We've got commas!!

The top half of my daughter's dorm quilt is now all assembled!

This quilt will measure 70'' by 100'' when complete and will be the largest quilt I will attempt - and hopefully successfully complete - to quilt on my home machine.

Early on, I had tried paper piecing the commas but had not been happy with the results.  These are appliqued on and I think they fit the font of the letters quite nicely.

Each of the four corners will look like the photo below.  I used this tool to calculate the measurements for the square in a square setting triangles.

The side borders and bottom border are all completed and sewn together.  I need to trim the rows and then onto the final quilt top assembly.

You can read more about the process of this quilt here and  here. 

I've one geese (goose?) left over that I will use for the quilt label.

My daughter wants the backing fabric to be soft - perhaps flannel.  I am also going to look into brushed cotton.

Linking with Blossom Heart Quilts, Freemotion by the River.  Quiltfabrication, Quilt Story, and Sew Fresh Quilts .

And congratulations to Caroline for winning the embroidery kit from Snuggly Monkey.  I sent you an email asking for your address.

Congrats!




Have a wonderful day! Patty

A Dress

Back in February, I did a series of blog posts I called Hugs about making in support of others - sending a virtual hug to someone who needs it.

I researched and shared information about several wonderful organizations.  One of those was Dresses for Africa (my post link).

My friend Jan from Sew and Sow Farm is sponsoring an event to create some dresses in support of this organization.  Here is my first one - fun and fast to create!  I hope to make some more before I send them off.

Last chance to enter the giveaway for the Embroidery Kit from Snuggly Monkey.  Enter the rafflecopter giveaway on this post!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there - especially my mom who raised seven daughters.

My girls are taking me out for ice cream later - our yearly tradition.

And for a bit of mom reality .....................

Zits cartoon sourced from here

Have a wonderful day! Patty