Small and Light Buzzsaw Beauty Quilt

I managed two photos, then the twine broke!  I moved across the yard to the bench for the next photos.

It's hotter than heck here in Murrieta.  I think we're scheduled for one more day of this heat, then it will be in the 90's.

My boys, Frisco and Ben insisted on going out in the heat, but they were really ready to go back in when I finished these photos.

This quilt is small, 38 inches square.

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Buzzsaw Beauty Quilt

I started this quilt in December, finished piecing it in January and it sat for many months at my LAQ.  I'd said there was no rush!  There really wasn't.  She got it back to me a couple of months ago, and it's languished until today when  I finally put on the binding.  Buzzsaw Beauty measures 70 inches square.  I'll get it listed in my etsy shop, soon.

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Buzzsaw Beauty Quilt Top

It's taken awhile, but this Large Buzzsaw Quilt Top is finished.  It measures 67" x 67".  I'm really happy with the end result, but I need to decide on the back for this and the smaller Light Buzzsaw Quilt Top.

I'm hoping to get these two to the LAQ, this week.

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Light Buzzsaw Quilt Top finished

It's so interesting how different the blues look in different lighting.  The top photo, taken in natural light is the best representation of the true colors.  The quilt top is about 39 inches square, I'm thinking this will be a good size for a baby quilt.  Now, I'm going to put the borders on the other Buzzsaw quilt top.  OK, not now, maybe tomorrow; now I need to walk the dogs and think about dinner.

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Buzzsaw Beauty(s)

I squeezed in some sewing time, and finished up this 60 x 60" Buzzsaw Beauty quilt top.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I've been pondering adding a border, but don't think I will.  I have a friend interested in adding this to her collection, so I might ask her if she wants a border to make it larger.

Initially, I was going to include the the paler block in the above quilt top, but I got to thinking that overall it was just too light, not enough oomph to go with the other blocks.  This block is 30 x 30", and I think I'll order some more blue for a border.

One good think about being a caregiver, I have plenty of time to ponder, between sewing sessions.

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Buzzsaw progress

Today, I managed to complete one more large Buzzsaw block.  I'm calling these "Buzzsaw Beauty Blocks", because they are really four blocks stitched together, with the inside corners twisted to create an inner Buzzsaw block, the New York Beauty quilts were my inspiration for doing this.

I have one more laid out on my cutting table, it's a lighter toned version, so I'm going to leave it there while I think about it.  If I use all three of these Buzzsaw Beauty Blocks, the quilt will be 60 x 90 inches, if I don't use a border.

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More Buzzsaw blocks

It's raining "cats and dogs" today, meaning no outdoor photos.  Above are the additional eight Buzzsaw blocks I've put together.  They're each 15.5 inches square.  I'm holding off stitching these to the block below, which is 30 inches square, because haven't settled on the final layout.

I'm really enjoying this process, and hope to be able to sew over this weekend.

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Buzzsaw quilt top, start

 I finally found some stitchin' time.  Woo Hoo, for me.  I'm really liking these Buzzsaw blocks.  When I have more time I'll get some four patches together to make a quilt top.

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Delectable Mountain Variation

I finally finished these scrappy Delectable Mountain blocks.  I wanted to try some different layouts for this versatile block, so I added an extra background strip.

Samples A & B above and below, shows the Buzzsaw layout I've been contemplating.  I really love the movement in these.

Sample C is another variation that may work.  I'm going to mull these over, before I start stitching.

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