Angie's Quit Done!

I started my sister Angie's quilt back in  March of 2014, knowing I wouldn't get it quilted until I drew here name for Christmas. I have 7 siblings, and we have been drawing names since I was about 10.  The quilt top has been done for over a year and a half, but I just got it longarmed last month and bound this week.

The quilt is 72" X 90".  My sister has a big personality, so I wanted a loud, colorful print for her quilt.  I'm very happy with the way this one turned out. The backing is hot pink flannel, and the pattern, which isn't showing up well in the pictures, is large, loose feathers.  If it shows up better after washing, I'll post another picture.  I really intended this quilt to be throw sized, but  I

got a little carried away.

If anyone has an idea of what is causing the dark spot on the upper right of this picture, please let me know.  I think it is something with the camera because it is showing up on every picture I've taken today.

Linking up: Crazy Mom Quilts

BCQC

I'm taking Kathy Shaw's Basic Crazy Quilting Class.  It is a free online class, but you have to buy the supplies (pearl cotton, beads, silk ribbon, muslin, frame and neutral fabric for the background). I already have a boatload of a fabric, Q-snap frames, and beads, but I had to buy silk ribbon and pearl cotton.  So far I have my basic block pieced, and I'm waiting for my pearl cotton to arrive in the mail.

 I've been impressed with Kathy's instructions so far. They are super detailed!  I am feeling a little constrained by some of the fabric and embroidery stitches, but this is a class, and I understand why everyone needs to do the same thing the same way.  I feel like I've already learned a lot about design,

Stash Report, Bricks and Stepping Stones Quilt Top Done

My goal was to get the inner border on Bricks and Stepping Stones this week.  I managed to get both borders on this afternoon, so the top is done!  And I don't hate it like I thought I would.  It isn't my favorite quilt, but I wouldn't be ashamed to give it to someone.  Next time I make it, I will do a more limited color palette.

Used this week:  5.25 ( 2 pillow cases plus quilt)                                                                                                        

Used Year to Date:  84.0 yards
Added this week:  5.5 (Ben's pillowcases, background smart phone quilt)
Added Year to Date:  77.5 yards
Net USED:  6.5 yards

Linking up:  Patchwork Times Stash Reports

Jo's Premystery UFO Challenge

Scraptastuc Tuesday

Bricks and Stepping Stones

I haven't worked that much on Bricks and Stepping Stones, but I got the center together.  Now it needs borders.

 

 Since I'm having a hard time getting motivated to work on this quilt, next week's goal is just to get on the inner border.

 I'm much more interested in working on the improv pieced 7 1/2 inch squares to the right of this quilt.  Not sure what I'm going to do with them, but I enjoy piecing them!

Linking up:  http://www.joscountryjunction.com/pre-mystery-ufo-challenge-4/

Quilt Labels, Stash Report

I don't always label my quilts, and I don't feel guilty about it.  (I also don't write names on the back of all my old pictures.) Documentation isn't that important to me, and I chose to spend my time doing things that are important to me.  Future quilt historians will need something to do!

 If a quilt is a gift, though, I do put a label on it.  Most of my quilt labels are just written in a pigma pen or a sharpie.  A few of them are  hand embroidered on linen and sewn to the quilt backs. My favorite alphabet is the Beyond Cross Stitch free alphabet from The Victoria Sampler.  http://www.victoriasampler.com/Free_Patterns/Default.aspx

Here is that label I made for my son's quilt:

Here's one from my Tokyo Subway quilt, a gift for my friend.

I embroidered one for my brother's wedding quilt.

 I embroidered directly on the front of Julio's adoption quilt.

I also embroidered labels on the front of my Project of Doom quilts, where book titles would normally go.

Used this week:  0.625  yards (binding)

Used Year to Date:  78.75 yards
Added this week:  0
Added Year to Date:  72.0 yards
Net USED:  6.75

Linking up:  Patchwork Times Stash Report

Super Mom No Cape

Let's Bee Social

Gravity: Quilted and Bound!

 Gravity came home from the longarmer last week.  I am thrilled with the pantograph they suggested.  I think I even like it better than the quilts I've seen that are custom. The quilting hides a few of my piecing imperfections.

The back is a black and white wide-back print, so I didn't have to piece it.

I love that the backing is a list of color names.  I think my son will love it too!  It reminds me of the song from Joseph where they name the colors in Joseph's coat.

It was red and yellow and green and brown

And scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And red and yellow and green and brown and
Scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And blue


I finished the binding today.  It took me three and a half movies to sew down the binding by hand, and I think it is the best binding I've ever done.  Three of the four corners are almost perfect!  

Linking up:  Busy Hands Gravity Quilt Along

confessions of a fabric addict

crazy mom quilts

Smart Phone Quilt Along

I'm way behind in the Smart Phone quilt along over at Fandom in Stitches.  There have been 33 patterns released, and I've only gotten 8 done.  Here are the two I did this week, flickr and notes.

I decided I would go ahead and make about 24 of these block, so I ordered more of the blue corner fabric, and that is what I'll use for sashing.

Linking up:  WIP Wednesday