Category Archives: Quilts

What’s on my Design Wall

June 5, 2011 11:10 pm ⋅ Pam

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 ⋅ Pam

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 ⋅ Pam

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 ⋅ Pam

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 ⋅ Pam

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 ⋅ Pam

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 ⋅ Pam

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

What’s on my Design Wall

May 22, 2011 11:30 pm ⋅ Pam

We interrupt this quilting marathon ( Complete 10 quilts between March 16th – June 22nd) for a new quilt top – Candy Sunflower Seeds (I’m using the pattern The Chain Event by Dorothy Young).

Say what?!!

After the disaster I created quilting this quilt a few weeks ago, I had to back up and punt.

Thanks to S for ripping the quilting out. Anyway, I decided I needed to use a template on my curves and quilting in the setting squares and triangles. Since I hadn’t done that, I figured a “test” quilt was in order. Thus the new quilt top.

Of course, now I don’t think I need a test quilt. Yesterday I quilted the Neutral Strip Twist and I did half way decent considering I hadn’t done any template/ruler work previously.

Since I’m reporting, here’s the status of the marathon quilts.

1 – Dragonflies — Completed 3/29

2 – Miniature Ohio Star – Completed 4/19

3 – Crossword Puzzle – Still piecing – need at least the top 6/3

4 – BQ2 – Needs label, otherwise finished 5/14

5 – Summertime – 8 inches of binding left to stitch down, label attached

6 – Neutral Strip Twist – needs border quilted, etc

7 – The Chain Event – needs quilting (appt on 6/5)

8 – Victoria’s Rose – needs border quilted, etc

9 – Kansas Spirit – needs quilting (will do on DSM)

10 – Ribbon Candy – binding attached

There’s still a lot to do, but I’m confident that with the three-day weekend coming up I’ll be able to get it all done by my deadline.

Follow the links over at Patchwork Times – I’m sure you’ll find great inspiration and quilters who aren’t as crazy as me.

Posted in: Candy Sunflower Seeds, Challenges, designwall

What’s On My Design Wall

May 16, 2011 12:09 am ⋅ Pam

I’m bouncing all over the place this week. This is nearly half of the blocks I’ll use as the background for the crossword puzzle quilt. I still need to piece the rest of the blocks I’ve got cut out, and I think due to a miscalculation on my part, I need to make another 8 blocks. Over the weekend I picked up 5 more FQs. I’ve said it before, but at this point, this is it. If I don’t have enough fabric, the quilt will simply be smaller. The good news is I have final confirmation of the last name I need to include in the quilt. Isabelle, my sister’s granddaughter to be was born last night. So, once I get the rest of the blocks pieced I’ll figure out the final block arrangement.

But, since at this time I’m only aiming for a quilt top by the end of may and I have time booked to use the long arm next week, I’ve got to get at least one more quilt top done.

These are the strips sewn into pairs for a Strip Twist quilt. Since this picture was taken Sunday afternoon, they’ve been pressed open and matched up to sewn into sets of 4. Tonight is the Guild meeting, but I hope to get the strip sets sewn afterwards.

Finally my Peacock BQ2 quilt is finished! OK, it still needs a label, but that’s the least of my worries. This is quilt # 3 in my 10 by June.

I made this quilt top in May 2009 – but then had no idea how to quilt it. Honestly, I still didn’t know what I was going to do until my husband suggested loopy flowers. I had my doubts, but it works. Sure, feathers would have been cool, but since I’m giving this quilt to my aunt, I wanted to make sure it looked good – or at least not embarrassing.