Fresh Cut

This is my favorite part of quilting! I'm so excited when the actual quilting is finished (especially on this one ~ since this is the largest one I've quilted myself) and you can begin to see the finished product.   For the quilting I did basic stippling on the inside white portion & tried small stripes on the outer border that remind me of a pair of brown & pink pinstripe pants I have.  I like the end result, but it was very time consuming!  I'm looking forward to getting the binding finished because this quilt is the center piece of my bedroom re-decorating project.  

Up next --> red & aqua or lime, brown, hot pink? I love interesting color combination's & either would brighten up my spare room.  I'm designing this pattern myself (something I intend to do a lot more of in the near future) & am really excited to get started! 

To Sled or Quilt?

 

  

I would really like to go sledding today, since Central Ohio has received almost a foot of snow since yesterday afternoon!  However, seeing that my driveway is probably starting to drift & I don't have any good sledding hills close, I decided to stay inside and do the next best thing... sew ;)   I should re-phrase... pin ;)  I was having some trouble finding enough floor space to tape this queen size quilt down, but after some strategic furniture re-arranging... I think I have found enough space.   My goal is to get the entire quilt pinned today & start on the grid quilting... so, I better stop posting & get to work!!   

Buggy Barn Quilt

My most recent project is a quilt for my bed, using the "Hearts" pattern by Buggy Barn. I love this pattern mostly because it has kept my interest & I am very close to finishing the project!! (One of my goals in 2010 --> finishing things I start!!) For this quilt, I chose Sandy Gervais's L'Amour for Moda... the multiple fabric colors & patterns definitely contribute to the "crazy" nature of this Buggy Barn quilt.