In stark contrast to last week when I did no sewing, this week so far has been practically nothing but sewing! What a blast!
On Monday my friend Susan, who often gives me odds 'n ends of fabric, lots really, asked if I would be willing to make a small quilt for her from some little boy printed flannels. Of course, I'd be delighted. She brought over seven different materials.
I thought at first that a sized-down "Turning Twenty" would look good. But as soon as I had made it, I decided it was a "no go." The orange and yellow are too dominant!
That was Tuesday morning. I needed a different idea. But I had another obligation: I was teaching "Delectable Mountains" at our local quilt club from 1 p.m. to about 8 p.m. on Tuesday, so I had to set aside Susan's quilt.
Wednesday morning I was back at it. I had actually cut out four of the above quilts. They would be small lap quilts, finishing at about 36" x 36".
So I rethought the project and came up
a different idea. This was more like it! By Wednesday noon I had this top put together. I took both over to her house, and she agreed that the second idea is totally the way to go.
In the afternoon my friend S. and I sorted material, so there was no sewing done that afternoon.
This morning I finished sorting and "filing" material. Everything was organized again, and I had time to sew. I made the "sandwich" and did the machine quilting, using stitch in the ditch, which went very fast and looks good.
Then I did the binding, a 2 5/8" bias strip which I sewed first to the back and then turned over the folded edge and edge stitched it to the front. I should have cut the binding a little wider as it had to be pulled over pretty tight, but it's good. It's very rare for me to finish a quilt with a light coloured binding. I usually feel that they need a "frame" much like a picture does. But somehow this quilt called for the yellow for a binding. I really like the way it finishes it.
Here's a close up of that cute print:
The final quilt did not use all the fabrics. The orange and one of the lighter diamond prints were left out. They can always go into another quilt, right?
On Monday my friend Susan, who often gives me odds 'n ends of fabric, lots really, asked if I would be willing to make a small quilt for her from some little boy printed flannels. Of course, I'd be delighted. She brought over seven different materials.
That was Tuesday morning. I needed a different idea. But I had another obligation: I was teaching "Delectable Mountains" at our local quilt club from 1 p.m. to about 8 p.m. on Tuesday, so I had to set aside Susan's quilt.
Wednesday morning I was back at it. I had actually cut out four of the above quilts. They would be small lap quilts, finishing at about 36" x 36".
So I rethought the project and came upa different idea. This was more like it! By Wednesday noon I had this top put together. I took both over to her house, and she agreed that the second idea is totally the way to go.
In the afternoon my friend S. and I sorted material, so there was no sewing done that afternoon.
This morning I finished sorting and "filing" material. Everything was organized again, and I had time to sew. I made the "sandwich" and did the machine quilting, using stitch in the ditch, which went very fast and looks good.
Then I did the binding, a 2 5/8" bias strip which I sewed first to the back and then turned over the folded edge and edge stitched it to the front. I should have cut the binding a little wider as it had to be pulled over pretty tight, but it's good. It's very rare for me to finish a quilt with a light coloured binding. I usually feel that they need a "frame" much like a picture does. But somehow this quilt called for the yellow for a binding. I really like the way it finishes it.
The final quilt did not use all the fabrics. The orange and one of the lighter diamond prints were left out. They can always go into another quilt, right?
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