Well that was weird – I swore I posted when I finished Ayla’s quilt a few months ago.
I used a variation of the Brioche and baguette pattern. On the back I inserted a wide white strip and appliqued Ayla’s name.
Month: May 2013
Panels are good practise for free motion quilting
Posted on — Leave a commentMy mom hits up yard sales and thrift stores for.. all kinds of things actually, but she goes often enough to get some great finds. One of them is quilt panels. Then she sends them to me to quilt.
This works out great, as I love the quilting part and I get to practise. She’s not picky and loves to hang up different panels for different seasons. And we use up the stash on backing and those weird small bits of batting.
Recently I worked on this one for her.
I also did this runner.
Still need to bind them, but that’s another post. 😉
So don’t discount panels or “cheater” quilts! They are great practise, usually don’t cost much – especially when you pick them up at thrift stores or in clearance bins – and you can always give them away.
Colorblock quilt, all done!
Posted on — 7 CommentsFor finish it up Friday, I got the bonding all done on this quilt. It’s now taking a spin in the wash. I always wash and dry the baby quilts then check them over for loose threads and any place where I did a lousy job seaming.
I’m really happy with how this one turned out. I’ve been working on piecing accuracy and undoing some bad habits I picked up over the years, like pulling the fabric taut while I sew. This causes it to ripple on the edges when relaxed.
Here’s a shot of the back, upside down.
I went and bought all new fabrics for this one, from the same line. I don’t usually do that.