Christmas Joy Quilt Top Finished

Yesterday, was a very productive day in the sewing studio.  After a few errands in town, I finally got to start sewing around 1pm and was finished by 5pm. 

I started by adding the Poinsettia row on the quilt top, which it lined up really well was please.  Then I then cut 9-5" strips out of the border fabric.  After carefully measuring and making sure the quilt was square I then, add the borders a little different than I have on other quilts.

I started with the long side borders first.  The went on very smoothly.  Then I prepared the top borders.  First, I made 72" piece of green border fabric, then I added the checkerboard blocks to each of the sides of the green fabric for both pieces.  Then, I carefully pinned borders to the top and bottom to make sure the corners lined up perfectly and sewed them on.

I'm finished and it is ready for quilting now.  But that is going to have to wait, a little bit.  I have a trip coming up starting next Tuesday to California.  I need to finish a couple of patterns under development before we go, due to they are going with us.

Today, finishing cleaning my sewing room and some quilting on the longarm. Hope everyone has a great weekend.


Live, Inspire and Create,

Tina

Christmas Joy Row 5!

I have finally caught up on my homework for the Christmas Joy Class at Michelle's Quilts.  The last class we started working on the basket row and the checkerboard rows. The basket row is a time consuming row, do to all the little pieces in the baskets. 

The checkerboard rows was also a little time consuming do to I need 7 rows for finishing the quilt.  They are attached to the top and bottoms of every row we have made to far in the class.  After getting them all sewn together yesterday, It is starting to look almost finished.  

One more class to make the Poinsettia row and the Candy Cane Binding.  This is going to be a really nice quilt top when I get this one finished.  Today, I need to finish cutting everything out for the next row class is in a couple days.  Yikes!!


Tina

Christmas Joy Row 5!

I have finally caught up on my homework for the Christmas Joy Class at Michelle's Quilts.  The last class we started working on the basket row and the checkerboard rows. The basket row is a time consuming row, do to all the little pieces in the baskets. 

The checkerboard rows was also a little time consuming do to I need 7 rows for finishing the quilt.  They are attached to the top and bottoms of every row we have made to far in the class.  After getting them all sewn together yesterday, It is starting to look almost finished.  

One more class to make the Poinsettia row and the Candy Cane Binding.  This is going to be a really nice quilt top when I get this one finished.  Today, I need to finish cutting everything out for the next row class is in a couple days.  Yikes!!


Tina

Christmas Joy Row 4!

Sunday, was a great day to sew since my husband had to work this week.  So, I finished my homework for the Christmas Joy Sample Quilt Class, which was to make row #4 the Tree row.  The pattern want you to make it out of creams for the background and green for the trees.  Well, I decided to instead to make the background out of my blues and I'm so glad I did.  It goes so well with the church row.  

I also got the top and bottom strip of the joy row on  the row, after spending the day yesterday redoing the row.  My reasoning to redo the row, was the row was 2 1/2" short, I found out on Friday my 1/4" seam allowance was off.  So, on Saturday evening after taking apart a few piece of the row and measuring a few things it was just better to redo the whole row.  I'm so glad I did, It will make everything look nice and measure out right in the long run.

Next Friday, will be the next class, we will be making the checkerboard sashing pieces and the basket rows.  Only a couple of classes left and we will be done.  Peter is a great teacher, and I'm learning more and more every class.

Today, since my workout is done, I will grab my coffee and start a new project.  


Tina

Christmas Joy Row 4!

Sunday, was a great day to sew since my husband had to work this week.  So, I finished my homework for the Christmas Joy Sample Quilt Class, which was to make row #4 the Tree row.  The pattern want you to make it out of creams for the background and green for the trees.  Well, I decided to instead to make the background out of my blues and I'm so glad I did.  It goes so well with the church row.  

I also got the top and bottom strip of the joy row on  the row, after spending the day yesterday redoing the row.  My reasoning to redo the row, was the row was 2 1/2" short, I found out on Friday my 1/4" seam allowance was off.  So, on Saturday evening after taking apart a few piece of the row and measuring a few things it was just better to redo the whole row.  I'm so glad I did, It will make everything look nice and measure out right in the long run.

