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bailey girl five bailey girl five me my dog and my hopeful evolution as a quilter pages home quilts i have made friday october 24 2014 sweet little nine patch i started this quilt almost a year ago although extremely simple it is one of my absolute favorites my original plan was to make my mother a set of placemats for christmas but once i started making these tiny nine patches i couldn t stop they finished at 3 5 inches and were a cinch to make with strip piecing i did myself a favor though and cut my strips in half and that made a huge difference in ripples i mean no ripples i learn a little with each quilt i finish and my lesson with this one is to use shorter strips and alternate the sewing direction with strip piecing such a big difference after i while i d hit my limit with the cuteness and just sewed all my patches into an irish chain pattern the result was a quilt that is 40 x 46 just perfect for a couch and a lap my label on the back for the first time i hand quilted with quilting thread instead of perle cotton and i love the finer daintier look chunky is fun and cool for some quilts but i felt this one was a little more refined my progress pictures on my instagram account so you can check them out there along with all my gratuitous doggie pics i m linking up to the blogger s quilt festival over at amy s creative side in the hand quilted category take a hop over there and join the fun posted by molly at 7 06 am 13 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels finished quilt hand quilting quiltfest friday march 14 2014 woodland animals baby quilt my cousin is having her fist baby next month and she and her husband aren t finding out the baby s gender how fun is that nowadays one of nature s most wonderful surprises her shower was last sunday and i was so excited to give her a quilt that was practically still warm from the dryer 37 x 52 hands and feet are an illusion the colors for their nursery are brown tan and cream with the theme of woodland animals awwww can you say cute i found the woodland animal print at joann fabrics and that led to a simple patchwork quilt filled with the beautiful colors and some framed blocks with fussy cut woodland animals baby quilts are so fun and enjoyable to sew small enough to layout and quilt easy enough yet can be large enough to show off a pattern quilting lines in place hand quilted with perle cotton 12 i posted most of the progress pictures on my instagram feed if you would care to follow the mis adventures of me and my rottweiler in our quilting journey she s still my assistant but she has slowed down recently most of her help comes from the sidelines now as she is loath to get off of her orthopedic bed i ve really gotten into the habit of only posting my finished quilts on this blog i feel like over the years i ve pretty much touched on every topic i can in a quilting blog so i was starting repeats also it s such a hassle to drag out my real camera to take pretty pictures and then hook it up to the real computer download etc etc my iphone does take nice pictures but for some reason they always looked washed out and grainy on here why i think you should move the polka dot print over one space the big reveal it was a hit posted by molly at 1 46 pm 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels assistant finished quilt hand quilting quilting wednesday march 12 2014 the waiting for craig quilt another finished quilt and another learning experience i do start each quilt with the hope that this will be the perfect one perfect points perfect color combinations perfect seams perfect everything i think that is what keeps me going despite my disappointments this is not that quilt for me 56 x 71 the things i learned from this quilt lesson 1 i don t like sewing with pre cut packs these blocks sprung from a layer cake i had won and a missouri star quilt company tutorial for making church dash blocks i just don t like the hodge podge of matching prints same prints different colors different colors same prints solids that are the exact colors of the prints so booooooring i added black sashing to try and give it a more cohesive look and i think that did help a little lesson 2 i don t like big blocks these blocks finished at over 13 and they just seem so bloated and large ok i ll admit that s how i feel most of the time so maybe a little transference was going on there bloated right quilted with perle cotton 12 i did take the time to hand quilt and gave each center a different look t hat s actually kinda cool it involved twirling the large quilt around in a circle on my lap all night while dodging a dog head that wanted to lay on it constantly is it my eyes or is this blurry if you re wondering about the name it s because i had the layer cake and the five inch solid squares sitting by my machine and every time i was all dressed up and ready to go but waiting for craig i d work on a block it s an ok quilt and i m leaving it at that i feel a little sorry for it now that i ve downplayed its appearance so much craig loves it and it s his now he thought it was worth the wait i love how craig is always up for a photoshoot posted by molly at 9 59 am 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels blatherings finished quilt hand quilting quilting friday october 25 2013 blogger s quilt festival fall 2013 i m submitting my newest quilt in the blogger s quilt festival and entering it in the hand quilted category apologies to my regular peeps for the repeat but how can i not enter a quilt i named ode to autumn in a fall quilt show the beginnings and ideas sprang from a color challenge in the old red barn co quilting group and a stack of lotta jansdotter fabric the large prints were a challenge in themselves as i wanted to showcase some of the fabric and was looking for a way to leave big chunks of print an improv coin quilt turned out to be the perfect solution with autumnal solids and the fall palette i was set on creating a quilt that would honor the warm slices of colors seen throughout the northeast i hand quilted the entire quilt top in mostly straight lines but with some random patterns thrown in there to break it up a little yes i quilted the whole entire quilt top by hand are you gasping i hope someone is because i have to admit i ve received less than stellar reactions from my non quilting friends wow that looks like a lot of work with a slow head shake was my most popular reaction prompting me to agree and gush yes but it s amazing isn t it geesh people make me draaaaaaag it out of you the quilting commenced in march and finished in september with serious lulls during the humid months perle cotton 12 is my current favorite quilting cotton it s a bit finer than 8 but is still chunky enough to be noticed 41 x 63 i can see already that i m going to be spending many quality hours