Wow! Those jelly roll race quilts do go together fast! Going to do a small border in black, then yellow hawkeye fabric. Found some extra pinwheels left over can use in the corners too! Even found flannel Iowa material & will be enough to use on the backing. I should go digging through my totes more often! Found a bunch of other fabric & patterns & kits I forgot I had bought!
Excited to spend the start of the long holiday weekend in my sewing room! Once I get the side borders assembled this one will be ready for quilting! Plan is to have it quilted at the local Pella store. I really like this top, & it went together fast since I let the fabric do most the work, not much piecing together.
Started another UFO! Was in the mood to stitch not trim, so the Storm At Sea was put on hold. This is going to be a Christmas gift for my dad. Not following the pattern exactly as it needs to be longer since he is so tall. I want out to cover his feet! Still need to stitch the letters down, but a good start.
So excited to see this quilt come together! Need to square up the blocks then start the row assembly! Won't get much done tomorrow because going to pick up my new (to me) Jeep!
And I've stated on the diamonds! Really liking how this one is turning out. If I work on a few a day I should have top together in about 2 weeks!
Picture looks really blue, must be lack of flash.
Finished the small blocks for my Storm At Sea Christmas quilt! Started the big squares, and already about half way through them!
Started cutting the pieces for my next project from the star shaped fat quarters I got at Yoders Dept Store in Indiana (so pretty!). Making a small lap quilt with the Storm at Sea pattern. I might try to hand quilt this one. Marys quilts inspired me and I've checked out some YouTube videos so might give it a try. Could end up only partially hand quilted, & the rest machine done, we'll see!
Another project completed! I had most of this top pieced at the end of last week, but finished it of today. With 2 projects done today, I should spend some time cleaning or doing something else this evening... We'll see, I guess. ;)
After all the driving this weekend, I'm happy to spend my day at my sewing machine! Finished a quick apron this morning. Hoping to finish my wall quilt this afternoon!
Celebrated Ryan's Grandma's 100th birthday this weekend! She showed me the beautiful hand pieced & hand quilted quilts she had done. So wish my cell battery had not died so I could have taken some pictures! One was a large bed sized hexagon quilt, each hexagon was the size of a dime! She no longer quilts and since I'm the only one in the family that does, she gave me her pattern collection. Plan today to spend time pouring over the books/magazines!
Finally finished mom's mini flag quilt just in time for a thank you gift for her for house sitting (& dog sitting 6 kids) this weekend. We'll be away for Ryans Grandmas 100th birthday party.... We'll also be hitting a few quilt shops along the way!
