Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Finishing the baby's I-Spy quilt

I made the 64 block, stitched the rows together then finished the top but Jenn and I decided to make the quilt a bit bigger. It's 48" square...4 foot. She thinks 5 ft square will be a more useful size into the future. I agree...for playing on, picnics, cuddles. So now the question becomes, do we add more blocks and make it 10 blocks x 10...or 100 total? Or do I make it a border. Any opinions?

Sunday, July 8, 2018

I've been slowly pushing myself back to quilting. My back pain gets terrible in the mid day so early morning is the best time to sew. 
The last of the 64 I-Spy blocks are done...I found the cutest little camping and Christmas fabric this week.


 Don't you just love the little bear with a marshmallow on a stick?!
Three rows are stitched together. There won't be any sashing but I'm not sure about borders. I may add one if Jenn wants Charlie's quilt larger than 48" sq.

And here's the new scrappy bow tie quilt getting a little Cherry Festival use. We took it downtown for the final night fireworks. The festival is over until next year. 

Monday, July 2, 2018

Baby's I-Spy quilt blocks

My back has been giving me problems lately...hard to sit. So I haven't done much quilting.
Today though, the weather was a bit cooler and less humid and I started to feel a little better. I stitched up a few blocks that I had cut out for Charlie's I-Spy quilt. Im using all shirtings to surround the little object squares. These are 6" blocks, 2" centers. I'll be making at least 2 more rows. Then either a border or more blocks. Maybe I'll leave that decision to Jenn.

First quilt finish this year

This is the first finish of 2023!  I wanted to get one of two "great niece " quilts finished. The top was made last year as part o...