Update on two finishes

 Hello and welcome to my blog!  It's a nice Spring day in the American Midwest.

I have two finishes to report.  First, a doll quilt for the exchange run by Lori at Humble Quilts.  12 by 18 inches, machine quilted, hand bound.  Yes the flying geese are 3 by 1.5 inches.

And a close up:

You can see I had fun collecting reproduction reds and shirting fabrics.

My second finish is of a columns quilt, in black and white, and reproduction 30's fabrics.  It was quilted by a local long arm quilter.  An overall view:

More on this project at this blog post.  I added the binding by machining it on to the back, ironing it over, then topstitching on the top.  This needs a steady hand and your full attention!  A close up of a corner below:

It goes quite fast.  I am happy to have these done.  The exchange doll quilt is in the mail today.  The second quilt I am saving until the right recipient comes along.

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Progress on two fronts

 Hello, and welcome to my blog.

I don't have a finish, but I have been able to make some progress on two projects.

First a small doll quilt for an exchange:

This is 12 by 18 inches, and yes, needs to be trimmed and bound.  It is supposed to look as if it time traveled from the past - so I used reproduction reds and shirting fabrics.  The exchange is hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts.  I need to get going on this!

Second, I have been moving ahead on snowball blocks, using a pattern from a book by Julie Hendricksen.  The individual blocks finish at 4 inches square.

Here is what I have so far, laid out on the floor.  I have a ways to go, but I am liking how this looks.  Again, reproduction fabrics in navy blue, black, red, pink, and shirting fabric.

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Tops to the long arm quilter

 As mentioned in my previous post, I have been working flat out in my day job.  But I have gotten a little stolen time in my quilting nook in the basement.

My cookie tin has more blocks in it.

These are block parts for two different projects.

And, I assembled a top and put borders on it.

All 30's reproduction fabric.  A close up:

Pretty electric I would say!  Next, a top of Criss cross stars (what is the correct name for this block?) done in real vintage fabric and feedsacks:

And a close up:

Both quilt tops (and backing) have been dropped off at the long arm quilter.  I use Boone's Quilting - you can find her on Facebook.  She does a great job.

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Back with a finish: Feedsack trees

 Good Day and welcome to my blog!

I have been working flat out at my day job, no real time to sew until recently.  Oh, I sewed a few cut pieces together as stress relief, but no time to finish anything major.  And there wasn't much to do, so no excuses!

I had a quilt back from the local long-armer who did a lovely pattern of hearts and leaves, using thin cotton batting.  All I had to do was trim it square, prepare binding, and attach said binding.  This I did last weekend.

It is a pattern adapted from Winter Solstice - the tree part of that pattern.  I did the trees in various real feedsack fabrics, acquired from ebay or antique fairs.  It ended up an odd size, about 61 ? (I think) by 75 inches or so.

Laid out on the brown carpeted floor - sorry about the keystoning.  And a closer look:

I attached the binding to the back by machine, folded it over to the front, and top stitched it down.  It's faster this way.

I am happy with how this turned out, and how the feedsack fabrics are featured.

Other sewing?  Some flying geese blocks, assembled into Dutchman's Puzzle blocks:

These are done in reproduction 1930's and 1940's fabrics.

Linking up with Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

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Viridian