Christmas Ribbons Quilt-a-long

 

Christmas Ribbons Quilt-a-long!

 

Two of my online quilty friends, Annette and Cherie, and I are having a quiltalong just for fun.  We have decided to sew a Christmas Ribbon Quilts

We are all using the Ribbon Quilt pattern from this book ...

101 Fabulous Rotary Cut Quilts

Ribbon Quilt  ... page 10/16

 

If you have a copy of this book, please feel free to join us!

The more the merrier!

 

We are mostly staying in touch by email, Since Annette and Cherie do not have blogs.  I will be posting pictures of all our quilty progress.

 

 

 

Annette's Christmas Ribbon Quilt Fabrics

 

 

Annette's Christmas Ribbon Block Layout

 

 

Annette is cutting hers using the book instructions,
 

Pictures of Cherie's Fabrics coming soon!

My Christmas Ribbons Fabrics

 

The fabrics I chose are directional so I am using a different

cutting  method. 



I have cut mine in length of fabric strips ...

 

 

... and then I am cutting my triangles with my 90 degree

Strip Tube Triangle Ruler.

For my September ALYOF Goal
 

 

I want to finish this quilt top!

 

I am linking up today with Shanna @ Fiber of All Sorts

 

 

 

My 1st Christmas Ribbon is started!

 

I have been making sketches and may be designing my own layout

for my Christmas Ribbon Quilt.

 

 

This is a fun and relaxing project and I am taking my time with it.

 

Just Keep Sewing!

  ~ <3 ~

 

 

July Goal

 

My July Goal for

 

is to finish the table quilts for my daughter's wedding!

 

I am linking up today at the monthly goal setting party

@ Sew Bittersweet Designs

 

My Girl and Her Groom are getting married on August 2nd.

 

My Baby is getting married one month from today!

 

Oh, My!

 

~ <3 ~

 

A Lovely Finish For June

Helix Table Runner

My June project for A Lovely year of Finishes is done!

 

I am linking up with this month's finishing party at
AYOLF June @ Fiber of All Sorts

 

Earlier this month I posted this picture of the small 

 

Helix Table Mat

 

in my  Mid-Month Progress report.

 

 

For the runner I decided to do emphasize the helix design 

by stitching long continuous curves with my walking foot. 

I used a paper template and started with the centers.

 

The I moved outward and followed the first line of stitching to the sides, including the narrow black border strips.

I used a variegated cotton thread in shades of blue/yellow/green.

 

Close up of quilting.

I added two small ellipses inside the centers of the first lines.

 

 

 

I did a self binding by folding the backing over to the front and using a  decorative stitch to secure it to the top.

 

 

My son was very happy with his birthday gift!

 

I am very happy to have my June goal done!

 

For all the lovely finishes this  month

check out the linky parties at

 

Sew Bittersweet Designs

 

and

 

Fiber of All Sorts

 

Time to think about my July Goal.

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

:)

 

June Goal Quilting Progress

 

 Helix Table Mat

 

I have taken a short break from the purple wedding table quilts

to work on my June Goal for
 

 

The small table mat made with the extra block for the Helix Table Runner and Mat that is for my oldest son's birthday is done. This was my "practice" project, the one I always like to make to see how my thread, batting and quilting choices may work on the larger quilt. I like the blue/green/yellow variegated thread and I added a another layer of batting for the runner to make the quilting stand out a little better.  I am also changing up the quilting in the center for the runner.

 

 

I have added narrow black borders to the outside of the runner.

 Ready to Quilt!

Linking up today with



hosted today by
 Laura from Little and Lots 

~ <3 ~

June Goals

 

Helix Table Runner and Table Mat


My June Goal is to quilt, bind and deliver these table quilts
to my son as a birthday gift for the


A Lovely Year of Finishes
Linky Party
 

This table runner has been ready for quilting since last November.  I last blogged about it Here.  It is based on the free pattern that came with my new Quick Curve Ruler and started it right after I received it at the end of October.  It was what I was working on Here, when the lights went out with the arrival of Superstorm Sandy. 

