One More UFP Done

Well I finally finished the wall quilt.  It is quilted and bound. It will go well on the wall of my daughter's room, which is bright green. This was a class I that I took from a now defunct quilt shop in January of 2009.  

I really didn't care for the fabric that came in this kit. They made up the kits from batiks.  I love batiks! Especially in quilts but in this one there were too many colors. The fabrics were all from the same seires but the end results read muddy to me.  There is something to be said for mixing things up.  The sad truth is my favorite fabric in the kit is only used in the border. You don't get to see the really neat dragon fly pattern in it.  I do love dragon flies. 

I wasn't able to fussy cut the hearts from the pink areas and I really don't care for the color choices. This was the first time I did the square in the square pattern as well as the first time I actually appliqued. 

The teacher for the class asked if anyone knew how to do the blanket stitch on the machine.  None of us did, so everyone else did it by hand.  I figured out how to do it on the machine.  I would use a heavier thread next time. It wasn't that hard but I would definitely put the adhesive on the fabric before cutting out the hearts. That way I wouldn't have threads sticking out.

I tried out the stipple stitch on my machine for the white border.  I had planned on doing it in the white background squares as well but the machine only went in straight lines easily.  So I figure I will have to do that free hand for other quilts. 

There are several errors in the quilt but I am not a perfectionist.  Heck it is only the second quilt I've machine quilted.  I am definitely going to do more of them. 

One of my fondest dreams is to have a hand guided long arm quilting machine.  Of course I want on with all the bells and whistles.  They are very pricey and we are definitely on a very limited budget.  I just think I would do better driving the machine instead of the fabric.  But one must make do with what one has.  So I will use my little Brother Sewing/Quilting machine that I got at Walmart.

We are going to get Tatianna's Quilt on the frame today (hopefully) and work on it.  It will be nice for her to get it done.  I am also going to work on the Bronchitis Quilt.  (A quilt I pieced while suffering from Bronchitis) I need to do a border and backing and prep the binding.  I may get as far as pinning it for quilting.  I am going to try free motion quilting on this one.   I am thinking a dragon fly design that I have a template for. 

Oh, and then there is the twin size quilt for the service project.  Our church youth (14-18) are having a Youth Conference July 12-14th.  They asked for quilts to tie and donate to a shelter.  I am cheating, I bought 2 twin sized flat sheets and batting.  I will stitch the the sheets and batting together in an envelope binding and turn it.  Then at the conference they will tie it and finish it.  I am chaperoning for our youth so I will be there to help.  I'll try to get pictures.

I still need to hem 3 pair of suit pants for Killian before Thursday as well.  Hmmmm.  Seem to have a lot on my plate for the next few days.