Quilting Now?

Guild show is the end of September so I am working on the two quilts I entered. One is from a Carol Doak class, it is mostly quilted (and will also be a Christmas gift--shhh!). The other is from a Louisa Smith class, it is not quilted and I am not sure how I plan to do so (it was a graduation gift so this motivation is good). Both fall into the "small" category, given the time I believe that is a good thing.

Mary

Nothing as exciting as your jungle! I worked on a swap-block quilt today - all that's left is to put the borders on. I'm ready to start on a fall-ish table runner - I have the fabric; I just done know what pattern I want to use. And I have a baby quilt on the frame to quilt.

Home dec? Now there's a project I need to get going on. There's quite a collection of wooden spools of thread and a few smaller ones that contained silk button hole twist here. I've thought of getting a lamp with an empty base usually for filling with sea shells and putting the special old wooden things in it. It also crosses my mind that a lamp shade of quilt blocks might be fun. Any body tried it? Polly

I'm working on one of those Frugal Patch quilts to use up some pretty batik pieces I've got. And swearing I am not *buying* one scrap of fabric to finish this quilt. That's how using-up-stash quilts always backfire on me. Yes! I am entering the county fair this week. First time ever I have entered. Here are the 2 quilts I'm entering. (I think you've seen them before) The baby quilts isn't too original. I think there will be several like it since LQS sold that fabric, but what the heck. Wish me luck!

Unfortunately, my machine is still in the shop, so I am not stitching anything just now. It will get back tomorrow, at least that is what they told me, and when it does I will finish the yoga mat I am working on.

The 5" binding is how much I thought was needed to hold the non-slip stuff in place securely. Even if it is too much, I needed that much to cover up a mistake...I mean design change that I made. At first I planned to make it the top "look like" a regular quilt - the squares in the center, a border around the edges, then binding to hold in the non-slip stuff/cover the rough edges.

Then I changed my mind and decided to have the squares go all the way out to the edge, but the first row of blocks was measured as if I were going with my first design, and the border has to be 5 inches wide to cover the difference in size between the 2. Or I will just tell people that using an extra wide binding is my "artistic style."

I am also esperimenting, where I can, with using the glue sticks rather than pins.

OH MY!

Brian Christiansen

Making a Japanese fabrics throw quilt for the TV room. I bought the 4" squares and an assortment of some other fabrics in Japan in May last. Alternating some sashiko stitched plain blocks on indigo blue squares. I'm up to the machine quilting so the end is in sight. Will post pix next week. I've really enjoyed doing a block quilt for a change . Hugs Bronnie

Kate and I went to the NEC Festival of quilts on Saturday.

So now I am working on:

And by the end of ther day, if Kate has her way, I'll be making a fitted waistcoat/vest.

Add to that my ongoing quest to play seriously with the embroidery part of my SM and master using an Aunt Becky, or any other under thimble method.

But we were soo good and the Show had lots left for the people who came to buy on Sunday.

It was a close run thing... so many pretties...

Nel (Gadget Queen)

I've got 4 quilts on the go atm. 3 are being pieced, 2 are jelly roll 1 is a 4" sampler quilt (similar to a Dear Jane, but no applique and in brights) My 4th quilt is a cot sized strippy, mostly I've been quilting it whilst watching my kids run round the local park/playground.

I am making a scaled down version of my quilting group's next show's raffle quilt . I am using the same fabric, and it will be about a quarter size. I thought it would be helpful for advance advertising and information - especially so that the group themselves, who will be making the quilt, will be able to see a finished version before they start making the blocks. My blocks are 2", the large one will have 7" ones. The fabrics are a collection of lovely batiks. It is only going slowly, as 'things' keep interrupting; but I've broken the back of the

Polly your jungle quilt sounds cute. It's only 4 more weeks before we go to Florida for the winter, and I will finish packing the last week. So that gives me just 3 weeks to do some Christmas sewing for my son and family here in SC. After I get to Florida I will be sewing for Christmas down there. Barbara in SC

Hi Polly, I'm doing the "Over the River and Through the Woods" quilt. I have a small amount of embroidery to finish and then start to put the blocks together. I have been working on this quilt forever, it's nice to finally see the end in sight!

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:59:46 -0500, Polly Esther wrote (in article ):

Rail fence baby quilt. If all goes well and I can find my stencil and pounch marker and no other "emergancies" happen and I can get some free time next Saturday and Sunday I'll be ready to mark and baste.

Maureen

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:42:00 -0500, Polly Esther wrote (in article ):

Never tried it, but I bet it would be pretty stunning!

Maureen

Mercury in retrograde plus full moon - a time of high energy and little sleep for me.

Ah, that must be why I got such a bee in my bonnet this weekend to finish these baby quilts! One done, bound and washed, ready to be gifted nesxt week. Second one tied, binding made, ready to be pinnned down and sewn on [finish is hand-stiched to the back], Third one top is done, ready to get backing and batting leyered for tieing. Then on to deciding what I want to do for the first mini for my courtroom. Thinking a Moon Over the Mountain in 3" or 4" finished blocks.

G> I just got a Christmas tree skirt pattern in the mail the other day. =A0Y= our

Good question! I am thinking about finishing/machine quilting two laps that need to be done in 3 weeks - just keep avoiding them. I've got a tiny paper-pieced "September" wall hanging to border and quilt, and I embroidered a little on a tiny Halloween wall hanging last night that is nearly ready for borders. I plan to go to the fair tomorrow to look at the quilts and have reservations to go to Penn. for a quilt show next month.

The quilt for my almost-4 granddaughter's big bed. It's a "sister" to her older sister's quilt. I've got the piano-key border left -- then the machine quilting. Hope to have it done for her birthday Labor Day weekend.

Julia > What are you stitching just now?

Nothing quilty....