Plum Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) After making 3 baby quilts last year I have 5 so far this year . What have I started 3 babies due Jan/early Feb to colleagues, and one in June, then OH neice in July. Heck, have decided to have fun doing them rather than knocking out 'I spy quilts'. I have started this one. http://www.thefatquarters.co.uk/there-aint-"Ooops, word censored!"ody-here-but-us-chickens.ir?cName=patterns-daisy-chain-designs Don't tell ANH Edited November 7, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 nice I love it cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 5! And I'm stressing over doing one baby quilt! Love the chicken quilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Haven't done one yet What are you doing for yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I'm doing an Alphabuddies one - keeping it simple as possible This is a picture I took after I cut out all the bits, I've sewn all the borders round the letter squares and am joining up in rows, then just need to add a border, layer it up, quilt and bind before 22nd Jan for when colleague goes on maternity leave. Its very bright - hope she wouldn't have preferred baby pastels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 That is lovely, hmm think I shall look out for that fabric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Lovely quilts. Well done Plum for completing so many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Funny Koojie just starting first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 But you have already done 3 - another 5 should be easy peasy - ahem, says the fat lady with the WIPs/UFO's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 How's the tablecloth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Dratted thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 Ooh Koojie your avatar has gone all cultured Been enjoying making my chicken quilt. All I need is a pair of scissors, an iron and some bondaweb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Oh they look lovely. Yes it's me sea legs kicking in - the Cutty Sark - I so love that ship (since I was little). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 How do you use bondaweb in quilting? I only know sewing and/or paper hexagon quilting. I'm about to try a granny star square with a view to making a padded table runner for pots to go on. Or maybe a wall hanging/curtain, depending on my patience. 5 x runner = curtain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 What's a granny star square? All that curtain to do Bondaweb is web of glue on paper. You trace a shape on it and iron it on to fabric cut it out then iron it onto square. Easy peasy, then I will zigzag or buttonhole around all shapes when I quilt. Hey presto easy applique without any turning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 So it's not sewing, it's gluing applique? How cheaty! Still haven't got my sewing machine working so will have to do it old-school longhand. This is a granny star: http://www.leisureartslibrary.com/cart/pc/catalog/800405_StarGranny_Main.jpg I'm told in my pattern book. This one is crocheted but that's the general shape. Are there any other names for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Of course I cheat why do things the hard way Stars are known by different names depending on who you ask? That one is Martha Washington according to Alex Anderson. A Sawtooth star may be easier http://delawarequilts.com/BOMs/Sawtooth/index.html or Ohio star http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/OhioStar/OhioStarDirections.html This is my favourite star book I learnt patchwork with http://books.google.com/books?id=ET2oVn2dBL8C&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=simply+stars,+alex+anderson&source=bl&ots=yIQjxZJmWi&sig=AswzmzDe1UFdWtpQbM_FOojA1Pw&hl=en&ei=JWRLS-3dEMLp-Qb3vpRM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=&f=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well I made kitchen curtains yesterday, sandwiched chicken quilt and started zigzag or buttonhole around the applique pieces. So much for cheating my chicken legs are starting to come off I should have sewn round them straight away. Anyone got any bostick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Oh dear, why am I laughing? I can just imagine your expression! I think you'll have to hunt for some fusible web and say to it "now just you dare drop off". Never mind, deep breath, a few more rude words and have another bash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Another 1 1/2 tops done but can't quilt any as my machine has fallen apart again My group has just had a couple of days sewing, eating, gossiping together which was great. No teaching or projects this time, it was just doing your own thing. Some amazing work going on and had a good laugh. Did me good with life feeling a bit gloomy this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Oh dear 9 months later I have finished my first blinkin baby quilt. Baby now 9 months old Don't tell ANH I like the back and border fabric Aren't those batiks yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Impressive!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Wow Plum that's gorgeous, I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Thanks, am pleased with it even though it took so long. Was fun using the batiks but they seem to have multiplied not gone down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeyoreshunny Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 ooo that's lovely , i'm very I sooo wish | could quilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
