Remember years ago when bloggers were taking the Process Pledge to show more than just their finished quilts?
This last quilt made quite a journey from the first concept (and possible use as a baby quilt) to the finished product. Using the design wall was essential to seeing the progress and making changes. Sometimes even more important were the (poorly lit phone) photos I took along the way.
And finally!
A finish of the Beach Wall Hanging, and no new fabric!
And next, the plan is to sew up some red, white, and blue scraps for Kat’s July/August block drive.
Whittling down that stash!
Now that the sleeve is sewn on the back, this wall hanging is complete. It’s made all from scraps and materials on hand.
I arranged the threads on the blue areas, covered the blocks with tulle, and quilted over them. As I went I added tiny beads and trapped them in the quilted swirls.
When the quilting was finished, I used the rest of the roll of tulle (from a long-ago bargain bin) to swirls across and sewed it down.
It’s hard to photograph, but there’s lots of glitter and shine.
Some favorite scraps!
Thanks for stopping!
This past two weeks I used seven and a half yards when I completed the Christmas version of the mystery, and I bought two yards of fabric.
This quilt used really old scraps and yardage, too, so it seems like a double win!
Keep sewing your stash!
This is the finished Christmas version of Scrappy 4 Patch Stars, Charlotte Hawkes’ 2021 mystery quilt. It finished at 63″ square. I was inspired to do this version after seeing one by Lorraine on the Facebook group.
I quilted it all over with Superior’s Magnifico, 40 wt., shiny poly thread.
Yuri wants to know, what are you quilting lately?
Were linking to Confessions of a Fabric Addict’s Whoop Whoop Friday.
While waiting on backing fabric for the wall hanging, I’ve been quilting the Christmas mystery quilt. Only the borders are left!
Twelve yards of new fabric arrived this week, but, as you can see, it was essential.
Nothing was completed, but I’m almost finished quilting the Christmas mystery quilt. Photos soon.
Stay cool, and find some time to sew.
I softened the edges of the “stream” on this.
The patches are all sewn into blocks, and I might be finished moving them around. Maybe.
Question for you: This is 36″ x 42″, my typical baby size, but would it make a better wall hanging?
Let me know what you think.
Since my last report, I finished this quilt, and used some white Kona to line curtain valences for my kitchen.
No new fabric!
And this week’s top is all stash!
Take care, and sew your stash.
