Clara,, I am going to be watching your horse series very closely.
How a would love to get my hands on some of those.
This is a fun post. Hope I can make quilt or two for the cause.
You all are very creative! Thanks

TJ Dillon, Montana

I was thinking about trying some fancy feathers in the background and adding some cubics for sparkle on the flowers. The horse series is the one I'm wrapping up on and they have a lot of bold colors in the background, so I thought the prairie points might do nicely on a few of those. I agree. Don't want to take away from the design. I haven't tried binding yet. Maybe I will have to give that a go on the flowers too. Lots of new things to try.

Clara

ClaraLawrence wrote: Prairie points add value, but so does a simple bit of piping before the binding. Your quilts are so gorgeous, I wouldn't want to cover any of it up! Something I've been dying to try and have not yet is some metallic foiling for extra sparkle. Are there any spots in your flowers that could use an extra bit of sparkle?

They are all squared up. Got my binding strips cut. Got my triangles cut (yellow and 4 per). Ready for the next step. But wondering about putting on a little extra like trying a few prairie points for added sparkle. Hummm.

Oh Diane, flattery will get you everywhere - well another quilt for AAQI at least. I am learning a lot from making them and the bonus for me is if they sell for a good cause. A win win situation as they say. Happy quilting!

Reetzbobeetz wrote:
Rita, I just realized that your quilts must be here already and I didn't recognize them because of the screen names here. Yours are fabulous! Very well made and definitely lovely and will sell easily. I'm sorry I'm so far behind on my scanning that I can't get them up for sale before Valentine's, but those are good for any loved one any day of the year. A+++++!

Finishing is an important step on any quilt, but especially on these small wonders. It's very important to make sure your piece is perfectly squared up and that it's at least a smidgen smaller than 12" on the longest side and 9" on the short side. If you add binding that can add up to a quarter inch in overall size. Of course, you don't have to use traditional binding. I do lots of mine with a satin stitch. I just learned how to do a rat tail binding from Carol Ann Waugh and the March issue of American Quilter had an article on corded edge finishing by Kathie Kerler. Sometimes binding can overwhelm or even detract from a smaller quilt. You can either write the information on the back with pigma or even sharpie (if you're careful) or you can fuse or sew on a label. I make mine small (3"x2") and usually create them in Paint Shop, but you can even write the info on a label if the backing is too dark.

I do have favor to ask. Please make sure your quilts are under the 9x12 requirement? I'm the one who has to send them back to you if they're too big and that is heartbreaking!! We just have to have rules when dealing with thousands of quilts and hundreds of quilt-makers and if you keep allowing exceptions the rules become useless.

ClaraLawrence wrote:
Nope, top two will do just fine. Ami started out recommending all 4 corners, thinking that the bottom one would help the piece hang straight, but over the years, we've decided that really isn't necessary, as the pieces are so small.

As far as the back of the quilt goes, I usually make a label with the name of the quilt and contact info, along with the quilt number. I just use fusible and iron it on. I find that easier than picking a solid light color backing every time.

Yes. That helps a lot and makes sense. I've never turned one in before, just bought them as gifts.

Thanks. Clara

Clara, I just did the fast finish triangles in two corners. It is handy for putting your name and the name of your quilt on but you will still need to put the number in the bottom right hand corner with a pigma pen. So in a way it's easier to have a light coloured backing on the quilts. Hope that helps.

My question is for dianedidit.

(Of course, anyone else can answer too.) I am working on binding 5 AAQI quilts. Most of mine have a definite top and bottom to it. Do, I need to put the fast triangles on all 4 corners? Does it help, having the extra triangles for labeling?

I thought many others might have this same question.

Thanks. Clara

Here is the latest update.
Quilters buying/winning quilts $170
Quilters created quilts 9 registered
Quilts registered: 9265, 9266, 9267, 9298, 9371, 9408, 9452, 9453, 9464
Number of quilters signed up in almost a month 19

We are on our way!
Quilters, please post pictures of your quilts on the forum and show and tell section so that we can see. We love seeing quilts too!
Clara

I sent off my February quilt this morning. It's number 9453. I will post a photo in Show and Tell.

Aileen47 wrote:
With the way you are going, she will be calling you again for sure. I admire your commitment. I too am going to be trying a few new techniques on mine and even pushing another one that I am comfortable with.

Clara