Category Archives: Patchwork

February 24, 2012 · 9:37 am

Dino Quilt is Finished

I finished my Dino Quilt. Above is the front and below is the back.

I free-motion quilted it using a stippling pattern. I found this to be quite tricky simply because of the size of the quilt, but in the end I’m pleased with the results. As always, I could do with more practice.

I tried a new binding technique. I remembered what happened last time and followed my own advice. I cut the binding strips 2 inches wide, attached them to the back first and then machine sewed them to the front.

Still not completely perfect, but I am happy with the results.

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February 14, 2012 · 1:42 pm

Quilting

I’ve started quilting. I’m stippling this one. I’m finding it physically quite challenging – manipulating all of the fabric and then bits fall of the table and drag on the needle. It is still probably the best part of the quilting process.

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February 13, 2012 · 10:19 am

Ready to Quilt

I am already to quilt. New needle (quilting #11), free motion foot is on …

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February 10, 2012 · 1:53 pm

Pinning, Pinning, Pinning

I’ve been pinning this quilt – took ages and I jabbed myself with pins more times than I care to remember. And in the end I didn’t make the backing big enough and I need to add another strip.

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February 8, 2012 · 9:57 am

Finished Object – Dino Cushion

I finished the cushion for Miss P.

I was a bit disappointed with how the frill on the edges turned out. I should have sewn the zig zag bits from the front and used the seam joining the frill strips as a guide. Also, the pattern has two different dimensions for the back (one for the frill and one without), but as luck would have it I cut the back too small and then had to add bits. If I had read the instructions through completely this would have been obvious, but the second set of dimensions is only mentioned in one small spot (certainly not in the list of materials), which I think is poor form on the part of the patter writer. However, I do like how the frill is constructed.

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February 2, 2012 · 11:31 am

Dino Cushion

My applifix finally arrived from here, so I’m back onto the dinosaur cushion. Miss P picked the fabric – the ladybird fabric is for the body and the other one for the spiky bits.

It is very humid today and the idea of using an iron is extremely unappealing so I don’t think there will be much progress on this project – maybe some more sock.

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January 25, 2012 · 2:40 pm

Quilt Top Finished

The quilt top is finished.

It measure 44″ by 24″ – should be a good lap quilt size.

Nothing much is going to happen the next few days – I am just going to try to escape the heat!

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January 24, 2012 · 1:30 pm

Quilt is Coming Together

 

This quilt is coming together easily (at least so far).  The above image is the first row.

I took the girls here today – it is a great place to visit on a hot day (it’s air conditioned) plus they had craft activities.

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January 20, 2012 · 2:56 pm

Quilt Progress

I’ve begun the new quilt.

It has been crazy hot here for the last few days and Miss A has an ear infection, which has ruled out swimming. As you can imagine that has made for a pretty tricky week – there has been movies and shopping (both air conditioned) and play-dates, but finally today she was allowed back into the pool.

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