May 13 2008

Tuesday

Published by charamichele at 9:09 pm under Uncategorized

I finally finished a little something that has been sitting on my works in progress pile for oh about four months. My first quilt…

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Even the cats are impressed that I actually got around to finishing it:)

I do have to admit that I sort of cheated on this, because it doesn’t have any binding around the edges. I really wanted to finish it though and I figured binding the quilt would probably take me another four months, so I just went ahead and top-stitched the edges. I am glad though that I waited those four months to finish it, since the quilting went so much smoother on my new machine than it would have on my old one! :)

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The plan is to use this quilt in our living room and so I backed it in a nice soft flannel so it is extra nice for cuddling up on the couch to read a good book. Hopefully it won’t take me another four months to make some matching throw pillows & curtains for the living room ;) Although trying to figure out the math for making a log cabin pillow might take me that long! :) (Unless anyone knows of a really good tutorial for a 20×20 inch sized throw pillow in a log cabin pattern?)

Edited to include: I am really behind on emails right now, so if you have left a comment lately thank you! I am hoping to catch up soon :) 

14 Responses to “Tuesday”

  1. # Karynon 14 May 2008 at 4:25 am

    Wow! That is beautiful! Great job!

  2. # amandajeanon 14 May 2008 at 6:47 am

    nice job on your quilt Chara!

  3. # Aninaon 14 May 2008 at 7:05 am

    It’s so pretty! I’ll gladly help you with the log cabin pillow if you want. :-)

  4. # stefanieon 14 May 2008 at 7:22 am

    I love how interested the cats look in the first picture. Like: “Mama, what the heck is on our bed?” *smile*

  5. # Janeyon 14 May 2008 at 9:47 am

    Great Job on your first quilt. I think you may need to fight the cats to use it.Don’t worry about the binding you will get there someday.

  6. # Jillon 14 May 2008 at 12:06 pm

    That is a great quilt. I may be strange but I always have a favourite patch on a quilt and it looks like Pounce and Axel do too, like they picked out that one blue piece.

  7. # capelloon 14 May 2008 at 12:11 pm

    it looks AWESOME!!!!!

  8. # Angieon 14 May 2008 at 4:21 pm

    Great job! I just finished my quilt last weekend. I unfortunately did do the binding. Think I need to read up on that more for next time!

  9. # Lil' don 14 May 2008 at 9:52 pm

    That is really, really lovely.

  10. # kellyon 15 May 2008 at 4:19 am

    congratulations! it looks great! -kb

  11. # Mirreon 15 May 2008 at 12:49 pm

    Well done… I’m as impressed as your cats!

  12. # Tanyaon 16 May 2008 at 8:06 am

    Wow in the middle of a move you actually were able to complete a quilt? I am so impressed!! I love the way your cats are looking at “their” new quilt.

  13. # cicion 21 May 2008 at 10:39 am

    love it. i love the how the cats are so interested - too cute!

  14. # London Southern Belleon 22 May 2008 at 8:10 am

    stunning!! will you be taking custom orders on etsy? hint! hint! :)

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