I am almost there with my Christmas quilt. I will be able to finish off the quilting portion by tomorrow night. I am working on the sashing quilting now and it's just straight lines so it shouldn't take much longer. Then I will likely do a large looping stipple in the small red boarder, sew on the binding and hand sew it down and done! Should be all finished before the end of the week.
I will be so happy it's done and then to start on the snowmen quilt for my dear friend. I will only be piecing that one. She is a long arm quilter and will likely do something fantastic with it as usual. It is going to be absolutely gorgeous when she is done.
I then have my fall harvest quilt to finish and my prayer flag quilt to complete. The prayer flag quilt is being mostly hand stitched so it is taking a bit longer than usual. With the Fall Harvest quilt, I will be doing some machine fillers on it and then some beading afterwards. That one too, will take some time.
I also have an earthy quilt partially pieced which is quite quick to put together and then some edge to edge loops or stipple will complete that one off.
Baby quilts still have to be done for the guild as well. They are quite small because they are used for the NICU and need to fit easily in the incubators. Usually they are about 25 inches by 25 inches. I would like to make up two or three of those before October.
As you can see I am quite busy with my sewing. Doesn't leave much time for anything else but I love it.
I will post pictures as the work progresses on each of them so stay tuned.....
Blessings to all!
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Sunday 21 July 2013
Sunday July 21, 2013
I have been stitching away on my Christmas quilt. It is taking a long time to do and I must admit I am not really crazy about my stitching. But I suppose it is all a learning curve.
I have about half of the blocks done now and then I will do the sashing. Not really sure what pattern I will do for that but at the rate I'm going with it, I will have lots of time to figure it all out.
Once that quilt is finished I am going to start cutting and piecing Ruth's quilt. I found a cute pattern that I will take ideas from and got the fabric I want to use on it. I am a bit nervous about it because all her friends had embroidered the snow men blocks and I don't want to ruin it. It will be cute though when I do get it done I'm sure.
This is just the idea I'm thinking of. The actual blocks I have are on muslin where here they are on a dark blue.
So there are the blocks and there are twelve of them and this is the fabric I will be using for the sashing strips and blocks. The fabric is variegated from dark to light to dark. The shades match perfectly with the embroidery. I think it will be very pretty when done.
Now back I must go to finish off that Christmas quilt so I can get started on this one.
Hope all are having a great day!!!!
I have about half of the blocks done now and then I will do the sashing. Not really sure what pattern I will do for that but at the rate I'm going with it, I will have lots of time to figure it all out.
Once that quilt is finished I am going to start cutting and piecing Ruth's quilt. I found a cute pattern that I will take ideas from and got the fabric I want to use on it. I am a bit nervous about it because all her friends had embroidered the snow men blocks and I don't want to ruin it. It will be cute though when I do get it done I'm sure.
This is just the idea I'm thinking of. The actual blocks I have are on muslin where here they are on a dark blue.
So there are the blocks and there are twelve of them and this is the fabric I will be using for the sashing strips and blocks. The fabric is variegated from dark to light to dark. The shades match perfectly with the embroidery. I think it will be very pretty when done.
Now back I must go to finish off that Christmas quilt so I can get started on this one.
Hope all are having a great day!!!!
Monday 1 July 2013
Share the Joy
Love this little quilt. It's Share The Joy by Deb Strain for Moda. The pattern is so pretty and I just love the feel of the fabric.
I finally got the quilt sandwiched and I am just getting ready to ditch stitch around it to secure it. Not really sure of the pattern of quilting I'm going to do yet but once it's ditched I'll think more about it.
I have been doing this quilt since last Christmas and now it looks like I am finally going to have it done for this Christmas!
Sorry, no pictures yet but I am charging my camera and I will check my old computer too. I am pretty sure I have a picture of the top there.
Love these stars too. I think I am finally getting the hang of the seam allowance now. Mind you my new machine stitches like a dream so I'm sure that is a big help.
The day here is gorgeous and sunny. Temps are mild and the humidity, thankfully, is low today for a change. Seems these old joints really aren't too fond of humidity. May take a trip to the store and pick up a few things but otherwise I am using this day off for quilting.
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
I finally got the quilt sandwiched and I am just getting ready to ditch stitch around it to secure it. Not really sure of the pattern of quilting I'm going to do yet but once it's ditched I'll think more about it.
I have been doing this quilt since last Christmas and now it looks like I am finally going to have it done for this Christmas!
Sorry, no pictures yet but I am charging my camera and I will check my old computer too. I am pretty sure I have a picture of the top there.
Love these stars too. I think I am finally getting the hang of the seam allowance now. Mind you my new machine stitches like a dream so I'm sure that is a big help.
The day here is gorgeous and sunny. Temps are mild and the humidity, thankfully, is low today for a change. Seems these old joints really aren't too fond of humidity. May take a trip to the store and pick up a few things but otherwise I am using this day off for quilting.
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
Found the picture of the top. It's now sandwiched and I will start the ditching to secure it in a few minutes. I just love it.
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