perusing the beautiful quilts over at the quilt festival i m sure i ll find tons of inspiration and with the cooler fall weather i ll be invigorated to start some new projects posted by molly at 4 00 am 24 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels finished quilt hand quilting quiltfest quilting sunday october 6 2013 ode to autumn introducing ode to autumn my finally completed quilt that was started over a year ago the beginnings and ideas sprang from a color challenge in the old red barn co quilting group original post here and a stack of lotta jansdotter fabric the large prints were a challenge in themselves as i wanted to showcase some of the fabric and was looking for a way to leave big chunks of print an improv coin quilt turned out to be the perfect solution with the autumnal solids and the fall palette i was set on creating a quilt that would honor the warm slices of colors seen throughout the northeast i hand quilted the entire quilt top in mostly straight lines but with some random patterns thrown in there to break it up a little yes i quilted the whole entire quilt top by hand are you gasping i hope someone is because i have to admit i ve received less than stellar reactions from my non quilting friends wow that looks like a lot of work with a slow head shake was my most popular reaction prompting me to agree and gush yes but it s amazing isn t it geesh people make me draaaaaaag it out of you the quilting commenced in march and finished in september with serious lulls during the humid months i think i ve seen this style of quilting referred to as sashiko so if anyone can enlighten me on that i d be appreciative i m a little lost in the evenings now with nothing ready to start quilting but this little break has given me a chance to get out my old standby embroidery i m back i forgot how much i love you posted by molly at 1 37 pm 9 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels finished quilt hand quilting orbc sunday august 11 2013 my next quilting goal in the works gen x quilters sisters ten bom blocks i had an epiphany moment a while ago while watching a fons and porter quilting show on tv the mother daughter duo were chattering away discussing how they aim to get their quilt blocks perfectly sized as they sew them and not trim them down after sewing huh you mean you can sew a 12 5 inch block and have it actually measure 12 5 inches on all sides when you re finished doesn t everyone just trim them later to a smaller size it made me realize i m really lacking in the most basic of piecing skills i decided right then my next quilting goal is to actually read and follow directions and finally master that 1 4 seam is it possible that i could make perfectly sized blocks right from my sewing machine i guess i was about to find out at the beginning of my summer sewing lull i joined two block of the month alongs gen x quilters and sew lux fabric and decided that the least i would do these hot months is to sew the monthly blocks with the mindfulness and carefulness i was missing before my lone 9 block the result of a direction reading deficit first observation i don t read directions well the gen x quilters bom gives two sets of cutting instructions one for a 12 5 block and one for a 9 inch block right off the bat i cut all my pieces and took a break went back later and thought why did i cut all these pieces wrong and trimmed them all down to the correct i thought size that is why you will see one 9 inch block amongst all the 12 5 inch blocks for each block i ve made so far i ve cut at least one piece of fabric the wrong size read directions molly second observation my 1 4 foot makes my seams too large when i finally took it off and followed this tutorial to find my perfect needle setting and stuck a piece of tape on my machine as a guide i made much smaller seams now my blocks are actually the correct size when i finish third observation wanting perfection is a learned art a couple times when my seams didn t match up nicely or my points were blunted i really just wanted to shrug and say good enough but i picked apart and re pinned and re sewed and re cut where necessary now seeing how nice the blocks look with everything all aligned and sharp really makes me want to continue in this vein the gratification i get from seeing a nice neat block really makes me wonder about myself when and why did things like this start giving me pleasure this month s block came out all wrong and i don t know what i did obviously i cut some strips the wrong size so i haven t mastered the following directions part yet but i didn t freak out i just left it and figured out a way to fix the problem without scrapping the whole thing now i ve got another perfectly pieced block under my belt yes i feel happy at least one tiny corner of my world is neat and orderly aha another epiphany moment i think i just answered my previous question posted by molly at 7 57 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels blatherings quilting sewing friday may 17 2013 to boston with love here s my contribution to the to boston with love project started by the vancouver modern quilt guild details here i m so excited to be a part of such a cool and thoughtful movement of love and support my boyfriend lived in boston for six years and every time i d visit we d explore a new part of the city and just soak in the atmosphere believe me we felt the love well except for that time i almost got hit by a car in the middle of a very traffic y street other than that it was all good i can t wait to see the impact of this exhibit when all the hundreds of flags are tied together and hung in the museum of fine arts i just read the exhibit has been extended from memorial day until after the july fourth holiday check out the flickr group to see the amazing flags coming in from all over the world posted by molly at 5 27 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me molly i have three boisterous sons an awesome boyfriend and an urge to become a quilter i enjoy reading sewing embroidery and being with my family and friends i count my blessing every day view my complete profile instagram pinterest twitter flickr jada s corner jada is my sewing assistant who personally lays on any material that is placed on the floor to make sure it s comfy cozy well i actually don t know what she s doing but she says she is helping click on her picture for an informative article on bsl that she would like to share with you search this blog completed quilts scrappy trip baby the non lame football quilt twitter bee quilt hexagon granny squares baby red and white quilt zig zag value quilt baby boy patchwork kaleidoscope sugar and spice baby quilt hand quilted log cabin a tale of two baby quilts hand quilted pinwheels sampler happy stars camper quilt orange and brown wonky 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