My bins of pieces and parts for this quilt are getting empty!
This next photo shows 9 blocks. I now have 25 pieced.
I need to make just a couple more half blocks yet. Then I will add a narrow border so this will end up around 100 inches square.
I should be able to finish this one in March! Have a great day!
Remember when hubby and I went to antique shops on New Years? I passed on this quilt top. But since February is my birth month, I went back and got it for myself.
Do you ever buy gifts for yourself? This top is so nicely done and I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
Many pieces are pieces like this.
I just love all these fun fabrics!
As you can see, this one is pretty big. I may add a narrow solid border yet.
And thanks to the kindness of a blog reader, Ila, I have the perfect backing for it!
isn’t this perfect? She is so kind! I’ll enjoy looking at all these fabrics while finishing this one.
Have a great day!
I always get questions on cross hatch quilting on my long arm, so I thought I’d share how I do this.
First of all, I have a couple of these “rings” that fit over the wheels on the carriage of my machine. They prevent the head from moving front to back so I can quilt a perfectly straight line from side to side.
I load up my quilt and start making lines from side to side. I wanted my lines to be about 3/4 inch apart. So I set my stitch regulator to 12 stitches per inch.
At the end of each row, I gently pulled the machine forward for 9 stitches. Even with the rings on the carriage, you can still force it to move by pulling firmly on the machine. After advancing for 9 stitches, the equivalent of 3/4 of an inch, I start sewing another line.
After I’ve done all the lines in one direction, I take the quilt off the frame and reload it. Then I follow the same process to create the crossing lines. By the way, I used Superior Mono Poly thread in the top and Magnaglide Classic in cream in the bobbin. 
I love seeing the difference in a top before and after quilting! 
What a difference! Have a great day!
Here is another project from my UFO list. Since I have a trip this month, I figured it was a good time to work on this.
I have two more rows ready to add and then a bunch more pieces.
I’ll leave the big part at home and work on putting those rows together and then adding in to that.
We shall see how far I get! Have a great day!
Sometimes I take screenshots of funny things I find to send to my kids. Today, I thought I would share a few with you.
Anyone else watch the Super Bowl for the commercials? This one was the best for many reasons. I love Bill Murray! This is the full two minute version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QgBRvMmWk4&feature=share
I hope I made you smile today!
This is a most satisfying finish!
I started the appliqué last summer while traveling. The verse is John 6:12. After Jesus had fed the 5,000, he told his disciples to gather up the fragments so nothing would be wasted.
The background of the front is random scraps of muslin. I also used muslin on the back.
I initially wanted a red binding, but I ran out. I am really pleased with this tan. It frames the top without competing.
You can really see the different muslins in this photo.
I’m enjoying this in my family room for the time being.
Have a great day!
This Quilt of Valor top was made by Val.
In the photo above, the quilting looks like bunting to me. Below is how it is “supposed” to go. It reminds me of Baptist Fans that way.
It is from Urban Elementz . Here is the info.
Here is the pattern info that Val sent.
Have a great day!
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Progress has been made on this little quilt. I added pieces to the ends of each row to square things up.
I pieced my rows and then discovered this. Ugh.
I’ve auditioned borders, but nothing is clicking for me.
Hmmm….
Have a great day!
Thus quilt top was made by Edie. It is a variation of theJelly Roll Race quilt. The fun part of these is that you never know how they will turn out!
I used the variegated thread on this one also.
This is the panto I used from Urban Elementz . I ordered a bunch of new pantos before Christmas and then totally forgot about them!
I had this scaled up. I think I would have preferred it in the smaller size. Sometimes it’s hard to tell.
Have a great day!
Marianne from my Stitching Sisters group pieced this lovely top. I do not have any pattern info for it.
I decided my red, white and blue variegated thread would be perfect for this top.
It’s hard to see it in these photos, but I looks really pretty in person. This is the thread I used.
This shows it a little better.
Here is the back.
And this is the panto I used from Urban Elementz .
Have a great day!
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