New Project Half Way Done!

I have started a new project, and I have it half way done all ready.  Summer Solitude is a kit from Hingeley Road Quilt Shop.  This quilt is made with Batik fabrics, some of the fabrics are a Hingeley Road Exclusive only designs. 

This quilt use 4 1/2" and 5" squares through out the whole top.  The 5" squares are then cut diagonally and then made into half squares. 

Once all the half squares are they are squared to 4 1/2".  Then they combined with the other 4 1/2" to make 16 Bear Paw blocks, 4 Grey, 4 Brown and 8 Blue.  

Sew all the Grey together to make the center of the top.  Then the 4 Brown are then sewn on the outside  of the center Grey blocks.  Then the Blue blocks are sewn into 2 rows and added to the top and bottom of the center blocks. 

The middle is now complete, now to add the many borders. Add 4 1/2 borders all the way around the top. 

The next border is made of 60 half square blocks with to light and dark color browns then sewn in sets of 14 to make a border. 

Tomorrow, I need to finish the other 3 half square borders and add the other 2 borders and this quilt top will be finished.

This is a fast and easy quilt top to make.  Hope to have this one on the longarm by next week.



Tina

New Project Half Way Done!

I have started a new project, and I have it half way done all ready.  Summer Solitude is a kit from Hingeley Road Quilt Shop.  This quilt is made with Batik fabrics, some of the fabrics are a Hingeley Road Exclusive only designs. 

This quilt use 4 1/2" and 5" squares through out the whole top.  The 5" squares are then cut diagonally and then made into half squares. 

Once all the half squares are they are squared to 4 1/2".  Then they combined with the other 4 1/2" to make 16 Bear Paw blocks, 4 Grey, 4 Brown and 8 Blue.  

Sew all the Grey together to make the center of the top.  Then the 4 Brown are then sewn on the outside  of the center Grey blocks.  Then the Blue blocks are sewn into 2 rows and added to the top and bottom of the center blocks. 

The middle is now complete, now to add the many borders. Add 4 1/2 borders all the way around the top. 

The next border is made of 60 half square blocks with to light and dark color browns then sewn in sets of 14 to make a border. 

Tomorrow, I need to finish the other 3 half square borders and add the other 2 borders and this quilt top will be finished.

This is a fast and easy quilt top to make.  Hope to have this one on the longarm by next week.



Tina

Cardinal in the Pines Started!

Over the weekend, I was working on a new quilt project, called Cardinal in the Pines.  I picked up this quilt kit in April at Hingeley Road Quilt Shop in Minnesota, while I was visiting my good friend Jean.  She feel in love this quilt, she loved the Cardinals in it.  So, I'm making this up for her.  This quilt top has been a challenge do to the way the instructions are written up. But I have made good progress. 

The quilt top is made up of 2 different blocks with fussy cut Cardinals in the middle of each block. 

When I finished the assembly of all the blocks, I realized that I had made one error in the all, which the green and red checkboard half squares were in the wrong corners.  Once I placed all the blocks up on the design wall, I realized it would not make a big difference in the whole quilt top.





I just have 4 more blocks to make, but I need more of the black vine fabric to do so, which I ordered Sunday night.  Then I can add 2 more rows on this quilt top and then borders.  

Almost done with this one, hoping to have done by Thanksgiving, so far it looks like I will be done way before.

Tina

Cardinal in the Pines Started!

Over the weekend, I was working on a new quilt project, called Cardinal in the Pines.  I picked up this quilt kit in April at Hingeley Road Quilt Shop in Minnesota, while I was visiting my good friend Jean.  She feel in love this quilt, she loved the Cardinals in it.  So, I'm making this up for her.  This quilt top has been a challenge do to the way the instructions are written up. But I have made good progress. 

The quilt top is made up of 2 different blocks with fussy cut Cardinals in the middle of each block. 

When I finished the assembly of all the blocks, I realized that I had made one error in the all, which the green and red checkboard half squares were in the wrong corners.  Once I placed all the blocks up on the design wall, I realized it would not make a big difference in the whole quilt top.





I just have 4 more blocks to make, but I need more of the black vine fabric to do so, which I ordered Sunday night.  Then I can add 2 more rows on this quilt top and then borders.  

Almost done with this one, hoping to have done by Thanksgiving, so far it looks like I will be done way before.

Tina

Catch-up!

Its been almost a week since my last blog posting, Yikes time has gone so fast over the last week.  Life has been busy for me, since my last posting on the Christmas Joy Quilt, I had my last class were we made the Poinsettia Row, which is the last row.  We got one block done and the corners put on the block, I just need finish the other 4 blocks up to finish the row.  Almost done with this quilt, then time it will need to be quilted. 

Speaking of quilting, I have been also been
practicing with some meandering  designs and some applique echoing on an old Quilt that has been waiting for quilting for over 15 years. I hand appliqued all the Tulips on this quilt years ago, the Pattern came from a QuiltMaker Magazine.  I was originally, going to hand quilt this quilt but I never really got very far so, I took the basting stitches out and put it on the long arm for practice.

I have also been practicing my feathers which have been a challenge for me, put starting to get them looking nice.  The feathers are going on the borders, which is great practice for me. I need to finish this tulip quilt so, I can put the next one on when ready. Half way there already.


In the sewing room, I have 2 more projects being assembled right now, besides the Christmas Joy Quilt.  One is another Christmas quilt for a friend and the other will be one I will be selling on Etsy. 

Hoping to get alot of quilting and sewing done this next couple of weeks. 



Have a great Monday,

Tina