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sketch to stitches

23 Thursday May 2013

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About a year ago, Lulu came to me with this drawing she had just finished.  She thought it would make a great design for a quilt.

lulu's sketch for quilt top

I agreed and shortly after that we pulled the fabrics we needed.  I took care of the rotary cutting and she took care of the stitching.

lulu sewing her quilt top

Last June she finished the quilt top.

lulu's sketch and quilt top

Then like most of us, she was distracted by something else, likely swimming lessons, then the start of school, then tumbling classes, and the next thing you know it’s 2013 and her quilt top still didn’t have a quilt back.  She chose a great blue print from a local designer and now it’s done.

back of lulu's quilt

From sketch to reality…

lulu's quilt on fence

her first finished quilt.

a mini quilt for the dining table

20 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Megan is hosting the Fresh Mini Quilt Club.  It’s a 6 month series, so at the end of six months you will have made six super cute mini quilts.  I had never made a mini quilt before this one, but they are a great way to build your skill set.  You can try different piecing techniques without being overwhelmed and they are perfect for testing out your free motion quilting skills without wrestling an entire quilt through your machine.

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I used a layer of Insul-Bright along with a layer of warm & white for the batting so I could use this as a trivet on the dining table.

03-13 mini quilt on tableIt was so satisfying to make this complete project in one day.  I know I’ll be making more minis in the future.

And just a bit of housekeeping…

Google reader is shutting down on July 1 so I thought I would suggest bloglovin’ as a replacement.  It looks great, is easy to use, and has an app so you can catch up on your favorite blogs where ever you are.

snow day and a quilt

30 Wednesday Jan 2013

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It’s looking more like January at the cottage today.

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Schools are closed and the spouse is working from home so it’s a full house. In between knocking down icicles and sledding I caught a few shots of the quilt I finished last night.

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It’s been a year in the making. It’s made from the Half Square Triangle Block of the Month that Jeni shared on her blog last year.

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Most of the fabrics I used are from Moda’s etchings line by 3 sisters.

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There is also good selection from Bunny Hill’s Putting on the Ritz along with some bits from my stash including some French General and some repro prints. It’s bound with a cursive print from etchings.

01-12 block in hst quiltThe back is a mix of grey prints.

grey stripe back of HST BOM quilt

Thankfully the wind didn’t blow the quilt away, but it tried.

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bear paw

15 Tuesday Jan 2013

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Here is my last finish of 2012.

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A twin size bear paw made at my brother’s request to be given as a Christmas gift.

The only direction I was given was to use fabrics that a little old lady would like.  I chose mostly reproduction prints from various Windham collections.  I love repro prints for their intricate patterns and details.  I like making quilts that can be appreciated from a distance, and then with a closer look you get a chance to admire the more delicate aspects of the print.  Most of all, I love mixing all those intricate prints together.

12-12 bear paw quilt frontThe back is a large star inspired by one of Jeni’s tutorials.  I based the size of my star on the smallest piece of fabric I was using, so it’s smaller than the tutorial, but I think it has impact and is a great surprise for a quilt back.

12-12 bear paw quilt backI’m in the middle of three quilt tops now, so with any luck I will be back soon with my first finish of 2013.