Quilted Cars and Other Things

WIP Quilts

Like many of you I have an increasing number of WIPs that I work on occasionally.  Hopefully this will be a reminder of all the projects I loved enough to start. Hopefully having them here will be stimulating me to finish them. Some may only lack the binding, or need quilted, or the flimsy finished. This is my walk of "shame"! Lol! Join with me if you'd like.     

   

 

        

1. Peak Hour cutie! All the raw edge appliqué vehicles are done. Some are even sashed and sewn together. I need to finish this adorable quilt then make another similar one. That still counts if I finish the 1st one though, right?

  

2. No, this sweet little baby pillow sham isn't still sitting under Olivia's presser foot. Actually it is quilted and only lacks some nice hand embroidery for the finishing touches. Then assemble the front and back into a sham for a beautiful baby. The idea came from Nana Company. The fabric from So deerly Loved, mostly.

                     

3. This is a simple quilt but I really like it. The fabric is called Hometown by Sweetwater. My little hometown of Collegedale is actually located near # 17 which makes these happy fabrics even cooler!

Quick Disappearing 9 Patch

This is a very good pattern for a confident beginner. The popular Disappearing 9 - Patch. This is a very easy design using 9 patches arranged in a 3x3 grid then sewn together. After sewing, carefully cut vertically down the middle and then carefully cut horizontally giving you the look above. I have already separated and rotated the 4 squares into a scrappier looking pattern.

Here I've added more patch choices so I can really mix up the patterns to make it scrappier looking. Just keep making more 9 patches, cutting them down the middle sections, then keep sewing groups of 4 squares together to make your quilt the size you want.

Keep adding the patch sets and arranging them in a way that is pleasing to you.

Here is where I reached my desired size. I then decided to add a 2 1/2" white sashinh strip around the whole quilt to play with the pretty soft colors. Last I added a 5 1/2"

Here I actually have reached the size that I want. I then added a small white 2 1/2" sashing strip

Favorite things...

This will be a journal for my life-list of quilts, tutorials, inspirations, interesting things, and my on-going and finished projects. These are a few of my favorite things: quilting, sewing, flower gardening, scrap booking, cooking, baking, photos, and things of beauty. Welcome...

These adorable little cars are from the Peak Hour Collection for Riley Blake. I took the large scatter print cars and appliqued them on a solid white background. (You can use the fabric of your choice.)

This is what you call raw-edge appliqué. You cut around the shape, letter, or graphic and use an appliqué glue, basting spray, Wonder Under, or pins to temporarily adhere your pice to your block.  Then closely follow 1/8"  around the edge with a straight stitch using your darning or quilting foot. It is best to go around the design at least twice as this will stabilize the shape and prevent it from unravelling. If you click the images on this page it will enlarge the photo and you can clearly see my stitching lines.

Then I added a 2 1/2" snappy orange and red print also from the Peak Hour Collection to frame the little cars.  Next I alternated this bright print with a quieter beige one for the neighboring blocks  (a 100% new beige cotton sheet). Not only is this turning out really cute but it spreads the more expensive designer prints along with the new sheet that I didn't need.