This is sewn together, I have bits and pieces left over maybe put it on the back. Looking through my strips for either borders and/or binding. It’s about 48” square
Next up is a quilt along with GE designs, Victory the first clue was a week or so ago, so I’m in catchup mode
I needed something simple to make after that plaid quilt. Actually I started quilting it but I am going to take out the stitching cause I don’t like my wobbly lines that are suppose to be straight! Any how this one is From the fat quarter shop and I don’t think it matters how you put it together…
Such a pretty autumn quilt using Lori holt fabrics, I think. Next up quilting Petite Plaid
I am so surprised I made it through to this finish…I have enough pink strips to make strips to match the two pink sides. I don’t know if I want to I’m just glad to be done! Next up is quilting Penny….
This has been the most difficult quilt I’ve ever attempted, it would have been easier had I read and done the main instruction: make a sample test of your seam allowance to get the correct size of the block! Why did I think I could just wing it! So many seams..I’m hopeful I can make a fairly presentable quilt…here are some blocks. Don’t zoom in!
I can’t seem to do anything without some mistakes…so frustrating. After discovering I cut a strip set the WRONG width, as well as forgetting to move the needle before sewing, I’m redoing a couple of strips and of course don’t have enough leftover fabric. So I ordered more. These two blocks include one mistake and if I use them I’ll try to place them to be inconspicuous! It’s really not as much fun anymore….
Just finished sewing rows together.. I need to stay stitch around the edges since a lot of bias pieces. I really like it!
I finished all 24 blocks, sweet production line assembly. Now the hard part, laying it out. Nearly impossible not to have similar fabrics close, but I’m still switching blocks around. The cat messed my layout a bit…
This is half the needed blocks. I should be able to finish the last 12 blocks by sewing them all at one time, assembly line fashion…
I have been doing some cleaning up and finishing old projects, (pot holders). Now have started a new project, a quilt called “Penny”a real easy project once I figured out what I was supposed to do as the instructions were vague. Here is a picture and here is what I done so far. It’s fun and I’ll probably make another one with a pack of 12 fat quarters
I’m not happy with the quilting but it’s done and is cozy. I ended up following the lines which are diagonal. I went one way following the lines but didn’t repeat going the other way. Maybe I should have…
I really Like how this turned out. I have one more to quilt the homecoming quilt, then I’ll be at a point to start something new. I have quite a few on my want to do list. Since I gave all my fabric away and then bought new fabric I think I think I need to stop buying anymore and use Up what I have!
This sweet quilt is ready to leave home! Next up will be Strip Cocktail, need to quilt it and find some binding. Leaving Homecoming for later, still can’t decide how to quilt it…
I finally sewed the seams and put the binding on this jacket …it will feel good come autumn
All sewn together, need to press the row seams open something I don’t like doing cause I always burn my fingers! Amazing this is made with just 2-1/2” strips…
I’m thinking of which quilt on my list to do next, I still want to make the two Bonnie Hunter mystery quilts I missed, on the first page of this blog, Indigo Way and Old Town. I bought fabric for both and actually started the first clue on both of them. I may have used some of that fabric for other things but mostly all is still available. Since indigo way is the newest maybe I’ll start with this one. But I’m going to make a smaller size which I’ve never done, mainly because I’m no good at quilt math! Hopefully I can figure it out as I go along…
Well, this has been an interesting day working on the homecoming quilt at one point yesterday, after I had all the pieces cut out, I looked at it and thought how is this ever going to go together? And then I realized if I named the pieces and then named on the pattern where the pieces went, then I should be able to put it together. I made a lot of mistakes, I cut two squares wrong and had to redo them. But I think I’ve got it figured out. And looking back it looks like it was easy. It’s really easy to make a mistake! I ran out of room on the design wall so went to the floor (Photos in reverse order) tomorrow will sew this together!
This is kind of a mystery how it comes together, it’s probably not as complicated as it looks
Here it is, I do like it especially the white, a color I usually don’t like. Now to find a backing…
For my next project I’d like to do the one on my side bar, Homecoming. I purchased the fabric about 2 years ago as a donation after a disaster, hurricane I think. The fabric is gorgeous and includes the backing
I bought a random set of strips, not matching at all, in fact I bought 3. It was from these I chose strips for the quilt along. Well I think this quilt is ugly as sin! But I have to admit the more I walk by it, the more it kinda grows on me. It needs another row to be 5x6… and now I am just about ready to start a new project even though I have the last one to quilt, need to find a backing for it I have several on my want to do list
Finally got the blocks done and squared up. I know I will need to move some of these around…hard to get a straight on photo as this is in a hallway I decided to switch the 6x6 layout to a 5x7 size
I finally remembered doing the alphabet letters, it was a gal who made birds and as soon as I searched for that, her blog showed up. I used to follow her but some of my favorites got lost and I couldn’t remember them all. I do remember she said they were liberated letters. And to make them all red except for your first name letter! Love it when memories return! I apparently didn’t have enough of background fabric left over so I improvised…it’s a mashup…the pinwheels are leftovers from trimming HSTs and I have enough to do both sides..
Looking for some wall to hang it! Now what shall I do next….
Finished putting together the quilted jacket I started in November 2025. It sure is heavy, the bottom doesn’t come together (because of my belly), and the back is quite a bit big. I did use a XL sweatshirt for the pattern which accounts for the back. I could make a couple darts but since the jacket is so thick it would be problematic. For the front I could add a strip to both front edges. Basically all I need to do is buy some aqua or pink double-fold bias tape to bind it
The QOV quilt is finished, so far this year that’s one per month average. I’ve got 2 more cut out and ready to sew, but first I’m going to finish a few UFOs
I got tired of waiting for someone to help me hang this, so I did it myself. I should have cleared off the couch first
It’s heavy and big, will give it a light wash then on to something else! I love it… the backing is fabric that Christa had for sale
Trying to figure the best way to hang this! Also have started the quilting on the lupine quilt…it is so large I swear I’m not making another big quilt
