Stars quilt ready for label

I have stayed the course with this quilt.  It is quilted and bound.  All there is left to do is create a label.

The whole plan for this quilt was to see if I could use my machine and decently quilt one this size.
It is 66 x 90. I did it all free motion.  I planned the design for the 2 different squares, and if I ever do this again, it will be more fluid, not so many starts and stops.

I don't think the quilting shows up very well from the front.  Maybe a little better from the back.
I really wish that there was a way for stitch control on DM quilting.  My control is not real consistant.

I was extremely pleased with the back design. It truly makes this a reversible quilt.
It shows up as a much brighter red than it really is.

I also learned what the lady that usually does my long arm work has mentioned about the designed back.  Quilting through all that on the back is really tough on needles and the machine.

But, all in all, I am pleased.  I feel sure that this will become a donation quilt at some time.

Karon

Back design

I love to do some  design on tht  back of quilts.  It helps use up scraps and sometimes lets me try a new pattern.  I have had this one on the to so list for a couple of years.

From Love of Quilting, September/October 2018.

Pattern is called  "First  Heartbeat ".

After I got the quilt  top ready,

I immediately pulled the magazine and begun calculating how many pieces  of each size needed to enlarge this from just two heartbeats  to three and also increase the width to fit my twin size quilt top.

I did some strip piecing and lots of pressing

Putting this together  in rows then sections.

The remaining will be the solid  wine color.

Hope to have this ready to sandwich next week

Road trips help

Last week  we were on the road Friday, Saturday,  and Sunday.  I got the last sections together on the hand piece quilt project.

Not a great picture  but this measures 92x102.

I will get it sandwiched and ready to hand quilt by winter.

Making progress on getting  the charity quilt together.

Quilt layout

After Mom finished my squares time to move to den floor for block layout.

Oops!!!! Not enough 9 patches

Cut out, sewed them up and now ready to put it together

Sadie  was getting a little impatient.  It was the time of the evening for ball.

Mom helps

I have had Mom(91) all week for the 4th.  It has been great!!  She was a professional seamstress for many years.  She has been in a retirement village almost 2 years.  But, she gave up sewing about 7 years ago when she had a stroke.

She also loved quilting.  When she saw the quilt on the design wall and was curious, I told her she could help me sew squares.  She tried to say she was scared to use my machine and could not do a good job....but I set her up my small portable  and she has had a great time.

I already had the half squares marked and she finished these in one evening.

I cut more of the 9 patches.....just needed 17.
She spent 2 days on these.  I can not begin to tell you  how much time she spent ripping out and redoing.   She would  forget to put right sides together  and many times would lose track of the pattern of colors.  This is part of the mind issues  from the stroke.  She never got too frustrated..... and finally  got them all done.  She was very determined and seemed to be pleased with her accomplishments.


Yea Mom!!! You still got it!!!!

Happy 4th

I hope that all of you enjoyed our freedoms and were able to share with family and friends.

Back to blogging

Life changes daily for all of us and family duties often require more of our time.  After a long absence, I  am back and will be gradually  updating the sewing that has taken place.  

There are about 5 UFO's on my work list.

#1.....a hand piecing project that has been in progress  at least 4 years.....it is my travel  project.....and today was a trip to take MIL for her birthday  lunch....got 4 of these 9 patches done

They are lined up as they will go in the quilt row and pared with sashing and corner stones.  Ready for next trip.

#2....quilt for charity....scrap quilt.....

Working on 9 patches

What is on the design board will grow into a twin size quilt as I keep  going.

The other 3 updates  later. Hope  I can keep up.