready for a little quiet time which gives me a chance to sneak in some sewing:-)  After my success with Murray the Whale I was ready to jump in and make the child sized version of Oh, Fransson!'s Preppy the Whale.

There are lots of pieces to cut and I found the key is to stay organized.  It's easy to get confused with so many different sized pieces so I have a post-it marked pile for each component.

Once everything was cut I set up camp on the deck and started chain piecing my way through all those piles...  I'm making good progress and only have a few more whales to go.  As long as the sun keeps shining I should be done in no time:-)

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced
Checking in at this week's W.i.P. Wednesday:-)

6 comments:

  1. Oh these are just sooo cute! LOVE them! And LOVE the view from where you are quilting - simply beautiful!

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  2. Great work. That is such a cute block, and it is looking like it will be great. Not to mention what a gorgeous spot to be quilting!

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  3. I love these whales!!! And what a view!

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  4. Whales are great, but your machine piecing outside is really gorgeous!

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  5. These Preppy whales are looking awesome! You're well organized. Thank you for the tip.
    Can't wait to see this quilt come along to finish :).

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  6. I love this! Is her pattern out to purchase yet? I keep waiting anxiously!!
    b dot ringer at Hotmail dot com

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