A Blue House Quilt

I'm still not quite done with the Denim quilt.  There are some more quilting and applique to do.  I also have to decide what to do with the door.  The dark blue thread that I used is not showing up well.  It's too thin, maybe, but I think I may have a solution for it.  I named the quilt A Blue House.  

 

When it's done, I'll take a better picture so that you can see the color of the threads in each area.

At the same time I started the second denim quilt using some of the fabric that I posted in the previous post.  This is what on my design wall right now.

 

I'm curious to see how this one will turn out. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great week.   

Margo

 

In addition to the linky parties on the sidebar, I also link up to:

 

To Do Tuesday  hosted by Carol at Quilt Schmilt 

Put Your Foot Down at For the Love of Geese  (Thursday)

Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty (Friday)

Peacock Party at Wendy’s Quilts and More  (Friday)

 

 

 

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid"  (John 14:26-27) 

 

The Baby Quilt is Finished and a New Project

The binding on the baby quilt is done, it's washed and ready to be sent to the new owner.  Here are the finished pictures before washing and after.  

 

After washing

Before washing

 

Quilt Stats:

Size:        41" x 53"       Before quilting 

                39" x 50.5"    After washing  

Top:        100% cotton

Bating:    Kyoto Bamboo Blend by Moda

Backing: 100% cotton Flannel

 

Working with bamboo batting in this project has been a delight.  I love the smoothness and how everything lay flat nicely.  There is no batting poking through the needle holes at all.  The quilt drapes nicely and has a little weight to it.  I think this is great for a baby or small children.  I will ask for feedback from the baby's family to see how they like the quilt.

The only thing that I don't like, in the slightest degree, is wrinkles after washing.  The quilt looks a little puffy as if I used a thicker batting.  

Now it's time to pull some fabric for a new project.  Remember the denim quilt I was making some months ago before I had to put everything aside to work on the baby quilt?  You can read about it here.  I have been working on quilting it along side the baby quilt.  When I was stuck, couldn't decide what to do next with the baby quilt, I went back to work on quilting the denim quilt.  Here is the sneak peek.

 

 

While I'm working on quilting this quilt, I thought I would pull out some more fabric for the second denim quilt.  Here they are....

 

What can I say; the fun continues......

Thanks for visiting and have a great week.

Margo

In addition to the linky parties on the sidebar, I also link up to:

 

Link to To Do Tuesday  hosted by Carol at Quilt Schmilt 

Put Your Foot Down at For the Love of Geese  (Thursday)

Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty (Friday)

Peacock Party at Wendy’s Quilts and More  (Friday)

 

WIP in October

The baby quilt progresses slowly.  While I was quilting it last month, I had some problems with the machine.  It started skipping stitches, so off to the machinist it went.  I got it back a week later and everything went smoothly.  But I missed the dead line for the OMG for September.  Now the quilting and trimming are done, I am ready to put a binding on.  Squaring up this quilt went like a breeze.  All the edges lay flat like they were supposed to.  I'm so happy!!

 

 

I should get back to the sewing machine. Hope you all have a great week.  Thanks for visiting.

Margo

In addition to the linky parties on the sidebar, I also link up to:

 

Link to To Do Tuesday  hosted by Carol at Quilt Schmilt  

Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty

Peacock Party at Wendy’s Quilts and More 

Put Your Foot Down at For the Love of Geese