Sunday, July 26, 2009

A Little Quilting Going On

This is panel 2 of the embroidery I am doing on a Christmas quilt. If you enlarge you can see I have pen and inked it and it is ready to go.

Here is the first panel all finished, yeah!!! This is the top, only 2 sides and the bottom left, lol.


Don't faint, I actually have a finished quilt. This is Gatsby and the fabric is by Timeless Treasures. I made it into a queen size so it would fit the bed.


This is a little Christmas tree made with yoyo makers. The dingy thing on the top is some yarn I was messing with trying to make a pom pom. I took this to my Tuesday quilter's meeting and some of the girls made some. We have little demos from members ever so often and I figured it was my time.



This is as far as I have gotten on Figgy Pudding. I am determined to get it done in the next couple of weeks so I can send it to the quilters. Wish me luck.


Just a word to the wise, if you have bought a kit for this quilt, be sure you check your yardage. The instructions for it call for 44 inch wof, and the only way you get that is if you don't cut off the selvedges. It is a Moda pattern, and I am not real happy about that. I do not want selvedges in my quilt, so I have had to buy extra fabric to make it to suit. Since I am making it larger than the pattern calls for anyway, it isn't too much of a problem, but just keep the measurements in mind when you cut, especially the background. I just love this quilt however.



I took a class Friday on Quilted Postcards. Just as soon as I get mine finished I will share it with you. It was so much fun. The teacher was Bonnnie Sable, who published a book on them called Positively Postcards. Check her out at http://www.quilted-postcards.com/. Great teacher and a great class!!! Thank you again, Bonnie!

11 comments:

Nancy in WI said...

I love your Gatsby quilt. I was always going to do that one and never did. I love it! The Figgy Pudding is not too shabby either!

Lisa D. said...

I love your Figgy Pudding quilt!

ranette said...

Your Gatsby quilt is so pretty...good job Perry! I almost bought the Figgy Pudding quilt kit today at OKquiltworks, but I resisted...yours looks so pretty I'm almost tempted to call and have them stick it in the mail to me...lol

G'G'ma said...

Your Gatsby quilt is beautiful and I love the trees too. You have been really busy!

Nicole said...

I need to go look up the Gatsby pattern! Did you use any Morris Garden fabrics in it as well?

Judy Laquidara said...

Love your Gatsby quilt and your Figgy Pudding! Can't wait to see your post cards!

Candace said...

Like everyone else I love them both. Great job.

Ginger Patches said...

Love that figgy pudding quilt, I have been looking at that fabric and that is just the perfect top for it...to bad about the selvage thing though. I recently bought a pattern that said all yardage based on a 44" wof and I was thinking what do they do use the selvages???

Red Geranium Cottage said...

You have been very busy over there. And a finished quilt too? OH MY WORD!!!! What has happened to you? lol
How are ya??? How's Aud???

Jean said...

Hope that all is well... we miss you!

Pat said...

Have missed you! Hope you and Miss Aud are alright!