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Progress on the QAIG
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Quilt as I go Part III
This may sound complicated - practice on two quilted squares before you do this on your quilt, but once you've done it - it will be easier than it reads.
My top is done - need only add the borders now!
For Anne Mary
Look what our Guild has been up to!
For the Quiltlet Swap
Em's Quilt
Off to Colorado
Latest bound quilt
Quilt as I go - Part II
Finished Charity quilt
Back again
Garden spot
Quilting as I go, Part 1
I've decided to chronicle my "quilting as I go method" for getting quilts done with my Bernina. Yes, I have taken some to long arm quilters to do, but I've become intrigued in doing these at home. I read an article by Diane Gaudinski and she has me in awe for the fabulous work she does on her home machine. So after reading books by Diane, Kaye Wood, Marti Michell, Georgia Bonesteel, Betty Cotton, Sharon Pederson and others, I decided to try quilting my own tops. Here are two I have already done this way - posted in order made:
So first thing I do is take out the batting I will need for the quilt, wash it, dry it and plan how I am going to cut up the batting for the number of sections the quilt will have. I like to use batting that is 80% cotton and 20% polyester. I find that this doesn't shift as much as others and makes for smooth backs.
For UFO #5- I have decided on seven sections. I've already taken the blocks down from the design wall, so I can't show you that. So on paper I figure out what I need. This is just breaking the quilt down to segments that are easy to handle in my machine. The center has 70 blocks, so I decided on three sections. My squares are 6"squares finished. So one section is 4 rows by seven blocks And there are 2 sections 3 rows by 7 blocks. The other 4 sections will be borders. I add 2 inches extra to the batting and backing sections so that they extend beyond the quilt segments. With planning on graph paper, I can cut all segments from a twin batting measuring 72"by 90". It's not a complicated as it reads once you've done it.
Now I like to have a patchwork back, so I look in my stash for three interesting fabrics to be the backing for the center of this quilt. If I can find something big enough, I'll use one fabric for all the borders. Off to my stash. Time for cutting batting, and picking fabrics = 1 hour.
Part II later.
Another Soldier Angel quilt
Mini quilt
Love at First Block
It's a Boy!
We are so excited! And no, don't know the name yet - they're seeing what fits him from their list. He has dark hair and blue eyes at this time. Pictures coming - they are so tired. Ay de mí!
Both baby and mom are fine. I'm posting a pic of a coverlet I made for DGS3. It is just cloth and flannel quilted at the squares and around the figures. I thought they could use it for the summer. Guess I'll have to get busy and make a real quilt promptly, and put the Sunbonnet Sue quilt away for later--LOL! More news as it comes.
Morning surprise
UFO #4 now complete
Latest Charity Quilt
As I walk down the hall
I've Decided
Still kicking
May Quilts
My Vacation
On our first full day, Sunday after church, we went to Old San Juan - below we are in one of the gun turrets looking out toward El Condado where all the ritzy hotels and casinos are.
Then we walked around old San Juan viewing the beautiful balconies that dot the buildings there and the cobblestone streets. We then had dinner at El Jibarito where we sampled the local cuisine. Delicious!
The next day we spent it all in El Yunque National Forest which is the only tropical rainforest in the US Parks System. While we walked through the canopy of the trees at the visitors Center, Amanda and Steve hiked up one of the many trails to try to reach the top of El Yunque.
Wednesday we headed northwest and visited Camuy - they have the third largest subterranean river in the world. We went in a tram down the side of a great big sinkhole and then walked into the cave. Here's the last picture I could take as we got further inside. The cavern was the size of a baseball field. When we reached the other side, we were again in sunlight and in the next sinkhole where we could look down on the subterranean Camuy river. And there are bats!
Thursday we went south to Ponce - the city of fountains. Ponce is known for its 6000 victorian homes of which they have renovated half of them. Didn't have enough time here, so we gotta go back! When we headed home, we stopped at another great restaurant near our place and celebrated Mom's 83rd birthday.
Friday, it was off to the beach and WOW it is a world class beach. They rake it every morning - there is a coral reef out at a distance so the waves are small and the water warm -like a great big salt water pool. There is about every concession stand you could want, but discreetly placed so they don't mess up the view. I walked in the water up to knee level and even that close to shore I saw tropical fish.
All Comes to A Halt
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