More "Uber-Eazy" Quilts

This is the same quilt as the FREE quilt I'm giving away this month.  The difference is that the borders are 6" and not 8".  I quilted the quilt first then added the applique and RicRac while it was still on the machine.  I used Janet Platt's "Quick Points Ruler to make the 1" Prarie Points in yellow fabric.

I sewed the Prarie Points into the binding.  The centers of the flowers are the really large buttons (they cost $2.50 out here!) but I thought that they were well worth the effect.  I backed this quilt in Minkie too of course!

This quilt is a crib size.  It needed something more so after I quilted it I made a Lazy Dazy applique flower.  I used "Heat-n-Bond" just around the outside edges of the applique and ironed them onto the quilt.  Then I used variegated DMC floss (3 strands) to stitch a large "Blanket Stitch" around the outside of the applique.  I then used a "Chain Stitch" down the center of each petal and leaf to help secure them better.  Around the yellow center I used a new product called "PomPom Baby" from Riley Blake.

In order to put the PomPom Baby around the outside we sewed the binding onto the back (instead of the front like you usually do) and hand sewed the binding to the front and included the PomPom Baby in with it.

Another quilt I did using the same design, but doing something slightly different with the corners of the border.  This Black quilt is done as simply as possible.  I used black minkie for the back of this too.  This gives the quilt a lacy look.  For all my Scalloping I use "Easy Scallop" by EZ Quilters.  It takes a fraction of the time that any other method that I know of. 

Have a great day quilting!!

FREE QUILT GIVAWAY!

I am having a drawing for a free quilt for the months of April and May! I call it "Uber-Eazy" because, face it, I couldn't have made a more simple quilt. The Scalloping on the edges is what make it so pretty. The finished quilt is "55 x 70". I backed it with "Minkie" which is really "Cuddle 3" by Shannon Fabrics, Inc. I like to use the plain flat minkie because it really shows the quilting in a relief form. It's also softer than anything! For the quilt top's fabric I used Riley Blake Designs' "Ivy Trellis" by Gabriella Hunter in teal. It was quilted using Anne Brights' new design from April called "Tristin". The approximate value of this quilt is $185.00.

The winner will be chosen from the invoices (or quilts done) during April and May. For a Instructions on making this "Uber-Eazy" quilt yourself go to Tutorials

"Back in the Saddle"

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to keep up with my Blog. Well, it's May and I'm finally getting "Back in the Saddle" again. I guess I'm mostly afraid of doing this because I'm not really much of a writer, and the thought of having anyone read this is more than a little frightening. So, excuses aside, Here's what I've been up to.

Mary Cowan, of "Mary's Cottage Quilts" brought me a quilt last year that I fell in love with. It's called "Boston Creme Pie". We struck a deal where she pieced it and I did the quilting. It's been touring around the U.S. with her "Trunk Show" for the last 6 months. Now it will reside on my wall in the shop forever! I keep looking and it while I quilt and it makes me so happy to see it there.

I used Anne Bright's "Wonderland" design set to quilt the blocks and borders.

Well, it's taken me 2 hours to do this much, so hopefully I'll get faster.  I actually have a lot to write, but I'm so incredibly slow!  Stay Tuned for more!