Kira was feeling left out, so she stole the quilt from the back of the couch and put it on her bed.
Think I know what I am doing with what was suppose to be the back of Luke's quilt!
Showing posts with label Luke's frog quilt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luke's frog quilt. Show all posts
Monday, 21 September 2009
Finally - Finished Frogs!
Much to Luke's great excitement, I have finally finished frog quilt!! There was much happiness and rejoicing. Good timing too. With the weather warming up here, it's getting too hot for a doona, but it's still too cold for just a sheet. A nice quilt is perfect!
Kira was feeling left out, so she stole the quilt from the back of the couch and put it on her bed.
Think I know what I am doing with what was suppose to be the back of Luke's quilt!
Kira was feeling left out, so she stole the quilt from the back of the couch and put it on her bed.
Think I know what I am doing with what was suppose to be the back of Luke's quilt!
Thursday, 6 August 2009
In which I realise I have made a monumental stuff up!
I've been working on the disappearing nine patch for the back of Luke's quilt. The front of Luke's quilt will be quilted using stitch in the ditch. I was going to do a back alternating frog and blue squares in 9 inch blocks. Then Emma pointed out how difficult it would be to line the quilting up on both the front and the back. Taking this into consideration, I decided instead to do a disappearing 9 patch which can be very random, thus it not mattering so much about the grid quilting. Now here is a picture of the completed back. Can you spot the problem??
Yep, I completely forgot why I chose a D9P (randomness) and made a very organised, non random backing! There are now three options.
1. Unpick the back completely and make the D9P random. (BTW, this option will not happen!!)
2. Use the back and just accept it may look silly, but know it will only be on Luke's bed.
3. Turn the back into another front and find some plain backing fabric for both.
I'm leaning towards 3, as are the lovely quilters I talk with over at EB. What do you think??
Yep, I completely forgot why I chose a D9P (randomness) and made a very organised, non random backing! There are now three options.
1. Unpick the back completely and make the D9P random. (BTW, this option will not happen!!)
2. Use the back and just accept it may look silly, but know it will only be on Luke's bed.
3. Turn the back into another front and find some plain backing fabric for both.
I'm leaning towards 3, as are the lovely quilters I talk with over at EB. What do you think??
Monday, 3 August 2009
I Love Chain Piecing!
It makes sewing a large number of blocks so much easier! Today I made 48 of these: 
in about 2.5 hours chain piecing.
On the left if a pile to be sewn together, behind the machine the pile already done! Chain piece the lot, cut the threads between and voila! 48 Disappearing 9 patch blocks which are currently being sewn together to form the back of Luke's frog quilt! If you click on that link, you will realise I finished the top over 12 months ago. My poor boy - he has been so patient. I promise no other sewing until this is finished!
in about 2.5 hours chain piecing.
On the left if a pile to be sewn together, behind the machine the pile already done! Chain piece the lot, cut the threads between and voila! 48 Disappearing 9 patch blocks which are currently being sewn together to form the back of Luke's frog quilt! If you click on that link, you will realise I finished the top over 12 months ago. My poor boy - he has been so patient. I promise no other sewing until this is finished!
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