Get Ready, Get Set, Sew!

I originally saw this pattern on the blog "Red Pepper Quilts".

I appreciated that she (Rita, in Melbourne) had done all of the work of figuring out how much, how many, etc. and that the quilt lent itself to a variety of color combinations. I recognized it as something I would make when I was pushed for time and needed to knock one out of the park. In other words, I liked it a lot.

I ordered the pattern and printed it out and set it aside. When my darling grandaughter asked specifically for a pink quilt, I didn't have to struggle with setting out to design something from scratch.



I already had a collection of pinks in my stash and a bolt of Parchment in a nice off-white that I bought and kept on hand after reading about how versatile it is in AmandaJean's blog. So I set about cutting, cutting, cutting.

A ton of cutting! But thanks to my local library I have 2 books on disc that have been calling to me and they made the task so much easier.

I am currently listening to: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Sroblewski. This version at my local library comes with it's own little player that hangs from a lanyard around my neck. I just plug in my own headphones and I am transported into the story. This book is so good that I woke up twice during the night just to listen to a little more!






So, all the strips are cut.
I am well into the book.
The hours stretch out before me, and there is nothing left but to sew.

Slow going....

On my current project ~
Not too much to show ..... the math has been done (I hated math in school, but am glad for it when planning my cuts and quilt layout). I have begun cutting, but that too is slow going.

On my next project ~
Tonight is my paper piecing class so I'm gathering supplies and equipment for that. This image is just to give you an idea of what I'm taking that class for.
Mine will be very different, but you get the idea, right?

Don't you always have one project under the needle and another two or six rambling around in your head?

Moving Ahead....

I will give you a little peek at what is up next. I spent yesterday pulling fabric and ironing it. Today I will begin cutting and who knows how far that will take me?

Pretty in Pink for my oldest grandaughter. She is grown, but she is still a girly-girl and loves pink....so pink it will be!

This one will not come together as quickly as the last one as there is a lot of piecing involved and the look will be scrappy....so much more thought involved. Last week's quilt was simple in that the fabric did almost all the work. Still, this one will be a labor of love. Can't wait to get going on it. Also, this week I have some Dr's appointments, lab work and a mammogram as well as a class on paper piecing one evening. Busy, busy, busy.

Found on Flickr.....can't remember who made it.....

I found this quilt a couple of years ago on flickr and saved the image....I loved it immediately and said one day I'd try to make it. Victoria also mentioned liking it and she had some of the fabric which she generously shared with me. I went searching for more and when I found it, I put it aside. Months, and maybe even a year passed.

When the day came, I still hadn't found the pattern, so I worked it out on graph paper. This is the first time I ever copied a quilt exactly, and while I'd love to give credit where it's due, I searched and cannot even find the original flickr entry. So.....this was not my idea and it is a copy of someone else's work. I loved it that much.
Today I sewed the final seam on the top.......

And, I pieced the back. The quilt will be 89" square when finished. I have the binding cut and ready to go on once it comes back from the longarm quilter. I'll take it to the post office this afternoon and send it on it's way to Tennessee. Did I mention that I love this quilt? I do.

No Pics Yet....

All the rows are sewn together and am only missing the final border...it's all cut out and ready to sew on. But first, I need a haircut and a pedicure.....I look wooly and have claws...Yikes!

By Bedtime....

I thought I would post a picture of where I work. I sew just at the entrance to the living room...I have a design wall to my left and the sliding doors to the patio are directly in front of me.....across the street is the levy (along the Sacramento River) where walkers, joggers, skateboarders, bikers, dogs, babies in carriages and strollers all pass throughout the day.

I use the dining room table for cutting.


I was able to get all the blocks sewn into rows. The seams still need to be pressed and then the rows can be assembled. Movin' right along on this one and planning the next two in my mind.

How was your day?

Next!!

This is the plan...

It's almost all cut out...
Let the sewing begin!