Quilting and Stuff by Knitnoid

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I made my first quilted item as a visual aid for a math project in 7th grade. Over the next 25 years quilting was hit or miss, but quilting took over all the other crafts I've done in 2003.

Out of the Blue

September 25, 2015 6:50 pm ⋅

outofthebluewashed

The top for Out of the Blue came about a few years ago as a desire to get my orphan block box closed. A few weeks ago I was asked if I had something I could quilt quickly for a 7-year-old girl and immediately thought of Out of the Blue.

I finished the quilting on it and got it bound last week, but it still needed a label, threads trimmed, washing and the pillowcases for the girl’s siblings made. Now that all of that is done, I have a good picture of the quilt.

Quilt Statistics:

  • Top Started: 7/19/13
  • Top Completed: 8/3/13
  • Quilt Completed: 9/17/15
  • Yardage Used in Top and Binding – other than Orphan Blocks: 1.825 yards
  • Yardage Used for the Backing – 2.667 yards
  • Batting: The same batting I used in Dancing Flowers — I’m not sure what it is other than a black batting.
  • Thread: Superior Threads Omni Thread in Green Turquoise # 3092 top and bobbin
  • Measures  45-1/2″ x 58-1/2″ after washing

This quilt is on my list for the 3rd Quarter Finish Along – but only because I gave in and listed EVERY UFO. I’m sending it to Aunt Marti for the UFO Parade. It’s also being sent in for the 2015 UFO Busting over at Field Trips in Fiber.  It is of course part of the scope creep for my Crazy Challenge II which started August 15th.

 

 

Posted in: Challenges, Finish-A-Long - 2015, Out of the Blue, UFO Busting - 2015, UFO Parade - 2015

Pillowcases – Group 1

September 24, 2015 11:14 pm ⋅

4casesQuilting was interrupted when my printer ink arrived to make pillowcases. Huh?

For these cases we wanted printed labels.

caselabel

Appliqué

The labels were inserted into the cuff via reverse appliqué. I had the process down to a science by the time I got to the 4th case…which will come in handy when I do the next set of 4 + 1 later this year.

My stash surprised me again. With the exception of the ‘superhero’ fabric, it all came from my stash. The ‘superhero’ fabric was originally in my mom’s stash, then mine, then my sister’s before I reclaimed it last weekend. Now I’m off to trim thread from Out of the Blue so I can wash it and the cases. They all need to be mailed this weekend.

Posted in: Challenges, Pillowcases

Diamond Links

September 23, 2015 12:35 am ⋅

diamondlinks

 

Diamond Links is a Dorothy Young pattern that I started in 2007, but didn’t get the borders on until 2012. It was also in 2012 that rented time on a long arm to quilt it, but never finished. I only lacked 2-1/2 to 3 rows, plus the borders — which I was planning to quilt on my DSM. So, here we are 3 years later and I’m gettin’ it done.

I didn’t have a really good plan on how I was going to quilt this quilt, so there are ‘chains’, ‘continuous’ stitching and a bit of stitch in the ditch for traveling. The yellow pins are marking the rows where I’ve finished the chains and continuous stitching. I still have to figure out the traveling stitches, possibly something for the white square between the red chains and of course the borders.

My goal is to have this finished by the end of the week, but it may be more realistic to set the goal for the the end of the month.

Posted in: Challenges, diamond links

Calling It Done – Nifty Thrifty

September 22, 2015 12:33 am ⋅

niftythrifty

I’ll get a better picture after I get it washed, but for now I’m calling it done.

Next up — either the other shirt backing or Diamond Links.

Posted in: Challenges

What’s On My Design Wall

September 21, 2015 12:32 am ⋅

dw0921I truly thought I was going to have as my picture today Nifty Thrift finished. After all, I would be home from Bonnie Hunter’s Trunk Show in Marshall, Missouri by 7. That would give me several hours to quilt before hitting the pillow.  As it turns out, it’s a good thing I have today and tomorrow off as apparently the drive wiped me out.

