Quilting adventures this week:
Finished a small doll quilt by hand quilting it, and adding the binding. It measures 9" by 12". I added very small hanging corners on the back. Here's the pictures of the front and back:
I may add another line of quilting in the middle of the outside border. Always a critic of my own work, aren't we all?
Took three quilts to the long-arm quilter on Thursday. That feels so good to get quilts on their way to being finished.
Made a laundry bag for when I travel. In April, I'm going to Shipshewana for a retreat with some wonderful ladies, most of whom have finished a Jane Stickle replica quilt. I don't know if you know this, but when a Jane Stickle quilt is finished, this group deems you a "Goddess". Our table at this retreat usually gives us a "challenge" to make something for the next retreat. Last fall, the challenge was to make a bag - Jane Stickle related if possible. I am not very good at making handbags, and am afraid of zippers and buttonholes, so it took some thinking on my part. I decided to make a "royal" laundry bag. After a search of Google, I found a crown, and made my laundry bag. It is about the size of a pillowcase, and I traced the crown from the free internet copy, using a lightbox and permanent markers.
Close-up of the "royal crown"
Worked on two more blocks for the 365 Challenge quilt. The dark square will finish at 3 inches and the lighter square will finish at 6 inches:
Started another row of the Valentine Quilt:
What is on your design wall this Monday morning? It's snowing here, and as always, is a fine day to quilt. I'm linking with Design Wall Mondays to see what other quilters are doing. (Here)
Finished a small doll quilt by hand quilting it, and adding the binding. It measures 9" by 12". I added very small hanging corners on the back. Here's the pictures of the front and back:
Took three quilts to the long-arm quilter on Thursday. That feels so good to get quilts on their way to being finished.
Made a laundry bag for when I travel. In April, I'm going to Shipshewana for a retreat with some wonderful ladies, most of whom have finished a Jane Stickle replica quilt. I don't know if you know this, but when a Jane Stickle quilt is finished, this group deems you a "Goddess". Our table at this retreat usually gives us a "challenge" to make something for the next retreat. Last fall, the challenge was to make a bag - Jane Stickle related if possible. I am not very good at making handbags, and am afraid of zippers and buttonholes, so it took some thinking on my part. I decided to make a "royal" laundry bag. After a search of Google, I found a crown, and made my laundry bag. It is about the size of a pillowcase, and I traced the crown from the free internet copy, using a lightbox and permanent markers.
Close-up of the "royal crown"
Worked on two more blocks for the 365 Challenge quilt. The dark square will finish at 3 inches and the lighter square will finish at 6 inches:
Started another row of the Valentine Quilt:
What is on your design wall this Monday morning? It's snowing here, and as always, is a fine day to quilt. I'm linking with Design Wall Mondays to see what other quilters are doing. (Here)
5 comments:
Love your laundry bag! Such a clever idea. Enjoy the retreat!
Lovely work! and your Royal laundry bag is just royally wonderful!! Time is sure flying towards retreat!!
Your little doll star quilt is very cute. The laundry bag is nice too. Wow! Three quilt tops to the quilter, you've been busy. See you in April. Blessings.
Your Valentine quilt is going to be beautiful! Love how it's coming along.
The crown bag is a cute idea! Love your newest little quilt and the others on your design wall.
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