Cow Quilt
October 26, 2010
General Info
| Start Date | Oct 3, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 45″ square |
| Pattern | From The Quilter magazine |
| What it’s for | Baby gift |
| Batting | Cotton |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Had a hard time matching up straight seams with 45 degree seams on snowball blocks. Didn’t have enough of border stripe to mitre corners as first desired. Had to carefully match pattern when sewing together border fabric.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Ditch quilted between blocks. First free motion quilt. FM quilted loops in monofiliment on border.
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Wild Side
October 3, 2010
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 11, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Oct 3, 2010 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 41″ square |
| Pattern | From Quilter’s Academy Vol 1 |
| What it’s for | Gift for baby Phoenix |
| Batting | Cotton |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
First mitred borders.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Ditch quilted with walking foot curve on border and leaf design on corners. First use of multiple fabrics in binding.
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Yo-Yo Santa
August 29, 2010
General Info
| Start Date | Aug 7, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Aug 29, 2010 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 34″ |
| Pattern | Happy Hollows |
| What it’s for | Gift for grandmother-in-law |
| Batting | N/A |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Made from kit and class from Sewco. Had to wait to finish until x-large yo-yo maker available. Fusible grid is super easy and fun to use. First yo-yo project. Added hanger loop to top of hat.
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Bright Star
August 1, 2010
General Info
| Start Date | Apr 23, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Aug 1, 2010 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 42″ square |
| Pattern | Bright Star |
| What it’s for | Gift for baby Rose |
| Batting | Sew Easy cotton batting. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Flying geese templates for sawtooth stars were too small so used “Square in a Square” ruler to create them. Also used ruler to create half diamond sections for centre star blocks. Because the bias was opposite of normal, interesting patterns were created once washed.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Ditch quilted around stars using walking foot. Walking foot stars in borders. Lots of turning the quilt. Used Sew Easy cotton batting from spotlight. Lots of fuzzies and bearding while quilting. Had to pre-wash batting.
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Nautical Wallhangings
July 11, 2010
General Info
| Start Date | Apr 30, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Jul 11, 2010 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 25″ x 30″ |
| Pattern | From Spotlight |
| What it’s for | Gifts for Mom and grandma |
| Batting | Cotton |
Quilt Notes/Techniques
Lighthouse for Grandma MJ. Made from Safe Harbor range by South Seas Imports. Pattern called for it to be a double sided quilt as you go banner. Changed to one sided wall hanging. Used red, white and blue variegated gutterman cotton thread. Ditch stitched around borders and straight lines in centre panel. First time using walking foot for straight line quilting.
Nautical for Mom. Safe Harbour range of fabric plus Moda nautical fabric in red. Alternate panel from Lighthouse wall hanging. First machine quilted project after reading Alex Anderson’s machine quilting book. Ditch stitched around borders and squares in panel in red, white and blue variegated thread.
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Amanda’s Butterflies
May 5, 2010
General Info
| Start Date | Apr 18, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | May 5, 2010 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 63″ x 87″ |
| Pattern | Just Can’t Cut This |
| What it’s for | Birthday gift for my friend Amanda |
| Batting | Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
This is a really easy and versatile pattern.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Professionally quilted by Quilting Magic with an all over butterfly design.
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The Promise of Spring
May 5, 2010
General Info
| Start Date | Jan 29, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | May 5, 2010 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 98″ x 98″ |
| Pattern | The Promise of Spring |
| What it’s for | My BFF’s wedding gift |
| Batting | Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
My first bed sized quilt. Expanded pattern from wall hanging size to king size.
This was when I really fell in love with quilting. I was going through a hard time at work and making this quilt helped keen me sane.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Professionally quilted by Quilting Magic with an all over meander.
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Pineapple Door Hanger
March 16, 2009
General Info
| Start Date | Mar 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 18″ x 6″ |
| Pattern | My own design |
| What it’s for | Door decor |
| Batting | Poly fill |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Made from four fat quarters. Alternating yellow and gold squares. Ribbon is hanger.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
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Poinsetta Wreath
December 6, 2008
General Info
| Start Date | Oct 16, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Dec 6, 2008 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 28″ x 28″ |
| Pattern | Made from a kit from Sewco. |
| What it’s for | Christmas gift for Mom |
| Batting | ? |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Grandma Mary Jean helped me piece and quilt. She taught me how to match seams and make flying geese.
First use of perfect binding technique from American Patchwork & Quilting.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Quilted through middle horizontal and vertically, as well as through the corners diagonally. First time I learned I needed to use a walking foot to quilt.
Fused red and green fabrics back to back, satin stitched around template and cut out around edge of stitching to create flowers and leaves. Used star burst beads for centres. Used store bought bow.
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My First Quilt – Fish Wall Hanging
September 15, 2006
General Info
| Start Date | Jul 15, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Sep 15, 2006 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 25″ x 28″ |
| Pattern | Water Weaving from McCalls Quick Quilts Magazine |
| What it’s for | Me. |
| Batting | Poly |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
My first quilt.
Used crappy polyester batting that melted and squished when fish were fused on. Didn’t know how to sew on borders, so just sewed the them on; definitely not square.
I still display this quilt in my house and like to see how far I’ve come.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Essentially a quilt-as-you-go, zig zagging over the edges of the water strips. Straight line quilted 1/4″ from inside of border.
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