Monday, January 6, 2014

Baby Quilt & Quilting Challenge


One of the things I want to work on this year is improving my FMQ-ing.  I know perfectly well that if I wait til I have a regular-sized quilt finished, I won't get in much practice time.  So...  I have been planning a number of small projects and the first of which is a baby quilt!


Mom-to-be is a grown-up tomboy and is the perfect mother for her three boys.  In fact, she's wondered if she will be able to parent a girl... and I've assured her it will come naturally.  After all, kids are kids... whether they are boys or girls!


I managed to get the quilt pin-basted and quilted yesterday despite laundry, bill-paying, and other weekend chores.  While not as good as I would like, I am getting better and there wasn't too many loops and points on this project.  Despite trying to emulate a blogging friend's beautiful meander, I'm finding the FMQ-ing is as individual as one's hand-writing.  

I plan to bind the quilt after work... my first day back after Christmas break.... iffen I ain't too tired.    Then it will be on to the next project.....




Sunday, January 5, 2014

What Next?


I finished the last of the 7ft lined curtain/drape panels and am glad to have that project done!  I'm thinking I have appx 2 hours labor in each panel for a total of 8 hours.


In case anyone is interested, I did not use twin sheets from Walmart for the lining.  
You may save a few bucks but you would increase the amount of labor
unpicking all the seams and cutting the sheets to fit the width of the outer fabric.


Next up is a quick baby quilt for a coworker who is expecting a daughter the end of January.  She and her husband already have three boys and this will be the first girl born into her husband's family in several generations.   I imagine they received a LOT of pink, girly-girl stuff for the holidays....




Saturday, January 4, 2014

Second Sewing Project for the Year


My DIL asked if I could make new curtain panels for her.   So... here are two of four 7ft lined panels...


If anyone is interested, I am using THIS TUTORIAL to make the panels...  very easy this way.