And the legacy goes on...

Well, it looks like the quilting legacy passed from my grandmother won't stop with me! This little gal of mine has been bitten by the bug and is good at it too!!! 

    Her first ever try at machine quilting!! 

    This is her 3rd project.  First, she made a pillowcase taught by my quilting teacher! Second she made a little tote bag.  This time she decided she wanted a decorative pillow for her room.  So, off and on for a month or two, together, we've put together the log cabin blocks. She chose the colors, and help me cut some, but sewed all but about three of the seams herself!! 

 Once those were done, She decided how she wanted them laid out, we pinned them together then she sewed them together all by herself! Then, I cut out the batting for her and secured it to the top with spray adhesive made for fabric.  I also put a muslin lining on the back side to protect the batting and make it go through the machine more smoothly--hence making the quilting it a little easier for her. Even with a walking foot, my machine feed dogs aren't to keen on sending batting through without, well, eating it.  

 

                  The muslin lining 

Once that was done, under her careful guidance of course, I marked the top with lines where she'd be sewing, then away she went!!  Now, voila! She has a quilted top!! It's not quite finished yet, but very close! Just three smaller diamond shapes inside the larger ones.  She did a fantastic job! For a First try, i'd say her lines are pretty darn straight! I am one proud quilting momma!!! 

            The mostly quilted top!!! 

Pictures of the completed project to come!!!  

Happy quilting,

Denise 

True Colors Modern Dresden Circle Quilt

I've been wanting a color wheel to hang in my quilting room, and love
this idea of making it into a quilt using the Modern Dresden Circle Color Wheel pattern.

I'll let Amy from Diary of a Quilter do the talking and explain how she made this beautiful color wheel quilt that hangs in her sewing room! 

One to watch!

This is an adorable Satchel by Sassafras Lane Designs:Sassafras Lane Designs "Shelby Satchel"

As pictured, its in a whimsical and/or kid friendly print, but if you wanted, it could certainly be done in a nice floral or chevron for a different look!  As of today, I don't think the Pattern is available yet, but I'm posting it anyways so I'll remember to check back for it, and will be following her blog.

Iphone Wallet Project

This is a lovely idea for a grab and go wallet and phone case combo for those times when you don't need to carry your whole purse around! Get the pattern here: Iphone case wallet

AYOLF- March Goal

Hi again!  For my march goal, I'm going to pick up where I left off in February doing the piecework for my Amish style Pyramids quilt.  Here's where I left off:

By the end of March, my goal is to get the rest of the 5in squares (for those fabrics which I didn't already cut into triangles) and/or triangles cut (darn it! why couldn't I have learned the sew squares together then cut trick b4 I cut all those triangles out!), pair them up and continue getting them sewn together.  If time allows, I'd also love to start laying out the design, but my realistic side says save that for the April goal! 

Happy Sewing!!

Denise

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

February Goal Setting: A Quilting Legacy: AYOLF

February Finishes Update: A Quilting Legacy: AYOLF Feb. Check In

AYOLF: February Finish

It's been a crazy busy month. Traveling here there and everywhere for my youngest daughter's gymnastics meets, a birthday celebration for the oldest, the death of my FIL and subsequent travel to FL for memorial services, not to mention the daily get the kids to school schedule.

Despite all the craziness, I did manage to find time to unwind and work on my goal of cutting the half square triangles for my Pyramids quilt.

  Though I didn't get them all cut I made a ton of progress! Picked out a few more reproduction fabrics and even started sewing some of the triangles together!! I probably would've managed to get them all done had I learned the valuable time saving tip to just mark, sew the 2 5" squares together, then cut them apart prior to spending time slicing them all in half square triangles! Oh well! I know for next time! For now, I'm proud of my accomplishments! 

Looking forward to continuing to work on this during march! 

Denise ;)

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

February Goal Setting: A Quilting Legacy: AYOLF

Cat quilt along

 This is a great pattern if you're a cat lover. This one is definitely going on my sooner rather than later to do list!!! I know a young, 11 year old girl who would be thrilled to receive such a quilt!

Catvent QAL

AYOLF- First Goal

 

I'm joining the game a bit late, but, in an effort to consistently work on some quilting projects I've been wanting to start and/or finish, I'm participating in "A year of Lovely Finishes" hosted by Shanna of Fiber of All Sorts and Melissa of Sew BitterSweet Designs.  For this little activity, I make and commit to a goal for something I want to finish by the end of the month, then do it!

Right now I'm really into Amish style quilts.  I admire their simple beauty that stands the test of time.  I recently bought this book which has lots of great examples of these quilts.  On my bucket list is to make one of each of the styles featured in this book.  

My next project is a quilt for the living room couch.  Here's the pattern I chose:

I plan to use civil war reproduction fabrics  for this. I picked up a couple charm packs from the shop where I take classes--- (School House Quilts) and ordered a large fat quarter pack of some other repro fabrics on Etsy! 

             Repro fabrics from the shop 

So here's my 1st goal: start cutting the half square triangles for this project.  At a minimum id like to get all the precut squares cut into triangles! If time allows, I'd also like to start sewing some together.  

C ya soon.  

Denise