I working on it!!!

I am working on  my H2H charity quilt, I promise!!!

What you see above is where I have all my 5" blocks cut and pinned together to begin my 9 patch blocks.  I finished sewing all those and pressed my seams open.  I know there is a debate on that, but I chose to press open because I didn't want to have to do the fun little issues that can come up when I am joining my blocks together.

I had planned to go to a friendly little quilt store a friend had recommended to do the quilting on their long-arm but couldn't get a reservation until the 28th of JUNE!!  I  guess this one is going to get straight line quilting so I can get it off in time.

Gotta go ... time to pin my nine-patch blocks together before I start making them disappear :o)

Thanks for visiting!
Jackie

Inspiration Block

Since my darling hubby, light of my life, is hanging out with our precious munchkin, I got to quilt today!  I created my inspiration block for my H2H charity quilt.  Munchkin decided she liked it better than what she picked out and wants it for her :o)  I may go back and get more fabric ... she does have a birthday coming up!

I made a disappearing nine patch, and if I calculate it correctly, the blue and green will stair-step across the quilt.  At least that is the effect I am going for.  I was trying to have the hearts all go the same direction, but that didn't work.  I am going to try and continue with what I have going on, then they will form a diagonal pattern as well.  Maybe I should have taken pictures as I sewed to make sure I hit it ... oh well, too late now :o)  The back will be the solid purple tie-died flannel with the hot pink binding. 

This is the first thing that I have made that I have to keep an eye out for matching corners.  Kind of proud of myself, most of them are pretty darn close. 

I cut my fabric using a rotary cutter and ruler, but I think I am going to try and use my Silhouette Cameo.  It is supposed to be able to cut fabric, and I can have it cut my 5.5" squares for me ... they will be much more true than the ones I did. 

Thanks for visiting!
Jackie

I did it!!!!!!

I have heard quite a bit about the quilting process, to document the entire process or not to document the entire process.  I am not nearly as prolific a quilter as a bunch of you are, so I am going to choose to document.  In that vein ... here I go!

First, reading through one of my favorite blogs, (by a woman named Sarah whom I would love to be like someday) Confessions of a Fabric Addict, I discovered the disappearing nine patch.  You can see several different options for the results here on Sarah's blog.

Once I figured that out, I looked at my tiny, but growing, stash.  Didn't like what I had.  JoAnn's, here I come!  Being new to this thing, and somewhat timid with colors and patterns I started off being intimidated.  Then I saw a print I liked.  Using those colors, I chose some tie-died solids to go with it.  Very out of my comfort zone, but I like it!!!

Because it is flannel, I had to wash it first.  Now to press, and cutting here I come! 

Thanks for visiting!

Jackie