My first quilt

I finished my first quilt.  Its a crib size.  I must say the binding was the hardest part for me.  I'm not giving up though, I like making these.  I'm sure I will get better the more I do.

The pattern if you call it that is jelly roll quilt race.  I cut my strips myself.  I'd like to be able to buy the jelly rolls but they are expensive.

Another quilt block trial

I am learning to make quilt blocks and enjoying it.  Here is another block I made as a sample.  Its called a 10 min. quilt block.  It was pretty easy.  I love you tube.  You can learn to do pretty much anything you want to.

You can leave the middle square like it is or turn it in for more of a cathedral window look.  That's what I am going to do.  Fold and sew.

This is the video I used to learn the technique.  I think this is the block I will make for the quilt for our King size bed.  I would just have to decide how to quilt it once its made.

Right now I am putting the binding on the crib quilt I made from the jelly rolls I cut.  I hope to post a picture in the next couple of days.

Five little dresses

I finally finished the five little dresses I am making for those little sprites.  Now to make a couple pair of shorts for the boys and buy t-shirts.  Then I will make jammies.  I just kept getting distracted with other projects.  There just isnt enough sewing time in a day.

Here is why there isnt enough time.
I have been learing to piece quilt tops from you tube and came across a tutorial for jelly roll race quilt tops.  I cut some jelly roll strips, (they are too expensive for me to buy) and made a quilt top.  Its long and narrow so I am going to cut it into two crib quilts.  I hope to get the batting and backing soon.  My plan is to quilt the tops by stitch in the ditch method.

This top will make a great crib quilt.  I am excited to learn to quilt.  We need a quilt or something for our king sized bed and I thought I had better start with something smaller to get the hang of it. 

The first piecing I did are these two quilt blocks.  I joined a quilt block exchange so I thought I'd better learn to piece blocks.  I have until December to made a dozen or so of these.  They are easy to make using a tutorial on you tube.  I think I can make the rest up in just a day or so. 

 These pictures are not in the right order.  This is what the blocks look like after you sew both blocks and cut them.  Its a fun way to do it.  You stack them, mark a line down the middle, sew on each side of the line and then cut down the line and then you have two triangle blocks.

 These are the same blocks just turned a different way. 

This is what the blocks look like first.

Magic quilt block

I decided I wanted to learn to piece quilt tops and learn to quilt.  Today I cut out several 10 inch squares of fabric and a few strips 2  1/2 inches wide.  I followed the tutorial on you tube and this is what I came up with.
This is how the blocks looked when I first put them together.

Then I made a pencil mark down the middle diagonally with the blocks right sides together and sewed alone each side.  Then I cut along the pencil line and this is how they look. 

 The look a little different when you turn the blocks different ways.  This seems like a fun block to do.

I joined a Christmas quilt block exchange even though I have never pieced quilt blocks before.  I figured this would be a good time to learn.  Hopefully I will get pretty good at it by the time its time to exchange blocks.

One nice thing with this block is that the 10 inch middle blocks can be used when making the quick pot holders.  Tutorial here: http://www.doingmybestforhim.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-pot-holder-in-minutes.html And any extra strips can be cut down to use with the new craft Im in to called locker hooking.  I am almost done with my first locker hooked rug.  I will post a picture as soon as I finish it.