Process Post! May 2nd, 2013

So tonight I sewed the binding on this jelly roll race quilt! FINALLY...It's only been quilted for months now...and I even had the binding made up! lol. But I finished it tonight...One more UFO marked off the list!
(OK, so I don't really have a list, but...it is a UFO now completed!)

I also am toying with a scrap quilt pattern...this one:

I don't think that these color values are contrasting enough, but we'll see. I am altering the measurements so that I can cut the entire quilt with my Accuquilt Go, so this is just a test block anyway.

Here is my latest addition to the Accuquilt Go! dies! 3 1/2" squares. YAY!

Process Post! Springtime Applique Quilt

I am teaching a class on fusible machine applique. I decided on a Spring time theme but wasn't sure what to do, exactly. But I finally decided...Here is the fabric I chose for my quilt (isn't it DELIGHTFUL!??!):

 

 

I had decided on some flowers and butterflies and REALLY wanted a watering can...the girls in my classes liked the umbrella on my applique quilt from last year...so I threw that in too...but it needed a centerpoint...so I finally decided on the birdhouse..

I began with a 29x29 inch square for the main center of the quilt.

applied the heat N bond and started tracing

 

i LOVE this lil watering can!

Isn't the umbrella adorable?!!?

all my pieces!!

this was my original layout...but I wasn't thrilled with the butterflies and flowers.

So I decided on this placement. LOVE it!

I added a 2 1/2" border of the aqua print

And a 1 1/2" pink border

and then a final 2 1/4" border of the purple

I decided on the aqua print for the binding.

 Now to stitch the applique pieces down...I was going to do that as my quilting but I am now thinking I will stitch the applique down, just on the quilt top and do some echoing for the quilting...thoughts?

**While working on this quilt I came out to get a glass of water and found this extreme cuteness! I HAD to snap a pic and share it!

Process Post~January 30th, 2013

I committed to finishing this quilt for the January Lovely Year of Finishes and although I have been sick and in bed for this week and down with my back the previous week, I am determined to meet this deadline!
I completed this top tonight!! And pieced the backing too!

 Tomorrow I will quilt and bind it!

 I also began this applique project from Fons and Porter while stuck in bed:

Except, I am using different fabrics......

And here's a funny for you :)

What projects are you working on? I would love to see your PROCESS, not just your finished product!

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This week I have REALLY been focusing on the Valentine's Day Wall Hanging Quilt for the class that I am teaching at the end of this month. My sewing room is in disarray! But...it is the epitome of works in progress..........

I had to alter the measurements for all but one of the blocks. I was happy with them all except for the bottom right-hand one. I decided that between the problem with the measurements and the fact that it was the only one on an angle (therefore messing with my OCD), it had to go!
(I'll stick it onto the backing)

So....I made this one instead:

After figuring out the placement, I added sashing and a border (sorry for the crummy pic below...for some reason I only had this one on my phone):

I also took a pic with a dark red pinned in place for the sashing and border to show my class a different option. I chose to use the same fabric as the background fabric in my blocks, but the possibilities are ENDLESS!

One last WIP....this is for the orphanage in Mexico...

I just threw it together and stuck it on the design wall....Kind of weird, isn't it??
I am going to sew it together as a "leaders and enders" project!

So...what are you working on? Share your progress!

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OK, since it has been so long since I've posted about my quilting...I am going to just pick up where I am at...I'm sure eventually all of my WIP's  will make it on here.

This week I have been working on my Nov/Dec Doll Quilt Swap.

I finished the top today. Here it is:

 

 I have been loving making yo-yo's! I've been using the Clover yo-yo makers and they are great!

I've been making these while sitting at Kyle's baseball games and Cub Scout meetings.

Last month was my first month doing the Doll Quilt (DQ) swap on www.thequiltingboard.com. I really enjoyed making the miniature quilt and sending off to my swap partner. I made a birthday themed DQ for her b/c her bday was in early Nov. The pics I have are really bad but it's all I've got. I did a lot of embellishments on it and it was just adorable!

FINISHED quilts & Process Pledge Post

I finished TWO quilts yesterday!!!
Ragged Squares Quilt:

This quilt is one where the top (wonky) squares are raw edged, laid on top and sewn down. I did a stitch in the ditch throughout the quilts main squares and then did zig-zag quilting around each of the two center squares. I hated this quilt when I started quilting it, but the zig zag really gave it dimension and now I LOVE it!

Here's the backing:

I also finished the baby quilt for Downy Quilts for Kids...this thing was LONG overdue!

Last week I finished the baby quilt for Janice, the girl in my church who is pregnant. Her theme was Classic Pooh. I quilted around each of the scenes in the fabric. The backing is flannel!

Here is a quilt that I am just about done with. I have to go get my red thread from Lisa's house to put the binding on it and then it's done! This one is for Project Linus. I did a ton of quilting on this thing! I love how the quilting around the bear, rainbow and clouds made them all puffed up. :)

Here's the backing...I love scrappy pieced backings!

And here's the binding I am going to use with it:

Lisa and I each purchased this kit on our shop hop!! I am SO excited about this quilt project!!! It's all applique and the fabric is packaged individually for each block! We will work on it as a BOM:

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Here's my latest update:
Here is the first round (the center) I received for the June-December RR. You can see the fabrics that I purchased to add to it.

I felt like with such a busy center it needed some solid borders....so here's what I did:

Here is some SCRUMPTIOUS yarn I found!!

The blue is called Aqua and the other is called "Goldfish"...I LOVE it!

I am crocheting a new pattern with it too!

:)

Here is some fabric - Classic Pooh- that I got to make a baby quilt for a girl at church. I am just going to quilt around each scene. The yellow is the backing and is flannel. Isn't it just darling!

Here are two cuts of fleece I got to make tie blankets for Project Linus in Nevada. Fleece it TOO hot for Florida, but up there it is much cherished!

I finally finished my Cherry Spinners Quilt!!!!!! Yay!!

This is prior to washing, so you may still see some drawn quilt lines. I LOVE this quilt. It was my very first time working with pinwheels of this nature. Some of them are really messed up, but it was so much work at the time that I just LOVE it.

Here's the backing:

I finally broke down and purchased this strip cutter a few weeks ago.

I have to say that I do love it!