The Quilt is in the Mail!

 

 

These wandering giraffes are making their way home!

This quilt was made by the

Quilty Aunties @ The Quilt & Needle Forum

  

 

A lot of love goes into these quilts

I did the quilting and binding and a block or two.
More pictures of the quilting process Here and Here

 

I designed this pattern on EQ and drew the giraffe applique myself.

If anyone would like this free pattern,

email me and I will send the it in .pdf format.

 

Linking up with ...

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Thanks for stopping by the scrapatch.

Have a happy quilty weekend!

 

:-)

 

Quilting ... quilting ... quilting ...

The wandering giraffes are quilted.

 

The star blocks and sashing is done.

 

Butterfly has been very helpful.

 

Each giraffe is different.

At this point, I have named them all.

This is Specks.

The Paw is stalking Specks.

 

The Cat is saying,

"You are not planning to quilt this right now, are you?  Think again."

Detail of the border quilting on the backing.

 

Corner Template

 

Marking the corner with pins for quilting.

Corner quilting.

 

 The Cat prefers fresh quilts for napping.

 

I am really going to have to "de-fur" this baby quilt before I send it home.

Despite the frequent cat naps, I have the center of the quilt done and two borders and one corner. I need to get this in the mail by Saturday so the baby grandma may deliver it for Mother's Day.

 



Good kitty!

Butterfly is napping on the old utility quilt in the window.

Butterfly is enjoying the fun at

Feline Friday

where quilty kitties love to party.
 

 

Time to get-r-done!

 

:)

 

Monday Morning Quilty

My current quilty project.

 

I am linking up this morning with

Plum and June's

 

 

hosted today

@ Gemini Stitches

 

Today I am quilting this long overdue group baby quilt

for the The Quilt & Needle Quilty Aunties

These little giraffes have been on a wandering adventure.

Soon they will be migrating home.

 

I call this pattern "Animal Walk"

 

This pattern is one I designed on EQ for the Quilty Aunties.

The star chain block is called "Garden Steps."

The applique giraffe pattern I drew myself.

The blocks finish at 9" square.

 

This is how the quilt arrived,  sandwiched and pinned.

After experimenting, I did have to completely remove the pins,

smooth the front and back and repin according to my own method.

Apparently I do not use many pins when I quilt, but I am careful not to

get folds and to keep my backing flat.  Works for me. ;)

 

Katniss stalked the giraffes while I contemplated the quilting.

 

Then Katniss helped me thread my machine.

The baby grandma and I decided on a variegated orange/green/yellow thread.

 

Katniss is such a good helper.

Ready, set, quilt!

 

I am quilting this on my home machine as I do for most quilts twin and smaller.  This quilt is a toddler size.

I like to rent the long arm at my LQS and do FMQ on larger quilts.

I am doing straight line quilting in the sashing, star blocks and border.

In the sashing I decided on a diamond criss cross design.

I mark the sashing with pins as I go to keep my pattern even.  I mark with and remove pins on each section as I go, first one way and then the other.

Progress!

I use three tables set together to support a quilt while quilting on my home machine.

Here is a similar quilt made by the Quilty Aunties for the little brother with zebras instead of giraffes and a blue/green/yellow colorway ...

 

These quilts measure about 60" square for the boys to enjoy as they grow.
 

Spring has finally arrived in my quilty corner! 

Today is sunny and Katniss has moved to enjoy the tulip patch and windows

on our enclosed front porch.

 

Time to quilt!

 

Have a happy quilty day!
:)