October 30, 2014

American Flag Wall Hanging in Thimbleberries

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I've begun working on unfinished projects in my closet, and first up during this round of finishing UFOs is a small American Flag wall hanging in Thimbleberries. 
The quilt top was already completed and only needed quilted and bound.  Major projects like this take years, you know!
 The stars are 3" from tip to tip.

 The flag stripes are 1/2" wide.  I used a wave stitch to create a flying flag.
 She'll make a cute table topper or wall hanging.
The backing has stars, too, and includes a rod pocket for easy hanging.
Quilt Stats:
  • Pattern:  How would I know after all this time?
  • Fabric:  Thimbleberries
  • Size:  16-1/2" x 19-1/4"
  • Quilting:  Meander, waves, and straight line in cream and navy thread on Mrs.Bernina, my old 830 which was my grandmother's.
  • Batting:  Fusible cotton
  • Binding:  Unknown from Moda, deep red with gold streaks.
  • Value:  God Bless the USA!
This quilt is for sale in my Etsy shop, Busy Hands Quilts!
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October 29, 2014

Bee My Honey Table Runners or Window Valances { x Two }

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I love to collect odd works of art for the shelves above my windows in the living room.  The weirder the better!  The tall chicken in the red skirt, bowtie and hat was a gift from one of my sisters!  
Oh, yes, we're here to talk about quilts!

Two matching Bee My Honey table runners or window valances.   
 They coordinate with the Twisted Irish Chain Lap Quilt I recently made.
Isn't Mrs.Owl so happy?! 
 The HUGE red B no longer resides on the shelf.  She recently jumped off in the middle of the night, scaring the dog to death, and I can't quite figure out how to get her to stand up without falling down again.


Quilt Stats { x 2 }:
Pattern:  None really, 16 patches with some half-square triangles thrown in.
Size:  12.5" x 52.5" generous table runner length
Fabric:  Bee My Honey by Moda and Kona Snow
Batting:  Cotton
Backing:  Solid white with wide rod pocket for hanging
Quilting:  Allover small meandering stitch in white thread on Mrs.Bernina, my old 830 which was my grandmother's.
Binding:  Double fold, attached by machine in a Bee My Honey multicolor coordinate.
Value:  Won't you Bee My Honey?


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October 27, 2014

QAYG QAL Log Cabin Blocks in Flower Sugar - Week 2

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I'm loving working with Flower Sugar, fabric I have hoarded for awhile!  Week 2 progress is complete - only one day late!  Yeah!  I was behind schedule and needed to complete 10 blocks this week instead of the scheduled five. 
The batting is 13.5" square, but the strips were wonky by the third round so I squared them up to 12".  They are still wonky which is not my preference, but I'm thinking that is the way of this QAYG thing. 
And did you notice my goofy math figuring in the previous post?  I must have done the strip width calculations in my sleep because they were totally wrong.  How does one use a 5" center block and then add 3.5" strips and get anywhere close to 13.5"???  One doesn't!!  OOPS!  I ended up cutting the 3.5" strips in half to 1.75" to get close to 13.5" so it was completely fixable.

You can read about this quilt-along here.  Jera, the author of Quilt-As-You-Go Made Modern is hosting the quilt-along using her new book.

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October 26, 2014

Blogger's Quilt Festival - Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt

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Hello and welcome to my blog!  Thanks for stopping by on the Blogger's Quilt Festival tour of delicious quilts!  

I'm entering this super sparkly twin quilt in the ROYGBIV category.

A Super Sparkly RAINBOW Sparkler Quilt!

Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt
Upon seeing his sister's rainbow quilt, my middle son also wanted rainbow quilts in his bedroom.  Fast forward a year, and he got his wish.  He had outgrown the Jungle Quilts I made him eight or so years ago, in my mind anyway, although he was not asking for new quilts.  It was me who wanted to change his room!

He has bunkbeds in his room, and I made the full-size quilt in January and this twin-sized quilt in June of this year.  This post is way overdue!  And I've never posted about the full-size quilt because I thought I'd make a pattern out of it.  I'll get that posted soon because a pattern is not in the plan.
Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt

I was careful to place all the colors along this side so they would show when on the bed.  This quilt goes on the top bunk.  He can see the whole quilt when it's on the bed, no problem - there's no way I can due to my height deficiency!!

Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt
He likes pink and purple and wanted them included!

Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt
A black background seemed a better choice for a boy!  The original pattern was made with white rather than black, so this is a completely different look.
I added a 2.5" strip to all sides to make it a better fit for a twin-sized bed.  The original pattern is a lap at 60" x 84".

Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt
The backing is extra-wide Spot-On in Red by Robert Kaufman.  I was disappointed that this fabric is not very soft.  I really regret not using a black and red chevron in flannel.  I used Spot-On in gray on my queen-sized Star Light Star Bright quilt, and the gray was much softer than the red.
Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt
More eye candy!

Rainbow Sparkler Twin Quilt
Quilt Stats:

  • Pattern:  Sparkler by Freshly Pieced
  • Size:  Twin size
  • Fabric:  Kona New Classic Roll-up and Kona Black
  • Batting:  100% cotton
  • Quilting:  Allover meandering in black thread on Mrs.Singer, my antique 1896 31-15 which is mounted on a 12-foot quilting frame.
  • Backing:  Robert Kaufman Wide Spot-On backing in red
  • Value:  Amazingly sparkly and cheerful!

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October 24, 2014

Blogger's Quilt Festival - Queen Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi

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Hello and welcome to my blog!  Thanks for stopping by on the Blogger's Quilt Festival tour of delicious quilts!  
I'm entering this sweet Jacob's Ladder queen quilt in the Large Quilt category.
Custom Queen-Sized Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi
The Jacob's Ladder pattern is a perfect way to display Mimi's beauty!  Jacob's Ladder quilts can look completely different depending on the fabrics chosen.
Custom Queen-Sized Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi
Oh, the pillow shams!
They are simply adorable with the ties on the sides!
Custom Queen-Sized Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi
The backing, the flap that covers the pillow inside, and the ties are all the same fabric.
Custom Queen-Sized Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi
Custom Queen-Sized Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi
And for a bit of history, the Jacob's Ladder quilt pattern is sometimes thought to be from the Civil War era, used by runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad, but "there are no known quilts in this pattern dating back to the Civil War or the decades before the war when the Underground Railroad flourished." 
Source
Custom Queen-Sized Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi
The backing is also a Mimi coordinate.
Custom Queen-Sized Jacob's Ladder in Moda Mimi
Quilt Stats:
  • Pattern:  Jacob's Ladder 
  • Size:  Queen
  • Fabric:  Mimi by Chez Moi for Moda, quilt top, backing, and binding; with Moda Snow
  • Batting:  100% cotton
  • Quilting:  Allover meandering stitch in cream thread, done on Mrs.Singer, my antique 31-15 mounted on a long-arm quilting frame.
  • Value:  Super sweet!
Pillow Sham Stats:
  • Pattern:  Jacob's Ladder with half-triangle border added.
  • Pillow Style:  Tied edge opening with fabric flaps to cover interior pillow, instructions in Shams With Style, although I did not bind the edges with binding as the book shows, so this changed the assembly directions somewhat.
  • Size:  20 x 26, standard
  • Fabric:  Mimi by Chez Moi for Moda
  • Batting:  100% cotton, pillow front only
  • Quilting:  Allover dense meandering stitch in cream thread, done on Mrs.Bernina, my old 830 which was my grandmother's.
  • Value:  Absolutely adorable!
This quilt set was a custom order in my Etsy shop, BusyHandsQuilts.



The following posts show this quilt in process:

Progress Post 1

Progress Post 2

Progress Post 3

Progress Post 4

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October 21, 2014

QAYG Quilt-Along End of Week 1 and My Caroline Dress

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Um, I'm supposed to have five blocks done as of yesterday, but I don't!!  Today I finished cutting my delicious Lecien Flower Sugar collection.  The center squares are fussy cut 5" squares, and the outer strips are 3.5" wide.  You can read about this quilt-along here.  Jera, the author of Quilt-As-You-Go Made Modern is hosting the quilt-along.


Also in the works this week is a Caroline dress for a harvest party we will be attending this Friday.  You do know who Caroline is, don't you?  She is Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother!!  I'm behind on it, too.  It's all cut out, and I just began the bodice tonight.   {Sigh}

I'm using this pattern.  Most costume patterns have fitted bodices, and that certainly won't work for me, so I was happy to find this old-fashioned dress pattern with a less fitted top.  I also really like the pattern because it has a waist rather than being a wide sack with an apron to pull the miles of fabric in at the waist.  Just don't need that extra fabric at the waist, ya' know!  If I had more time I would make the chemise and pantaloons.  I do plan to make the bonnet and apron.
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Freshly Pieced Quilts: WIP Wednesday