I have a little of the quilting on the outer border done, and today I worked out the quilting for the inner border on paper. This is taking a long time, but I think it will be a nice quilt when done.

Pat in Rockport, TX

This week I have literally just sewed one thread worth each day but I ended up with a finished block for my BOM. I also have put together half of a quilt by just sewing one line of blocks on point each day.

Today being Saturday I went to my BOM with all my blocks completed ready to start on this next block. I was the only one in the group that could show ALL THE BLOCKS DONE.

I am also planning to work on getting my quilt top pieced together while DH watches UofM beat MSU. Then he has to take me out to dinner.


I am going to finish surfing this board then hit the sewing machine.
Anna

I finished machine appliquing (I decided on the blanket stitch) the center medallion of my Bella quilt this week. I was able to get ~1 hour of quilting in each evening after work and am very happy at the progress. Now, on to the boarder.... MK

THE fun quilter is still out of my price range for now... who knows maybe in the future...

I have done very little quilting I have basically just made knitted baby hats.... the GS needs them before winter gets here.

I am also helping my neighbor sew a MEXICAN Dance / POLK skirt for her granddaughter. It has been a adventure in patience for me and perseverance for her. She is a non sewer who wanted to make this ... so far so good.

I am trying to get caught up on my BOM... I am once again behind 4 blocks.... I need to get caught up soon. Class is tomorrow so I want them ready to go.

Hi Ladyrags. Here is the site. I have heard of them, but really haven't heard of anyone who actually had one to give their oppinion on it. I am also interested in the answers to your questions. Cheryl


http://www.funquilter.com/

What is a midarm Fun Quilter... I have never heard of it before... What brand is it? What is the price range... What kind of frame do you use with it and how big is the quilting area? It sounds like something I might be able to get into.

I've been working on a few things...

First, a medallion-style quilt for my older brother; it has a star in the center and I'm adding various borders...

Second, a hand-applique'd quilt with wreaths of yoyo flowers; I've finished all the blocks and am now working on the border (I must watch more TV than I thought)...

Third, various small quilts for Project Linus; my sewing group has a monthly 4-hour meeting where we all get together and work on Linus quilts...

Fourth, I'm still trying, in between chores, to master my midarm Fun Quilter. I've done a few practice quilts with large freehand designs; now I'm doing another practice quilt on which I'm trying small freehand filler designs, continuous curves, ruler work, and...whatever occurs to me. It's enjoyable, but the dense quilting is taking a LONG time, so progress is slow. I'm thinking of taking it off the machine for a while and quilting one of my own tops (it will have to be a sacrificial one!), just so I can feel I've accomplished something.

Fifth, I nailed tarpaper over the leaky shakes on the garden shed roof...not exactly quilting, but it did involve fitting a lot of odd-sized pieces together... (and a lot of hammering)

THanks Julie, you took the pressure off. Right now as you know,I am working on a graduation quilt for my son, adoption quilt, and I just had a friend ask me to help her with quilt .. I taught her how make a quilt for her new granddaughter, and now she wants help to make another one. Plus another wants me to make 3-6 memory quilts in honor of her mother. But I am waiting for the clothes. Before you ask, yes I am getting paid to make them. Oh yeah, and another one asked me to help her make a T-shirt quilt, but I haven't heard from her for a while so maybe she got brave and tried it on her own.

Yesterday I put together the applique for the adoption quilt and will sew it on today between laundry loads.

No rush Cheryl,I was just afraid I'd missed seeing the finished quilt.She is a personal,important project and you should take your time. Once I finish the quillows and bags I'm making for Christmas gifts, I'll get back to the little quilt I started in June. Julie

Books53 wrote:
Okay Julie, you caught me. I have her rolled up on a tube while I work on other projects... I guess I need to get her back on the design wall to stare at me while I work. I am just afraid of messing her up.

Today I washed the backing fabric (plain white muslin, 108 inches wide), ironed it with lots of spray sizing, and basted my Drunkard's Path quilt, using Sharon Schamber's method with boards, etc. Then I marked some of the lines for the quilting in the first border--most of it will be free-motion, but some will be on the marked lines. I'll take a pic when that border is done, but it's going to take a while.

Pat in Rockport, TX

I'm working on a small quilt to break in my new studio! It's machine trapunto design I came up with. Tonight I got the layers basted together. Hopefully I'll make some good progress machine quilting tommorrow. I think it's gonna look purty kewl.
Sherry

Got even more done today. Finished sewing on one log and started another one on the quilt I am fixing.
Frances in Austin were it went from 82 to 69 in one hour.

Yesterday, I went to play with my small quilting group. Those of us that wanted, brought fabric for a flip-n-sew style table runner. So I brought some fabric and came home with the center section pieced. This morning, I put the borders on so maybe tomorrow after work, I will get the project trimmed and the binding sewn on. It will be a gift for DD. This project was a nice break from the 118 41/4 x 8" blocks I'm currently working on!