It’s done! I picked up this vintage top last winter. After some repairs, it was ready for hand quilting.
I used a large Baptist Fan stencil available from Barb at Fun with Barb, and size 5 ecru perle cotton.
As usual, I used I unbleached muslin for the back. It crinkled up nicely after washing.
The next few photos were taken before washing. I always find the comparison interesting.
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I flew back to Michigan the last week in February to see the family there. I took this top with me.
I knew I had this perfect backing fabric from dear Ila.
I ended up not working on this while I was there, but I’ll get back to it when I am home for the summer.
All three of the E’s got their turn to sleep over at Nana’s.
This little guy was pretty proud of his new Harley jacket.
I looked out the window one day and saw this.
Nine deer in my backyard! We live in a subdivision! There is a patch of woods behind the houses across the street from us and a patch behind our house. We occasionally see deer run through our yard from one patch to the other, but I’ve never see this many at once.
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Today I get to share with you the quilt I made from AccuQuilt’s newest die, Grandmother’s Fan.
Winslow wanted to be included in the photo. 😂
I love this bit of quilting in the middle.
I was less enthused about the pebbles and swirls. I do love that binding!
I should have used a ruler in some areas, but got lazy. The overall texture is good.
I found the backing fabric in my stash.
Each fan block finishes at 9” so each “wheel” is 18 inches. I’d love to make a bed quilt like this done day!
Click here if you’d like to get one of these dies for yourself.
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I found these leftover HSTs while looking for something else.
There was just the right number for an idea I wanted to try.
I even quilt small quilts on my long arm.
A bit of leftover binding and it was done!
I used an old piece of a cheater print on the back.
I already shared this on Instagram, but thought you all may enjoy it here as well.
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I only used half of this jelly roll for my Orange Craze quilt. I couldn’t leave half of a jelly roll hanging around, so it was imperative that I find a project to use it up!
This is where I’m headed.
I start by sewing a solid orange and jelly roll strip together.
Then I fold in half and use my rotary cutter to trim off the very edge of the fold.
Sew the resulting two pieces together.
And repeat!
Time for a bit more exacting cuts. I grabbed my 3” strip die to get these.
I sew these three pieces end to end and one row is done. Easy peasy!
Time to sew those rows together.
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AccuQuilt has released a new die! I was super excited to try this out.
It took no time at all to cut the pieces I needed.
First you piece the fan blades together.
Then you add the little quarter circle piece. These photos show my first time piecing this block. See the little notches? You can pin at the notches to keep everything perfectly aligned.
Sewing that part seemed scary, but it worked out just fine. Next, line up the outer piece, pin, and stitch.
Not bad for my very first block!
For the next block, I skipped the pins altogether. I lined up the pieces at the beginning of the curve and took a few stitches.
Then I lined up the first notches and continued stitching.
When I got to the first notches, I lined up the next set.
I actually had better success without pins and it was much faster!
There are so many layout options with this block. Here are a few.
Come back on Friday to see my finished quilt!
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I’ve been waiting for this day! AccuQuilt is launching a new die! I’ve had my hands on it for a while now. Click here to register for today’s AccuQuilt Live program to see what it is! Then head back over here to see what I did with it.
See you soon!
My this month has flown by! Here are my finishes for February.
The next one wasn’t actually finished this month, but it was my first official pattern release for AccuQuilt and it was released this month.
This too was finished earlier, but couldn’t be shared until posted on the AccuQuilt blog.
And my final finish, Orange Craze.
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It’s binding time!
I don’t know where this print came from, but it is perfect for this quilt.
I hope to finish this hand stitching today so I can share this finish with you soon.
As far as Winslow is concerned, it’s done enough.
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Here is another installment of QuiltCon pics. So much inspiration!
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