Prince Charming Quilt Top Finish!

This was supposed to be a Lap Quilt from Tula Pink's Prince Charming but it's more of a twin now! Well it's really 70" X 82"... so a good size twin?

Anyway I am very happy with this top finish. I love Tula Pink's Prince Charming collection. I used Kona Snow for the background. 

I feel like I need to practice my free motion skills a lot more before I quilt this quilt. It needs a whimsical quilting design I think - with lots of swirls maybe? I don't know. I have to think about this one for a bit. 

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Books and Letters

This gorgeous collection just came in to the store this month - Books and Letters by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics. I thought of my husband when I saw it and asked him if he'd like a bag made from it. He wanted a quilt and made me feel bad that he did not have a quilt yet.

So... I worked out a pattern and bought the fabric. Need to still buy another solid. 

After I worked it out I found the pattern on two blogs! 

Cara had worked it out for her turn on the Bar Hop Quilt Along. See it here: Cara Quilts.

Marj is working on a pattern she bought from Lunden Designs. 

Isn't it weird how you think of something and then you see it out there already! 

Nothing is new under the sun!

Good Weekend

I've had a great weekend. :) First I got my machine. I started my second quilt - this one is for my nephew. I decided to ditch the pillow case and go the whole hog with it! So it's going to be a twin. I have to get this, and the other one I made for my niece quilted before they arrive in July so... this is going to be a marathon!

I'm learning a lot about stretching fabric. I didn't worry so much about stretch when I was working with fabric back home. I don't know if we just had tighter weaves... fabric here does seem to stretch more.

Then my friend brought me back some fabric from her vacation. Very sweet. That's here.

So I just had to pull out all my fabric and look at it. :)
The stash is growing... slowly but steadily.

 

 

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