Monday, May 14, 2012

Design Wall Monday May 14th

Not a lot of sewing has been going on at my house, but I did make a little progress on my chicken row.
That cute little chick I made last week now has a Mommy!
The hen is a simplified version from a McKenna Ryan pattern.



Here's a photo of a mimi quilt top I finished a few weeks ago, it measures 13" square!
 

And my UFO project for May
This is a frog baby quilt I started about 2002 and never finished. I have 1 block completed and pieces of 5 other blocks, I seem to be missing a bunch of pieces and the pattern. No wonder it has sat so long!
But no longer...............It's going to become a quilt this month............I hope!

You can check out what others are working on over at Patchwork times
http://www.patchworktimes.com/2012/05/14/design-wall-monday-may-14-2012/

Monday, May 7, 2012

Design Wall Monday May 7th

I've been working some more on my row for my Spring Row Quilt. I think I have it just about where I want it. I think it just needs a bee or butterfly or some little bug. I'm just waiting to find the right ones!
I've sewed down the fence pieces with a small zig-zag stitch. The flowers are fused on but I'm not sure yet how I'll stitch them down.  There are a some tiny pieces. Maybe a tiny zig-zag stitch, or maybe just straight stitch close to the edges. Any suggestions out there?
A closer look.


My row is for a row quilt exchange (not sure if that is the right term). Now 4 of my quilting friends will make rows for my quilt and I will make a row for 4 other quilts.

I'm making a row for a quilt this month that has a Farm theme. This is what I have so far:
Isn't he cute! This is a McKenna Ryan pattern I've had for a while. Now I need to figure out some buddies for him, like a rooster, a hen or two and a few more chicks., enough to fill a 42" row. I'm not used to all this ad-lib quilting, or making it up as I go along. Guess it will get easier the more I do it!



Tuesday, May 1, 2012

April's UFO is Completed!

It's May 1st, so technically I'm a day late, but my April UFO is Done!

My Ufo for April was my stack of 60 appliqued heart blocks.


At the beginning of the month I quickly figured out the layout I would use. By putting 4 in the corners I was able to use all 60 of my blocks.




As I auditioned fabric for the borders , my 5 year old daughter campaigned  for the fairy fabric! 



I wasn't paying attention as I sewed the border on and had to do a little ripping to make my inner borders line up.


Yesterday was spent quilting this quilt. Just basic stipples and a little flower in each heart.


For the back I used the rest of the fairy fabric and another pink floral I've had on my shelf for a long time. 

Today I got busy and sewed the binding.


And Ta-Da...................

My April UFO is complete!


I wonder if anyone I know would like a heart quilt with pink fairy fabric borders?