New Project Alert

Yo homies! After finishing my own personal quilt, I fixed my nephews quilt. New twin size batting, Quilters Dream Orient, was the first thing purchased. This batting is probably one of the softest things I have ever felt. Kind of felt funny covering it with a quilt top it was that soft! After having a not so great experience with batting spray, the quilt was pinned. For a backing, I decided on a light blue with a faint pattern and a bright yellow, both matching the colors on the quilt top. I tied it with yellow, orange, blue, white, and green embroidery floss to match the colors again. The binding was the same satin green binding I'd used before. I also tied the quilt and taught my niece how to do it. It's really kind of fun and easy to do.

Sunshine and Marmalade Quilt Complete!

Here it is, McCall's Sunshine & Marmalade quilt:

Sunshine Marmalade - Top Complete!

Here it is! My first queen size quilt top:

It's not perfect but I have learned a lot, wrote a plan for the next time using this pattern, and can't wait to snuggle under my first queen sized quilt.

Thanks for visiting and happy quilting fellow quilters!

-Beatrice

QCA BOM Quilting Bee + others Update

Here are the June blocks I created:

Ruins of Jericho

Album Variation

Sunshine and Marmalade Update 3

Lots of blocks have been completed - 17 out of 30 total. I've found that planning three blocks, BnW photo test completed and passed, speed sewing the inner rectangles and the squares is the fastest way to do this.

Drawing the diagonal to sew on.

Along the way I use large tapestry curtains and quilting pins as my planning board to see how it looks all together.

This helps me see which prints will repeat or if certain colors are crowded on one side. It's a lil floppy on the left side but it gets the job done. Keep it strong you crazy quilters - quilt on!

  -Beatrice

A Wee Tip - Cat Protection

If you're like me, your quilting assistant is your cat.

Sunshine and Marmalade Update 2

So much progress lately! Here's what I've been doing:

Sunshine and Marmalade - Update 1

I've gathered the fabrics from my stash and cut them.