Quilt Update

I am coming along with the quilt. I hope I am doing it right....since it's my first one. I have done research online and read some quilt magazines. I have to say, I enjoy it!! I now have my quilt top done and I am working on my binding. Hopefully I will have my layers quilted soon, just something like a basic straight stitch for this one, nothing fancy .....just easy!

Thought I would show you the top: (I had to use clothespins at the bottom to give it weight because it was a little windy)

And as you can see, the clothespins didn't seem to work to well.....LOL

Oh and I did a Fall pillow Yesterday as I was watching a quilting show on PBS.

54

54 squares...



Yesterday I ironed all fabrics and cut out 54 squares. It wasn't so bad.....the squares are large. I have a rotery cuter but not a cutting mat or ruler so I didn't layer cut. I used my paper cutter to make a perfect square and traced it on the back of the fabric and cut each one at a time. I am some what excited about doing this quilt. I hope to decided on a layout today so I can start stitching them together to complete the quilt top.

New

Have you ever wanted to do something new?? I have always dreamed of doing a small lap quilt. Just something easy like large squares. I can remember being small and watching my Grandmother and Mother quilt, they would have it all spread out in the living room and I just thought it was so cool. They used the old timey quilt frame and I would sit under the quilt and pretend it was a fort. Anyway, back to what I was saying....or typing.....I have decided to try it. I am using some Fall fabrics I have on hand, I do think I need to pick up some brown fabric for the back. So I hope it turns out good enough for me to post here on the blog..........

Here's some of the fabric I am using!

And speaking of new, I have a new fall purse listed in the ETSY shop!