Other than using the long arm machine {read more here} for the first time this weekend, I also got going on the baby's quilt that seemed to come out of no where at 5 am Friday morning {read about that bit here!}. When I did the design, I forgot to add the seam allowance so instead of 99 Half Square Triangles (HSTs), I actually needed 120. Thankfully, it wasn't a big deal to cut and sew a few more squares.
It was really fun to go from large stacks of squares
To a whole buncha Half Square Triangles
Although I've used these in a quilt block, I've never made a significant number before. I am glad this is just a baby sized quilt!
This is also my first time designing my own quilt {hence forgetting the seam allowance when determining the size of my HSTs}. Bec over at Chasing Cottons is wrapping up a really helpful Quilting 101 on her blog {it should really be 101 + 102 + .... it's super in depth}. One of the posts discussed designing the actual quilt, and that helped me quite a bit. I also used Rachel's tutorial for the HSTs.
I am planning to hand quilt this one, which is something totally new to me, so if you have any suggestions on techniques, threads, thimbles, needles, or how to make a chocolate cake, I'll be happy to hear from you :)
OK, so my Works in Progress...
Bind my sister's Parisville Quilt
Bind the New Wave Quilt
Sew the Kitchen Windows quilt back
Quilt Kitchen Windows
Bind Kitchen Windows
{do you see a theme yet?}
Sew together the HSTs to make the baby quilt top
{you get the idea...}
On hold
Finishing Della's "first" quilt {My sewing budget is way over this month thanks to renting the Long Arm, so I'm going to hold off on this one!}
Violet Top {I'm waiting on the pattern plus I want to make it when my mom is here and can help me!}
OOO I can not wait to see the baby quilt in the together stage,what pretty fabrics.
ReplyDeleteThose are super cute fabrics! I've yet to do a HST quilt. I think I need to get on it ;)
ReplyDeletehand quilting has to be very time consuming. I watched a video I checked out from the library where several ladies were hand quilting. If I want my quilts anything but tied I will have to give hand quilting a try.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, working on your own design!! I've had fun doing that for the first time this year.
ReplyDeleteVery cool that you're getting to use the long arm! And I love that happy stack of fabric.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the hand quilting. I'm sure there are tons of videos and such on Youtube. That's my go-to place when I want to learn something new!
ReplyDeletei love working with hst's. the possibilities are endless and they provide so much fun color! love your fabric pile!
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