My Granddaughters Quilt

The next project I would like to share is my 4 1/2 year old Granddaughters quilt.

My daughter redid her room and it is pink!!

So I had my daughter come to the house to pick fabrics and this is what she chose.

All but the red/aqua floral are Bloom and Bliss from Riley Blake Designs.

I still piece and quilt by hand. So here in pictures is the progression from start to finish.

 Sets of two become blocks.

 Blocks get laid out in a pleasing pattern.

 Basting, worst job on the planet!!

The part I love the best, Hand Quilting!!

A finish!

She also chose Bloom and Bliss for the backing.

And I am going to leave you with this...

My father was a newspaper man. He printed and sold TV guides to newspapers. When they were at the end of a run he would frequently print coloring books for us to take to school. The nuns would be thrilled and as a little girl I was so proud. They would ask him to stay and read a book. He would always read Green Eggs and Ham.
When a picture of this mug was posted on Instagram I knew I wanted to own it. Thank you sweet IG friend for helping me find the mug and giving me these memories.

You can get the mug HERE

From Start to Finish!

In pictures I would like to share my daughter's and SIL quilt I made for them.  My daughter is a two color gal.  So here it is!

Fabrics by Studio E

Happy Sewing!

From This to That....

I would love to share a finished project with you in pictures from this to that....

I would also love to say "Thank You" to Helen Philips  for being a constant source of inspiration to me and no doubt countless others. If You have not been to her blog, please visit, she is amazing. 

 LINK HERE  

The Start

Hunt and gather....

 

 Cut and piece.....

Baste and pin....

Big Stitch Quilting...

A Finish!  Too cold to take pictures outside today so here she is all fresh and cozy and warm from the dryer.

I love how she works with my hexie pillow!

A polka dot backing.

 Thank you for your visit. Have a wonderful week and I hope you get to do something you love.

In Love!

Have you ever made a quilt that you love so much that every time you see it you just have to smile and giggle because you made that quilt?

This is mine!

The Farmer's Wife Quilt

First allow me to say I never would have been able to accomplish this quilt without the wonderful

Karen from Laugh Yourself into Stitches.

Her classes were essential to my success. It is not too late for you to make a Farmer's Wife Quilt. You can find all the information you need on Karen's Blog

HERE

OK, Picture heavy, sorry, no actually I am not sorry!

Had to get outside as we are expecting snow tonight or tomorrow!

 This is how I quilted the border. I am not sure it is sowing in the picture.

 I am going to use this girl all the time!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I hope you do something you love. 

What does the Alphabet and Red and White have in common?

Nothing but the two projects I have been working on this week.

I am still plugging away on my ABC Quilts!

I have always wanted to make a red and white quilt.  No other colors just red and white so I have been saving fabrics for this quilt.

I cut 200 5 X 5 squares. Does not look like much does it?

This is the top getting basted.  I have tried so many ways of basting but for me the floor still works the best. I use the grand-children's puzzles as weights and roll the quilt as I pin.

There is a lovely lady on Instagram that does beautiful big stitch quilting. I asked her what needles she used and she uses

Big Stitch Needles

by

Pepper Cory

I also highly recommend them, they can glide through the top, batting and backing and do not bend.

It has been hard for me to get use to big stitching because I try to take such tiny stitches when I quilt.

  I will say that I am enjoying the process.

Thank you for your visit. 

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you get to do something you love.

See you next week.