Donation Baby Quilt

 This was such a fun little quilt to make!

It was quilted in just an afternoon! 

I have the binding made from the inner border fabric ready to put on it.

Saw this on the net the other day.  And since I enjoyed Downton Abby..........

Mystery Quilt backing and Binding

I added the missing row to my mystery quilt and after many changes made a backing for it. 

 I used a set of batik blocks that I won at Capital Quilters Guid several years ago.  

They were pretty but the blocks varied quite a bit in size.  

I think the colors complement the top so it was a good way to use them up.

And I also sewed the binding down on this quilt that I quilted awhile back.

I have already put it on the bed.  It doesn't look as patriotic as I thought it would.

1. Took this picture in the evening and I did sew a label on it too!

Another Quilt Top Finished?

I made backing and bindings for the H Quilt

And for the donation baby quilt.

Then with a little more free time to spare I decided to sew the final blocks of the BH mystery quilt together.  I laid it out on the carpet for a quick picture, folded it up with the intention of making a backing the next morning.

I found 2 or 3 fabrics that would work for the backing and while I was looking for binding fabric ..... I found this, which had slipped off the edge of the machine.  I hadn't even realized I was missing a row in the picture above.  

Oh how I hate to think about unsewing  that long seam with all those intersections. Rats!!!!

Rainy Day Sewing

Love these rainy days!

It has been so hot for this early in the year that we can really use some rain.

I bought fabric for a couple of donation quilts at Ladybug Cottage a couple go weeks ago.

This is a very simple quilt idea that I saw on an episode of the Quilt Show.

 Just a center panel of fabric (24 X 30), followed by a 3"border, then bordered by

 flying geese which are 3 x 6"each.

The finished size is 42 by 48"

I will cut out the other one today. 

Another H Quilt

Yesterday was a dreary day with periods of rain.

After my appointment with the dentist, I had a plan to come home and read.

However I felt I should straighten up my sewing room a little first.

This is what happened instead.

Last year when I gave my nephew Stephen an H-Quilt at our family reunion. 

 His wife sent me an email thanking me for the quilt and mentioned that their youngest daughter Zoe had claimed it as hers on the way home and had been playing on it and sleeping with it since.

She will be seven this year so I thought I would make one for her of her very own, just her size.

I love making these simple blocks.

My sister is planning another Hen Party in August so I can take it to her then!

I have a nephew on John's side of the family that may get an H - Quilt too!

A Finish -Well Almost

We had a few days of cool weather so I was able to finish the quilting. 

 I gave the floor air conditioner to the church yard sale last fall  as it didn't work too effectively. 

 I may be sorry as it has been so warm so early this year.

I quilted the small inner border on my DSM as I am not good on straight lines on the long arm.

This picture was taken by S and shows the colors much better.  

Of course I am still working on the binding.

The quilt finished at 77 by 93"

I am definitely getting rid of that bag of scraps and starting anew.

One Off - One On

I finished quilting the last row of this quilt that I am now calling Thick and Thin.

The blocks are 71/2 inch square.  

The quit is fairly small but should make a nice lap quilt.

I just finished piecing this one now called Broken Dishes.  It is 76 by 92.

I went ahead and made the baking as soon as I finished the top so I had it all ready to go.

I think I will have to do the red inner border on the domestic machine when I finish it as I am just not confident to try and do straight borders yet.

Here it is after a couple of turns.  It's going pretty fast as I am using a circle design that I am familiar with.