Category Archives: quilts Thanks for commenting on my last post about my gray vs cream dilemna. I think all of the comments are well illustrating my thoughts on both sides!! I felt like I could only decide if I could see a few blocks, so I thought I’d make two test gray blocks and two test cream. Except […]  My tumbler quilt top is done. I love it and can’t wait to get it quilted and bound!  April 2015 Update: I’m getting lots of questions right now about the blocks and fabric I used. Unfortunately this was a quilt from four years ago so I don’t remember the details, but looking at the stroller blanket I’d made previously that I based this quilt on, the blocks are 8″ finished. They are based […]  We’re alive. I swear. I managed to post while at Disney, I had posts all scheduled to go so there wouldn’t be any interruption…but I didn’t realize what I really needed were posts for our return! Not only did we have the usual laundry/unpacking/picking up the chaos we left behind, but I’ve been doing the […]  After the first cheater blanket with fleece backing and serged edges, I turned this one into the real deal with a top, batting, backing, and hand-stitched binding! I managed to cut, piece, baste (using basting aerosol spray) and quilt a second stroller blanket all in one morning and afternoon! The binding is on it now […]  I finished Ellie’s stroller blanket last night (gotta love a project that comes together in a day)! It wasn’t without its fair share of trouble, though. The serged hole in the center was supposed to be just a slit. However, I learned that it is INCREDIBLY hard to serge something that’s not on the edge […] |
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