Remember This 9 Patch

Well, I finally got around to quilting it. I had planned to quilt it in a grid pattern, the nine patch quilt looks nice quilted using grid quilting, but... the idea of quilting this on my sewing machine, rather than the long arm , did not sound very fun. So I am trying to meander as densely as I can, it is a bit challenging as you have to go slow. I have crossed over a few times, but I doubt anyone will notice.

Catching up

Wow, I knew it had been a while since I last posted, but I did not know it had been over a week. I really got hooked on making the Wonky Stars for the people who lost their homes in Australia. I made more that a dozen, they will go in the mail tomorrow. What a fun block and such a great cause.

I also finished a picnic quilt top for my sister; when she was here last Thanksgiving she told me she was using a Christmas Quilt I gave her to take to outdoor functions and asked for a proper picnic quilt. She liked the charm packs I had, (they are so spring time, sorry I can't remember the fabric line) so I made some four patch blocks with the charm squares and added some nine inch coordinating blocks and now Sue will have a picnic quilt.

I have been working on a few other things as well, more next time.

Wonky Stars

I made these blocks for the Bushfire Quilt Project, for families who lost their homes in the fires in Australia. They are really fun to make, I can see myself making a quilt using this block.

Japanese Fabrics

I have recently purchased some Japanese fabrics. These fabrics are so fun, Robots, airplanes, pigs, apples and more.



These will go very nicely with the fabrics Lauren brought me when she traveled to Japan.




Together they will make a really cute baby quilt!

Doll Quilt

I never intended to make a doll quilt, but I kept seeing them on the blogs that I follow, like here, so I had to try one. Amandajean made pillows and pillow cases too, I am not sure I am up for that, but making the doll quit was fun. For the binding I attached it to the back and did a zig zag stitch on the front of the quilt to secure it, it turned out ok.

Very Productive Week

I have got a lot done so far this week. I sewed the binding onto the red, yellow and black quilt I completed months ago.

I sewed all of the squares together into rows for my most current quilt top, and managed to sew a few rows together. I love these fabrics by Valorie Wells.

Finally, I made the back for the cute dinosaur quilt, got it loaded onto the quilting frame AND quilted it. I used some fun variegated thread, I will show you the whole quilt once the binding is done.

Coffee Cozy

I saw this on the Rachael Ray Talk Show (the one and only time I ever watched it) and thought what a good idea. So I tried it. This will allow you to carry your coffee while texting, or carrying other objects.

I am such a klutz, I am not sure that I would be able to use it with out spilling my coffee, so I also made a cozy to be carried in the traditional manner. These are both environmentally friendly.

First Quilt of the Year

All done with Brenda's quilt, binding and all, just in time the baby shower is on Wednesday.