Sunday, December 20, 2009

Progress Pics

french braid quilt


I haven't quite mastered the hidden art of photographing whole quilts. Here's the French Braid quilt artfully displayed on my bright red couch. It's all quilted and trimmed-- see the quilting?-- and I've just spent what felt like forever ironing about 500 inches of quilt binding. Now, I must attach it. Ugh! But I do love hand finishing the quilts, so at least there's something enjoyable in my future.


Sadly, I cut up about a half yard of one of my Amy Butler Daisy Chain prints into 2.5" strips. It was the wrong fabric-- not the one I had purchased for the binding. I figured I'd go ahead and use it, but I didn't even have enough! Oh well, I'll just save those strips for future binding or some other strip-necessary project.


Also, I picked up the Go Navy! quilt from the quilter on Friday. Rebekah Richardson, of Kept in Stitches Quilting, did a gorgeous job on this thing. Here's a sneak peek.


Go Navy!


Go Navy!




Most of what's gotten done are things I can't cross off my list. I have cut the binding strips for the Go Navy! quilt and the Ugly Eye Spy quilt. I'm going to sew those together after I attach binding to the French Braid.




Updated List
  • Black Eyed Susan
    • finish top
    • quilt
    • make binding
    • bind
  • Go Navy! T-shirt Quilt
    • make top
    • drop off for quilting
    • make binding
    • bind
  • French Braid Quilt
    • quilt
    • make binding
    • bind
  • Alexander Henry Cars Quilt
    • quilt
    • bind
  • Ugly Eye Spy Quilt
    • quilt
    • make binding
    • bind
  • Brick Road
    • bind




    5 comments:

    1. I love that French Braid quilt! A great way to showcase those fabulous Amy Butler fabrics!

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    2. Thanks! I struggled over that quilt because of the strips and bias edges. This one looks great, but I will never make another French Braid quilt again.

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    3. I just wanted to pop in and say how impressed i am at how many things you're finishing off! keep up the good work! At this rate you're bound to get it all done by 2010!

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    4. I love the fabric you used for the border, a friend gave me a FQ of it, but it has no selvage info, do you have any info on that fabric? or maybe you can point me in the direction to buy some?

      thanks!

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    5. Jessica-- It's Amy Butler's Daisy Chain line. The particular fabric you're asking about is called Sweet Jasmine in navy from the aquatic colorway. It's listed as AB40 on the Amy Butler website. I don't have any selvedges left from that fabric, but I hope this info helps!

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