Quilting and Stuff by Knitnoid

Category Archives: Quilts

Victoria’s Rose

June 23, 2011 9:03 am ⋅

Over the next week or so I’m going to write a bit about each of the quilts I’ve finished.  First up is Victoria’s Rose.

This quilt was started in 2007.  My notes say I finished the top August 1st 2007.  Most of the fabric I purchased at one of the bigger quilt shows here in Kansas City.   I think I purchased two 5 yard bundles.  There was a stripe fabric and a small bright blue calico.  Those fabrics are  still in my stash.

I remember buying the background fabric on a combination shop hop to St Louis and visit to my great-nephew when he was about 6 weeks old.  Additionally I ordered more of the larger print on line for the border.

The pattern is Victoria’s Rose.

I quilted the center on the long arm at Rocking Chair Quilts, then did the borders on my machine here at  home. I just don’t have the control yet to make smooth flowing lines I needed for the borders.

I finished the quilt on June 12th.

Posted in: Victoria's Rose

Just a Bit Short

June 8, 2011 10:18 pm ⋅

fortunately I have more fabric.

Posted in: Challenges, Victoria's Rose

Well Before Midnight

June 7, 2011 8:29 pm ⋅

Yes, it’s well before midnight and Victoria’s Rose is now quilted. Whoo Hoo!  Only one more to quilt*.  Of course then there is the binding, thread trimming and labels.

  1. Dragonflies – completed back in early April
  2. Miniature Ohio Star – completed late April
  3. Crossword Puzzle – need to fix (missing letter & fullness), quilt, bind and label
  4. Summertime – completed in May
  5. Neutral Strip Twist – need to bind and label
  6. The Chain Event – need to bind and label
  7. Victoria’s Rose – need to quilt the border, bind and label
  8. BQ2 Peacocks – need to label
  9. Kansas Spirit – need to quilt, bind and label
  10. Ribbon Candy – need to bind and label

* Crossword Puzzle will be quilted in July.

Posted in: Challenges, Victoria's Rose

What’s on my Design Wall

June 5, 2011 11:10 pm ⋅

There are a couple of things today on my “design table”  First is the Neutral Strip Twist.  Frogging part of the border only took about 30 minutes last night and I was able to finish up the quilting and trim it.  It’ s now ready for the binding.  The strips are sewn together (at least I think they are) but they need to be pressed.  I’m working on a new name — something with “sand” in the title.

Next up is The Chain Event, which I’ll probably rename as “Memories of Home” since the Magnolia is the state flower of Mississippi.  I quilted this yesterday on the long arm at Rocking Chair Quilts.  I’ll get better pictures after I finish the quilting.   I still need to quilt the borders.

 

Follow the links over at Patchwork Times to see what others are working on.

Posted in: Challenges, Strip Twist, The Chain Event

Nearly Done

June 4, 2011 11:16 pm ⋅

It’s only nearly done because I figured out where that “extra L” goes.  And it still needs quilting.

My sister was thrilled with the quilt top.

Posted in: crossword

One More Name Needed

June 1, 2011 12:53 am ⋅

Then the last names up top and the wedding date (it’s Saturday!) on the bottom.

 

Posted in: crossword

Progress Report

May 30, 2011 11:03 pm ⋅

Progress has been made, although not as much as I would have liked.  As far as the names go, I’ve got all the letters sewn in except for Jeremiah II and the last A in Thaleia.  My biggest fear was dealing with the blocks that only had one letter in them. Turns out it wasn’t too bad.

 

Posted in: crossword

What’s on my Design Wall

May 30, 2011 12:51 am ⋅


Saturday I got the top left quadrant sewn together.  Sunday I received a call.  One of the names is spelled wrong!  So, my husband and I went out shopping.  When we got home we put our heads together and found a solution.  Now all I need to do is finish stitching the last few letters then get them sewn into the top.

I will NOT quilt this before the wedding Saturday.  We are going to hang it in the reception hall and let everyone proof read it!

See what others have on their design walls by following the links over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: crossword, designwall

The Push Is On

May 27, 2011 11:54 pm ⋅

It’s been a whirlwind of activities or lack there of this week.  Down with a sinus infection early in the week and then dodging tornadoes before finally getting my momentum back.  I’m still not at full power but there are quilts to get done.

I’ve tossed some blocks up on the design wall for my sister’s wedding quilt.  When she and her fiance were here last weekend I finally showed it to them.  She loves it — or at least what it will become.

This is about 1/4th of the quilt.  My design wall is not big enough for the entire quilt, so I’m going to have to work on it in sections.  That 5th block down on the left side of the quilt is going to have to move.  I think I’m going to find a spot where the really light part is under a letter.

I have more blocks to piece and letters to applique, but hopefully I’ll get some of the blocks sewn together by this time tomorrow.

Posted in: crossword

The Binding is Finally Done

May 25, 2011 5:45 pm ⋅

Just pulled this quilt from the dryer.  I finished the last 3″ of binding last night. It even has a label!  The top was finished in 2007 and I finished quilting it at the beginning of the month.  Normally I stitch my bindings down on the machine — I want to know they’ll stay down — but I was having issues and figured I’d just stitch it down by hand.  I won’t make that decision again unless I have no other choice.

This is one of my challenge quilts, so only 6 more to complete in the next 28 days.  I best get a move on it!

Posted in: Challenges, Summertime