The quilter’s garage sale was hosted by the guild hosting Bonnie. There were some great things, but I was looking specifically (although realistically, not expecting to find) batting. I did purchase More Adventures with Leaders and Enders and had Bonnie sign it for my collection.  There are several quilts I’d like to make in the book, although they will have to wait for now.

So where did the fabric come from? Well, fabric in the top left was originally in my mom’s stash, I was supposed to make some pajama pants out of it, but that didn’t happen and passed it to my sister because I couldn’t figure out what I’d use it for. I got it back to make pillowcases, but there’s not enough for 5 cases, so she passed along the two space fabrics as well.

Check out the links over at Patchwork Times to see what others have been working on.

 

Posted in: designwall

Stash Report

September 20, 2015 6:50 am ⋅

I pulled the backing for Out of the Blue from stash. Digging through my notes I discovered I counted the binding when I cut it, but I’ll take 2.667 out this week. Nothing in.  But I’m going to a quilter’s garage sale this afternoon so there’s no telling what I’ll come home with.

Fabric Added Since Last Report 0.0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 185.805 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 2.667 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 89.787 yards

INCREASE in Stash to Date:  96.018 yards

See how others are doing over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

Ran Out of Steam

September 19, 2015 11:47 pm ⋅

shirtbindingAfter 6 bobbins, I ran out of steam. I’ve wound another 3 and think I’ll have enough to finish up the quilting, but given it’s nearly midnight I’m calling it a night. But I did find a solid green shirt which will yield enough 2-1/2″ strips to make the binding.

 

Posted in: Challenges

Thursday Night Quilting

September 17, 2015 11:51 pm ⋅

THURSDAYNIGHT

 

I’ve bounced between Out of the Blue (hanging off shelving) and Nifty Thrifty the past two days. Wednesday I started sandwiching Nifty Thrifty and got the backing spray basted. I even rolled the top onto the 1 x 6, but walked away at that point to work on the binding of Out of the Blue. Tonight I spray basted the top of Nifty Thrifty, then finished the binding on Out of the Blue.

Once I finished the binding, I cleaned the machine, changed the needle and wound 6 bobbins so I could begin the quilting on Nifty Thrifty. I’m doing simple cross-hatching so I don’t think it will take long. I hope to have the quilting done so I can take it with me when I go hear Bonnie Hunter on Sunday, although it won’t be bound. I have no idea what I’m going to use to bind it — maybe the red that I used in the Red Disappearing 9-Patch?

Posted in: Challenges, Nifty Thrifty, Out of the Blue

Frankenbatt & Challenge Creep

September 16, 2015 12:19 am ⋅

frankenbatt

I have managed to piece together an 80″ x 88″ batt from my batting scraps. Since this is Hobbs Tuscany 100% cotton (bleached & unbleached) batting I’ve ‘saved’ $18.

outofthebluebinding

 

As for the Challenge Creep, Out of the Blue is quilted and the binding is attached. I still need to stitch it down, clip miles of thread off the back, label and wash it. But this is not the only ‘creep’ on my challenge. There are at least 6 maybe 7 pillowcases not associated with the quilts to be made and the SBS Brown & Blue Swap quilt got added to the list. I really hope that’s it. My notes indicate that both the binding and the backing are made, but not counted in my stash report.  I’ll have to dig it out in the next few days. I need it sooner than the rest of the quilts, but after this one will be shipped off.

Posted in: Challenges, Out of the Blue

What’s On My Design Wall

September 14, 2015 12:31 am ⋅

outofthebluefront

 

This is Out of the Blue. I finished the top about 2 years ago. This is not one of the 12 quilts on my challenge list, but fortunately one I listed in my 3rd Quarter Finish Along since I listed ALL my UFOs. 🙂

Over the weekend a request came in — do I have something for a quick finish for a 7-year-old girl. This top immediately came to mind. It has come together rather quickly. Digging through my stash I found a length of black batting, a fun dot print for the backing and a bright green to make the backing wider.

outofthebluebacking

And I finally got to open the spool of turquoise thread I bought on sale a while back. I was smart enough to cut the binding strips when I made the top, so I hope to finish up this quilt tonight after work.

See what others are working on over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: designwall, Out of the Blue