A Quilt Finished!

Pinwheels!

I finally finished the pinwheel quilt for my friends who were married at the end of May. I will be able to give it to them when they are in Alabama again in August. I would like to get a pillow and a tote bag made to put them in, but we'll wait on that just now cause I am a long ways from my sewing machine.



My favorite part of the quilting process. Free motion quilting. I had a bobbin problem and didn't realize it until I was done. The tension just didn't look right.




I cleaned the machine, changed the needle, re threaded top and bobbin, cleaned the bobbin case again, checked the top tension, changed out the top thread and finally checked the tension on the bobbin case. Whoa! It was very loose. I have never touched it before- always have been a little afraid too.





Tightened it up. Turned that tiny screw a whole rotation. Ready to go again.





I love the binding. I hand sewed it on sitting in my mother's summer house. I didn't use any pins so no ugly sticks with a pin while handling the quilt. My secret is Elmer's school glue. Check out this video ( turn your sound down first) for the how to's.


I got very comfortable free motion quilting...so I put their names on the sashing and a little heart.

No label. Just put the little tag on the binding using the salvage.

It's a Hoot by MoMo for Moda fabric. I love it!

The whole thing!

The end!

(the girl behind the quilt. shhhh!)

it's about time

I didn't know so much time had elapsed since I last posted. I have been busy ...moving people has taken up some weekends. Moving girls home from college. Moving mother in law to her new digs. And moving stuff in our house to accommodate college girls things. Too much moving.

A little sewing progress .... Below is Block 8 or 4 wheeler. This one had lots of trimming and too many seams! One more block and I will be done with the official quilt a long. I am slightly behind but I will finish.





I have done some practice free motion quilting on this little pinwheel table runner. I used the Happy Camper charm pack I had stashed and I made prairie points. They are so cute and easy to make. I love the free motion quilting ... although I feel like I am getting better at it but have some work to do. I have heard that a glass of wine helps relax you before getting started. At this time of year in the deep south I prefer a glass of beer! I know, not very girly. But more refreshing!





and last but not least...I have almost finished the pinwheel quilt I am making for a special couple for their wedding gift.



Philip and Amber were married on May 28 but since I wasn't able to go to the wedding and I won't be seeing them until August that gave me some more time. Here is a peak of the front and back -it's all ready to quilt (hence all the practice.) Philip and Amber are moving to Boston where he will attend seminary (and where they will need a warm quilt since they are both southern kids!)

The front..

the back.


I think I want to use the leftover fabric to make a pillow and a bag to gift it in. I used two charm pack of "It's a Hoot, " and the blue geometric is Alexander Henry that I found at JoAnn's.
Time to get busy!