Monthly Archives: February 2012

Basic Meander

Basic Meander

I’m a little behind on posting customer quilts so here’s a couple that I’ve delivered recently.

 

Mack’s “quilt” is fleece and flannel, no batting.  To make it as big as possible, I loaded the fleece to the leaders and floated the flannel on the top even though the flannel is the backing.  Because both fabrics were about the same size, I did not clamp or baste the sides of the top, I just held on to the edges!  With the Bliss on my APQS Millennium I can operate my machine one handed!   It did help that the quilting design was a big meander!

 

 

I used a Superior Thread that matched perfectly with the fleece and contrasted the flannel “top”, which really helped me see where I was stitching!

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s Dianne’s quilt with another meander, but smaller.  This customer brought puffy batting which really makes the quilting stand out and highlights the black thread.

 

 

 

 

I also just finished a little project for myself using a little meander on flannel fabrics with 100% cotton batting.  I machine washed and dried it to increase the “wrinkles”!  It is so cute but I can’t post it yet, it’s a surprise!

Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’

Linda

 

 

I’m in a Chain Gang!

I’m in a Chain Gang!

 

After my cutting fabric post, I’ve decided to take the plunge and start working on a Postage Stamp Quilt.  The Curious Quilter has a February Mini-Challenge to get you started!  I’m in the Chain Gang group!  What group would you be in?

 

My ultimate goal is to get my leftover fabric cut into usable sizes:   10″, 5″, 2 1/2″, 2″ and 1 1/2″, and then of course make a quilt with them!

Want to join the fun?!

Just keep stitchin’

Linda

 

Cute blog find!

Cute blog find!

 

With all the babies in my family, I love finding sewing projects for them!  Here’s a cute bib/apron = bapron idea from Craftiness is not Optional.  Great use for those fun fat quarters!

 

Not that I need another project but the babies need cute bibs, right?!

 

Have fun and just keep stitchin’

Linda

 

 

Cutting fabric…

Cutting fabric…

 

I’m demonstrating the Twister Tool at quilt guild later this year and I decided to use some of my bright scraps for the 5″ squares.  In the process of cutting those, I’m also cutting the remnants into 2 1/2″, 2″ and 1 1/2″ squares.  Not sure what I’m going to do with those but at least they are in a cut state and not bunched up in my laundry hampers of remnant fabrics!

 

My first thought is to use the 2 1/2″ or 2″ squares to make a Postage Stamp quilt.  And not that I’d need a tutorial, I still find myself looking for them on other sites.  Here’s a good link  from The Curious Quilter.  I can see that I have a long way to go to have enough squares for a quilt!  And a true Postage Stamp quilt doesn’t have any repeats.  Maybe I’ll have to join a swap to accomplish that!

Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’

Linda

Loose End – Check!

Loose End – Check!

Just finished sewing the table runner kit!  It’s now in the “to be quilted” category.  I’m planning to add it to the end of another longarm quilting project.  So…..as soon as I can complete one of my own quilts, it has a chance to be completed!!

Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’

Linda

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