Tag: quilting

Update from my sewing table:


I finally dealt with the houndstooth project I started back in February.  I used all of the squares I’d made and it looks like I have about a third of a quilt top, which means I need to make a couple hundred more.  It’s nice to have them all sewn together instead of sitting in stacks tempting my two year old.  I’m really liking the red and white.


As for my flag quilt, it took much longer than I anticipated to get it back from the quilter, but it’s here.  I tried an allover triangle pattern this time, hoping to echo the triangles without competing with them.  I think I like it.  It reminds me of flags blowing every which way in the wind, something you’d see in a harbor.   The binding is on and I’m working on it whenever I have time to sit down.

I thought for sure I’d have a finished quilt or two this month.  There have been more important things going on around this busy house.  I’m happy with the progress I’m making and will keep at it.

What are you working on?

Jennifer

I finished up this happy quilt top recently.  It came about in funny way.  Like so many others, I enjoyed watching from afar some of the celebrations surrounding the Queen’s Jubilee recently.  I’ve loved all the pictures of the Union Jack and seeing the Queen in her aqua suit.   I’ve thought many times about making a Union Jack quilt but never really looked into it.  All of a sudden, however, I was dying to make one.  I looked around for a tutorial but wasn’t sure I wanted to use the one I found, and all the quilts I love seem to come from the same pattern which is NOT available in pdf format.  So, my hopes of quickly putting together a block or two were quickly dashed and I shelved the idea once more.

Then I remembered a stack of fabric sitting in my drawer.  The collection is called England Swings and it’s even prettier in person than it looks here.  I cut my own 2 1/2 inch strips to make a custom jelly roll and used the Flags Quilt pattern by American Jane.


You’ll see some Flower Sugar in there, as well as a bit of Jennifer Paganelli.  The rest is all designed by Rebekah Merkle, and if I remember correctly it was inspired by her life in Great Britain.  I think that the pattern and the fabric make a nice pair.


I love the slightly nautical feel, the crisp colors, the mostly red, white and blue color scheme with enough yellow and green thrown in to mix things up.  I’m so glad I finally got this fabric out of my drawer and did something with it!


It’s off to the quilter and if I’m really lucky I’ll be able to finish it before the 4th of July.  I’d love to lay on this one while we watch fireworks.


Jennifer

The Little Man baby quilt is finished.


It’s actually been done for a few weeks but I’m just getting around to sharing pictures.  I really love this quilt, the way the blues and oranges look so bright and cheery against the white.  This was a fast and simple quilt to make.


I opted for minimal straight line quilting on this quilt and backed it with some vintage blue ticking stripe.


I’m not sure why my basting didn’t work as well as usual.  I don’t know if the lighter weight of the vintage sheet was part of my problem or what, but I think it will look fine once it’s been washed.  And I do love the soft, cool feel of the sheet for the backing.


I used more of the plaid for the binding.  This has to be one of my all-time favorite prints.  It looks great.


This quilt went to a family we really love.  I hope it will be used to snuggle with their newest little  boy.

HH