Second Pillow Cover

I finished the second pillow cover yesterday.

And the back.

Please ignore the stray threads on the back. I didn't bother to pick them all off since this will be inside the pillow cover eventually. The batting used on both of these is fusible fleece. It's what came with them when I was given them. The first one was even already fused to the fleece.

In case anyone is interested, this one had a selvedge. These were printed in 2004 by Andover Fabrics under license from the American Folk Art Museum. The line name is Home Sweet Home II by Kathy Hall and the pattern is F2751. I don't know if the one I showed you yesterday is Home Sweet Home I or if they are both Home Sweet Home II. They obviously go together and the backing fabric has the birds from this one, only much smaller, all over it. When I get some pillow forms I'll finish these.

More Practice with Hattie

Someone gave me everything but the pillow forms to make two pillows. They just need to be quilted. I wanted to quilt something, anything, yesterday so I got them out.

One is now quilted.

I used black thread so it is nearly impossible for me to capture the quilting from the front. Here is what the back looks like.

To give you an idea of the size, this will require a 20" pillow form.

FYI: This is my 497th post! I'm planning a few giveaways for next week in celebration of getting to 500 posts. Be sure to check back next Monday for the first one.

Sunday Sneak Peak

It still needs the border, but the center is done.

It goes together quickly with all of the pieces laid out on the design wall. Can I get it quilted by Friday in time for my UFO Bust Report? Answer: maybe.

See Friday's post for pattern information.

UFO Bust Report - Puzzle Quilt

Even though Lily is loud and squeaky, I've begun piecing my Puzzle Quilt. My mom sent me the colored fabrics already precut. I cut the few solid black pieces I'll need yesterday.

I've only laid out three rows and sewed a couple of the seams so far. It's not a difficult quilt to make but it does require placement planning.

Head over to Susan's at Blackberry Creek Home Arts to see what the other little green quilters have been doing this week.

Edit with pattern info: The pattern is called Quilter's Puzzle and you can purchase it from eQuiltPatterns.com for $6.95. Click here to go directly to the pattern.

Lily is Home

My friend picked up Lily in Colorado Springs yesterday. So I did manage to get her there and back without having to drive to Colorado Springs again.

Unfortunately, she still isn't right. She does sew, but she is loud and makes a squeaking noise she didn't make before. In addition, the bulb is burned out! Thank goodness for my bendable bright light! Without that I'd be sewing in the dark.

Where did I put that Bernina flyer?

Sweet Divinity Disappearing Four Patch

Work and school both started this week. It has been a bit crazy at times around here. I hope things will settle down into a routine soon so I can get back to more regular sewing and posting.

I was able to finish quilting my disappearing four patch and finished the binding last night.

front

back

I've very please with how it turned out even though I think I should have quilted the border more heavily (or the blocks less heavily). Click on the images to see them larger.

Here is a close-up so that maybe you can see the quilting better.

I used Aurifil thread, 50 wt., in white for the quilting so it is hard to see the quilting from the front in a photograph. The above photo is of the back which is also pretty cute if I do say so myself. (And I do!)

I'm still playing around with photo staging. I've also noticed the days getting shorter. I need to get out to take pictures earlier if I do it in the evening and later if I do it in the morning.

First day of 4th grade today. I almost forgot to take a picture!

Sunday Afternoon Playdate

The boy has a friend over for an end of summer sleep over. I'm taking the opportunity to play with Hattie.

I'm quilting my disappearing 4 patch.

The photo above shows the back side of the quilt so the quilting will show in a photograph. Click on any image to see it larger. Below is a reminder of what the front looks like.