Next Friday, will be the next class, we will be making the checkerboard sashing pieces and the basket rows.  Only a couple of classes left and we will be done.  Peter is a great teacher, and I'm learning more and more every class.

Today, since my workout is done, I will grab my coffee and start a new project.  


Tina

My Favorite Shop - Fat Quarter Shop

I can’t believe it is Thursday already, time for another one of my series on My Favorite shops.  This week I like to highlight Fat Quarter Shop.  

Fat Quarter Shop is very nice online quilting store that has a large selection of fabrics from all the major fabric manufacturers, from Moda to Windham.  They make is easy to search for fabrics you need by letting you search by theme, designer, collection and Manufacturer.  You can even buy fabrics in specialty cuts, jelly rolls, layer cakes, desert rolls, and much more.  They even have the Moda Pre-cuts in their own page.

 

Not only do they carry a large selection of fabrics, but they also carry a nice selection of patterns, books, quilting kits, notions & thread. They also have quilt clubs, which are similar to Block of Month, but you also receive fabric.  You can choose from fat quarters, jelly rolls, charm packs, and for a set price you will receive 12 print bundle plus 3 solids, depending on the club on which you choose.  

Fat Quarter Shop has a nice selection of Block of Month programs, including Fat Quarter Shop exclusive Designer Block of Month Program.  I’m at the half way point on a block of the month and is turning out very nicely, their patterns are easy to read.  They don't skimp on the fabric you receive each month. I really look forward to see the end product.  I also have been receiving the Women of Courage Block of Month quilt pattern; the patterns are mailed right on time. I have never had a problem with them.

 

They have a whole selection on Christmas fabric called the Christmas Cloth Store. The Store is set up like the Fat Quarter Shop’s main page only has Christmas Fabrics and patterns.

 

Fat Quarter Shop also has a great selection of free patterns, and other helpful links.  In addition they have a selection on fabrics, patterns and kits that are coming soon.  Great way to look and see what fabrics will be coming out in 2013.

 

I really like going to Fat Quarter Shop to find Fabric I need.

Tina

My Favorite Shop - Fat Quarter Shop

I can’t believe it is Thursday already, time for another one of my series on My Favorite shops.  This week I like to highlight Fat Quarter Shop.  

Fat Quarter Shop is very nice online quilting store that has a large selection of fabrics from all the major fabric manufacturers, from Moda to Windham.  They make is easy to search for fabrics you need by letting you search by theme, designer, collection and Manufacturer.  You can even buy fabrics in specialty cuts, jelly rolls, layer cakes, desert rolls, and much more.  They even have the Moda Pre-cuts in their own page.

 

Not only do they carry a large selection of fabrics, but they also carry a nice selection of patterns, books, quilting kits, notions & thread. They also have quilt clubs, which are similar to Block of Month, but you also receive fabric.  You can choose from fat quarters, jelly rolls, charm packs, and for a set price you will receive 12 print bundle plus 3 solids, depending on the club on which you choose.  

Fat Quarter Shop has a nice selection of Block of Month programs, including Fat Quarter Shop exclusive Designer Block of Month Program.  I’m at the half way point on a block of the month and is turning out very nicely, their patterns are easy to read.  They don't skimp on the fabric you receive each month. I really look forward to see the end product.  I also have been receiving the Women of Courage Block of Month quilt pattern; the patterns are mailed right on time. I have never had a problem with them.

 

They have a whole selection on Christmas fabric called the Christmas Cloth Store. The Store is set up like the Fat Quarter Shop’s main page only has Christmas Fabrics and patterns.

 

Fat Quarter Shop also has a great selection of free patterns, and other helpful links.  In addition they have a selection on fabrics, patterns and kits that are coming soon.  Great way to look and see what fabrics will be coming out in 2013.

 

I really like going to Fat Quarter Shop to find Fabric I need.

Tina