I spent the next week or so working on a Fall Table Topper hand sewing and quilting project.  Then I moved into My New Sewing Room and hung it up and then proceeded to get distracted by Christmas Projects and Winter Mystery Quilt Weekend and then in January I joined in my first blog hop at Sew We Quilt  with "In My Words" and have participated in all of these twice a month blog hops ever since.  I am taking a  break from the next one but will be back at the end of the month for ... 

 



Sign Ups Still Open!    

The other goal for me is to continue working on the Wedding Table Quilts for my daughter's reception. I need to take a short break from the purple and The Girl to quilt and celebrate with The Boy.

 

Sew  For June ...

 

(1) Quilt and bind and gift the The Boy's Birthday gifts

(2) Make seven more Love Blooms Flower Quilts for The Girl and Her Groom

(3) Put a "Stamp on It"

 

I have no other sewing and quilting goals for this month.

 

This will keep me very busy.

 

Just keep sewing!

 

:-)

 

  

Love Blooms Table Quilt

Love Blooms

My first table quilt for my

daughter's wedding is

Quilted and Ready

and looking very bridal!

The Bride's Choice Fabrics

For my  "Say it with Flowers" Blog Hop project

Full Schedule Here

I am making flower table quilts

for my daughter's wedding reception tables. 

I need 8 done by the beginning of August.

I started with a white center,

cut from a 2.5" strip with my

Stripper Rulers from Marti Mitchell

I cut 2.5 inch strips for the next 4 colors.

I sewed the rounds only to the thee outside edges

of the white petal shape.

I pressed, shaped and trimmed after each round.

I used my Hex n More ruler to shape and square.

sewing the last 4th color

my first competed petal

This one is made with all 2.5 inch strips.

It has the distinctive "jewel" shape of the Hex n More.

I like it but I am not sure this is the effect I want.

Hmmmm.

I am thinking I want a wider dark purple band around the edge of the flower which will also be bound in the dark royal purple.

Back to the cutting board ...

to give the petal a wider, rounded edge...

 For the last round this time,  I only added

two triangles on the side with scraps from my strips.

Then I cut a 5" strip for the last piece.

 Adding the last strip is now 5"

this is the idea ... combining the

Hex n More shape

with my

Quick Curve Ruler

to make a rounded edge for the flower

curved or no?

(This looks  a lot like a half of a butterfly to me. Eureka!

This means there is a Butterfly Hex N More quilt in the queue.

But that is for another day ... or blog hop ;)

I think I like the second one, but decided to defer to The Bride.

The Bride says, "I like the curved petals."

I used my Quick Curve Ruler

:)

Time to make 6 petals for the 1st flower!

When making the petals to assemble the flowers,

press three inward and three outward

so the seams can be nested when sewing them together ...

Butterfly is on watch for suspicious birds while I press.

just keep sewing

Butterfly says, " You keep pressing. I got rid of those birds.  

Now I'll just rest up for the next invasion."

trimming

Butterfly says, "You got this. Cat nap time."

Six Petals!

Time to sew them together!

Katniss is now on quilty helper duty.

detail of back showing seams pressed for nesting

nest and pin seams

 sew, removing pins as you go

 first two petals

sew 3 petals together to form two halves,

press center petal outward to find center point

pin center seam

 nest seams outward, sew two halves together

ready to sandwich and quilt!

 quilting around the flower shape

pin marking and adding the decorative stitch

Katniss inspects my work

keeping the lines straight

Butterfly checks my tension

cutting the flower petal shaped edge

with my Quick Curve Ruler

binding the curve

handstitching the binding to the back

close-up of quilting

back

front
One done and seven more of this design to go!

For an Alternate Flower Quilt ...

My daughter asked for two smaller quilts

 for her guestbook table and cake table.

Hexagon Flower Table Quilt

 For more pictures and how to
Click Here

More table quilts to make!

Time to sew!

Thanks for visiting my Flower Scrapatch today!

~<3 ~