mistakes in quilting

Ever make a stupid mistake while you were quilting? Yep, me, too. Here's one to prove it!


I was quilting along, thinking that the quilting was looking especially nice. And then I finally took it out of the machine and...whoops! I sewed the backing down. If you look closely you can see the quilting where it is even turned down a bit extra. Yes, I did this along almost an entire 40-some-inch edge. D'oh!! I think I am going to leave it like this and offer it up as a gift to someone who expressed interest in it instead of selling it. I just don't have the heart to take out all the pretty quilting!

Here is a quilt I made for myself LAST YEAR. I am happy to share that I have finally gotten around to quilting it thanks to the recent times that my son has had "quiet time" in the downstairs area, "So you can sew, Mommy." Now I just need to trim, square it up and add the binding and this thing is ready for cuddling. :)

In the mean time I have been finishing up a quilt for a new little baby girl. It has robots on it! I think she is going to love it. :) I have 3 quilts ready to quilt and list on etsy when I get around to that!

halloween-y

I actually had time for some sewing over the weekend so I got a Halloween bag done for Henry. And I started on a baby quilt on the same day the baby was born, so I guess I have some motivation for getting it done now. :)

I have also been working on a few quilts, well, 2 quilts so far, that I plan to sell on Etsy. So far I have the tops done but have plans for quilting soon.

The Halloween bag was made using the same fabrics from the Halloween wall hanging that I made last year. The pattern is based on this one from allpeoplequilt.com. I made some Christmas bags with that pattern last year (minus the buttons, because who puts buttons on gift bags?) that I loved so this was super easy to modify to make into a large bag with bigger handles.

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The latest...

Here's what I've been taking care of the last 5 months...


Eleanor is nearly 5 months old. With her and her 3-year-old big brother Henry taking up my time, I haven't had time for quilting. But I hope to work on some baby quilts in the coming weeks so I hope you continue to follow along!

lately

Finished: the quilt for my dad's birthday (back in June). I will post pictures after I have given it to him this Saturday. Hope he likes it!

Almost done: This Hallowgraphix wreath quilt kit by Jason Yenter from In the Beginning fabrics. Just have to finish the quilting and put on the binding.

Next up: a purse for a Christmas gift using Amy Butler's Birdie Sling pattern and a Christmas quilt for ME using Basic Grey by Moda's Fruitcake fabric line (including a layer cake, oooh!). Plus, 3 birthday blocks for my LiveJournal community to finish up the year.

northern lights, finished

I realize that I never posted about the finished Northern Lights quilt!

Here is the finished product, held by my husband:

I am very pleased with the overall look but not necessarily with all the quilting. I won't be picky though, as the recipients like it. :)

The backing is flannel, which was not hard to quilt at all, though it took a lot of smoothing at first and there was a little shrinking at first. The backing has bears, compasses and tents:

More quilting updates to come as I get into sewing again. I've barely been in the sewing room for the last month, until this week. I am trying to finish up a quilt for my dad, who turned 60 in June (hi, Dad, if you're reading this!). I also have a Halloween wall-hanging type thing to make, which *should* go quickly and then a Christmas quilt planned. Then a few little Christmas gifts to make.