WIPs Be Gone

I have a finish:
 Here's that baby quilt I was quilting.  It was an easy one.  Wavy lines at seams and stars in the middle.

 I used these Crayola markers to mark the stars - only marked the tips of the star and the intersections, and as these are fine line worked well by just lightly drawing. (I learned about these when reading Geta Grama's blog post). When it was all done, I washed the quilt with a SHOUT color catcher and mild soap in warm water on delicate cycle and all the lines came out.  I was worried about that because the marker box said "Wash promptly", and I had those lines on the quilt about 3 weeks.
I just love this flannel back of jungle safari animals.  

I've started another baby quilt.  This one is a panel on which I use the FMQ foot.  


These panels are great for practicing the rhythm of quilting (listening for that just right hum) and having consistent stitch lengths.  Try one.

What are you up to?  Link up below, or leave a comment and I'll come by to see your progress.  This week's giveaway is a $10 gift certificate for the Fat Quarter Shop.  Add a link or leave a comment for two chances to win. Good luck.

I'll be linking to Finished or Not Friday and other linky parties. See the tab below the header.



at
Labels:

7 comments:

  1. margaretSeptember 29, 2016 at 10:00 PM

    liking the baby quilt and the panel is lovley too,thanks for the tip re the washable crayons I usea pencil but that does not always wash out completely

    ReplyDelete
  2. Pale Blue CornerSeptember 30, 2016 at 12:01 AM

    I like the way you used the star pattern in your quilting, looks very nice!
    Cheers,
    Emese

    ReplyDelete
  3. ChantalSeptember 30, 2016 at 10:05 AM

    You are very brave Angie. I wouldn't have done the marking with Crayola markers. Unless I had tried it on other pieces a scrap first. So glad to hear it all disappeared in the wash. Your quilting is beautiful! ;^)

    ReplyDelete
  4. a maidenhair fernSeptember 30, 2016 at 10:39 AM

    thanks for the marker tip. Yea, I'm always nervous to leave it in too long. I had a quilt that sat for a while with those marks. I had to wash several times to get it out.

    ReplyDelete
  5. RachelSeptember 30, 2016 at 6:41 PM

    I love outline quilting panels, it makes all the critters pop. Nice work! Glad those markers didn't give you any trouble!

    ReplyDelete
  6. BillieBee (billiemick)September 30, 2016 at 9:31 PM

    What a cute quilt and idea for marking.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Val's Quilting StudioJanuary 27, 2018 at 6:31 AM

    Okayyyy I never thought to use the crayola washable markers! Good to know they work. Cute cute quilts too!!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for stopping by. It's always nice to hear from you. I try to reply to each and every one of you, but sometimes life gets in the way. I hope you understand. Blessings.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Flimsy Coming Soon

Three days of playing with scraps and yardage. Just need 2 borders to make this a finished baby quilt flimsy. Blessings,  

  • Applique Tuesday Not & Giveaway
    Yesterday was a tad difficult.  Not only did I have the fun of having both boys here, but my TMJ and allergies were acting up, it got to...
  • All Comes to A Halt
     Sighhhh....  While I was quilting I  ran my finger, somehow, under the needle. Went right through my left index fingernail right through to...