Clementine Quilt

It's DONE. I am totally finished with my sister in law Charlotte's quilt (with the exception of tacking down the label). It took me two weeks to hand sew the binding down. Please don't look too closely at my stitches! I started out doing my stitches all funky and then I got into my groove. They get better as I went along.

Sharon did a lovely job quilting it. She told me that pattern was called 'Popcorn'. I love how swirly it is.

Wanna see the quilting close up? Here you go!

I did not like this quilt top at all when I first finished it. Now I wish it was staying home with me. Oh well. I will just have to get going on my own quilt. If I look at all the piles of stuff in my sewing room, I have a few "just for me" lap quilt projects started. I better just quit complaining and start sewing!

I can't wait to give it to my SIL on Sunday. Thank you Sharon for your quilting magic! Check will be in the mail this week ;)

Enjoy your day!

Jen :)

My second quilt top finished

The blue and orange Clementine fat quarters came out of hinding and I've been working on the quilt top for my SIL. It's done. The pattern I followed was from Happy Hour and the pattern name is Between Friends. I wanted a bigger block with not so many pieces and parts so that I would get this done for her 30th birthday... which has passed. Her birthday was July 31st. Oh well. She'll get it when it's completely done.


The top.... it's okay. I'm not crazy about it. I LOVE the orange but there's one orange fabric that I absolutely HATED and tried to limit its use in the top. But you can only do so much when you need 17 FQs and you have 20 to chose from. But she should be crazy about it since orange is her favorite color and she herself picked the color scheme for the quilt. The top looks better in person. I took the picture last night so we had no natural light.

I'm hoping that once it's quilted, it would look better. I am getting it ready to send to Sharon for some quilty magic! It will be in the mail to her by Saturday. I have no idea for a quilted pattern. Sharon can do whatever she pleases.

Now it's time to think of a quilt top for myself. I think I'll start working more on my pinwheels with my Darla fabrics... or do I do the hedgerow block with my pink, orange, and yellow fabrics? Or start the bright batiks and black star one...??? OH THE CHOICES!

Enjoy your day!
Jen

I've Waited Long Enough

I am ready to bust open those Clementine fat quarters! I have waited long enough! 3 whole weeks! I'm ready.

I pretty much caught up with some of my more pressing projects. The little tote that I wanted to make is done. I have started quilting the pinwheel wallhanging so I should be done with the quilting in the next day or two. Binding strip is made. I just need to attach it. I still need to machine embroider the T-shirt with Winnie the Pooh and Tigger but I'm scared. I'm afraid. I'm afraid to do the machine embroidery. But I'm going to try and get over it.

So, since those projects are pretty much done, I'm going to start my SIL's Clementine quilt. I will post progress pictures soon!

Very excited!
Jen

My Darling Clementine...

My, my, my... what have we got here?

Delivery from the Fat Quarter Shop! Well, what's inside?!

Oh my darlin'! Oh my darlin'! Ooooh my DARLIN' CLEMENTINE!


And a Sewline pencil. LOL.

The charm squares and pencil are for me. The blue and orange FQs and yardage is for my SIL's quilt that I will be starting soon. Very soon. She wanted a blue and orange colorway quilt and Clementine fits that bill so well! The orange is ORANGE like the fruit. I love it! And I'm glad I could just get the blue and orange FQs. But I have a feeling I will be buying more of them for myself.

I soooooo want to tear into the packages NOW but I can't. I have too much on my sewing table that need some attention. Once those projects are done, I will start the blocks for Charlotte's quilt.

It's going to drive me crazy! I left everything in the box and put it away. Out of sight, out of mind. Let's hope...

Enjoy your day!
Jen