Scrap Crystals quilt

Back from the Quilter

I picked up the Scrap Crystals quilt from my longarm quilter Saturday, and laid it out on the floor to show CC. Luke decided to try it out, and I think it’s pretty safe to say he loved it. It isn’t his, but he gives his stamp of approval. I’ll be binding it with a… Continue reading Back from the Quilter

Ready for quilting

It’s ready to go to my longarm quilter, and I’m really pleased with the colors and how it looks. I think our friend Dave will like it. I picked out the flannel backing fabric (far right in the photo) at a local quilt shop last weekend, and it’s perfect (if I do say so myself).

Read the pattern!

I took yesterday off as a vacation day and spent some time working on the Scrap Crystals quilt. I might have gotten more done if I’d read the pattern instead of just glancing at it and making (incorrect) assumptions. The first thing I noticed was that I had chosen the incorrect size squares to make… Continue reading Read the pattern!

Lots of tiny scraps sewn together

Last weekend I really buckled down and worked on my Scrap Crystals quilt after our apron sewing was done. I just kept sewing those 4-patches to each other and ended up with a nice little stack of them. Then I separated those into 4 stacks and started piecing those together. I’ve made a few of… Continue reading Lots of tiny scraps sewn together

First of July Quilting

Yes, the Butterflies quilt is finished, and my dear friend Sallie is its new owner. I love the quilting on it, it’s such a happy, summertime quilt. I took off most of the week around the Independence Day holiday, and when my husband and I weren’t watching old favorite movies (Knight and Day, The Long… Continue reading First of July Quilting