Sew Crafty Sat.: Quilt Front

I am super excited to say that I finished a quilt front (awhile ago). I used the crazy 9 patch pattern. Now I know, it is just the beginning. I still have to decide what to do with the back, bind it, and quilt it. But, I like to enjoy the small accomplishments. One step at a time, right?

Sew Craft Sat.: Picnic Quilt

I parti-cipated in my first swap with Elizabeth from Oh frannson

about a month ago. I had to find vintage sheets, cut them into fat quarters, and mail them off to her. A few weeks later, I received a cute little thank you for participating and 17 different fat quarters. I wasn't sure what to do with them; she has been posting some cool ideas for inspiration. A few days later, while I was browsing blogs, I came across this picnic quilt tutorial http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=531. It even has pockets in the back to put rocks in, so the wind does not blow it away. How cool is that? I went out right away and found a sheet for the back and went to work. I am really happy with the way it turned out. We have already used it outside twice!

Sew Crafty Saturday: Quilting

Wed-nesday was the last day of my quilting class. It was a lot of fun, and I am actually going to register for it again in the fall. The project (a doll quilt) was a little daunting - a 16 patch square that is only three inches big. I sort of butchered the front of the quilt, but it was definitely a learning experience. My seam allowances were too large, which in turn shrunk everything down. Since I hadn't ruined the back of the doll quilt, and it wasn't plain material, I decided to use it as a new quilt top with plain fabric behind. All I have to do now is bind the edges. Yay!