I picked up some QOVs to quilt this week! I love quilting these up. This one was made by Candy for our Stitching Sisters group.
This panto is called Modern Waves 3. I think it works so well on these jelly roll quilts. Getting ready to load the next one!
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The grad top is done. Time to decide on the quilting.
These are the pantos I’m considering. They are all from Urban Elementz .
Hmmmmm…..
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I’m back to work on the grad quilt. After I placed the rectangles, I added the strips. 
And I’m nearly finished piecing these blocks. I wish I had made the strips narrower, but that’s a lesson for next time.
In case you are interested, I cut the original rectangles 9 inches by 10 inches. The rectangles were cut 2 inches by 10 inches. I cut the Large rectangles into two pieces by making a slice 3 inches from one side and inserting the strip. Easy peasy!
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I want to thank you all for you tips on English Paper Piecing. I grabbed my container for our trip to Daughter #3’s last weekend and gave it another go. I tried the ladder stitch method this time and am much happier with the results.
I forgot to grab different thread before I left, but it’s still an improvement. Here is my first one.
Still a long way to go, but at least I’m headed in the right direction.
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These photos are all from the southern coast of Iceland. Our weather was foggy and cool, but we didn’t let that stop us. It gave the area a surreal beauty.
I loved the black sand beaches! The waves were unbelievably powerful.
This is the remains of a US Navy plane that crash landed on this beach in 1973.
So beautiful! Have a great day!
I bought this panel from Urban Elementz last summer and finally got up the courage to quilt it. I was afraid of ruining it, which is just silly. It’s just fabric!
I appreciate all the kind comments on the post about this the other day. After finishing it, I can look back with a kinder eye.
I used two layers of 80/20 batting on this. I used a light gray Glide thread for the quilting.
The lavender binding framed it without screaming for attention.
I do wish I had chosen a different backing. It shows ever flaw!
And there are many.
I have another one of these panels to quilt. I love feathers so I may do something very similar. After all, practice makes perfect!
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Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Yes, I know it’s Thursday! I’m talking about the store, Tuesday Morning. We stopped there after leaving Daughter #3’s house on Sunday. They had quite a few jelly rolls and layer cakes in stock. I really like Carolyn Friedlander’s fabric designs so I was excited to find these.
The price?
Yep, I can work with that. Have a great day!
I gave the daughter of a good friend a quilt for her high school graduation last year. Her son was standing nearby and said he couldn’t wait to see what I made him for graduation this year! Well, it is time to get thinking.
I had a FQ bundle of these suede looking fabrics that I picked up from Connecting Threads a few years ago. I wanted something masculine, but not too old looking and definitely something simple. So I cut these rectangles and will add in the strips shown above.
I’m sure the arrangement of squares will change, but it feels good to be started on this one.
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I bought a couple of these panels last summer when they were on sale at Urban Elementz. I finally loaded one on the frame.
I soon learned that nearly outlining those petals is harder than it looks.
This is the first thing I’ve quilted in over a month and I felt rusty. I used two layers of batting for extra definition. I’m hoping I’ll like it better when it’s done. It is definitely better at a bit of a distance.
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It always gets worse before it gets better.
The mister and I went to Daughter #3’s house this weekend. She and I worked on our upholstery project.
We got most of one seat done. We have two more to go.
She made braised short ribs for us. It was incredible!
We spent a good chunk of Sunday working on some yard work.
My favorite part of the weekend was drinking coffee with her on her lovely porch.
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