Monday, November 14, 2011

Off the frame...

I finally got my "Strip Twist" off of the frame. This is one of my own quilts and I've had it on the frame for a long time, but just haven't worked on it. So over the weekend I got it completed. Now I am hand sewing the binding on it, that is my favorite part. This quilt has a wide variety of fabrics used in it and those are my favorite quilts. I just love scrap quilts.



I got some goodies in the mail today. Bernie sent me these wonderful reds to add to my red and white quilt that I have been trying to collect some reds for. I don't have a lot of reds in my stash. I was sorting through some stuff today and found a pack of neutral fat quarters that I had picked up from the quilt shop. They had these on special for 10/$10, not too bad for $1 each! These are now put away in my stash. Oh and I wanted to show you this little baby hat that I made from leftover fleece from the camo crib set. I stuck it in the bag with the rest of the camo stuff, just a little extra something for the baby when he gets here. You can find the pattern here and this little hat only took me about 3 minutes! Can you believe that? Very simple to make.
Now my plans are to load another quilt on the frame and finish the binding on my Strip Twist quilt. I may not get started quilting on it today but I at least want to get it loaded on the frame. I'll post photos of the quilt as I load it on. It is a beautiful client quilt and it measures 90x90.



Kristie

8 comments:

Yvette said...

I love scrap quilts too! Yours is a keeper. Those fabrics are great! You always find such great sales.

Janet O. said...

Strip Twist is a great looking quilt! Love the scrappiness!
Cute little baby hat--3 minutes, really?

Michelle said...

Love your strip twist quilt! I love scrappy! Great find on the neutrals too!

Libby said...

Oh Kristie! I love your strip twist! You do the best scrap quilts!

and who doesnt love to find fabric?!

lil red hen said...

Your quilt is beautiful! Scrap quilts are also my favorites. You stay sooo busy!! Oh, to be young!

bernie said...

That is a wonderful scrappy quilt and thanks for the tip on the fleece hat - I have a new grandbaby and one on the way so I will have to try that pattern out! Thanks for sharing. Bernie

antique quilter said...

your quilt looks great, and oh what a buy of background fabrics, very nice!
cute hat!!! 3 minutes, wow!
Kathie

Libby said...

Hey! Are you doing Bonnie's mystery quilt? I'm not though I will probably keep the instructions. I enjoy watching everyone and yours are always so pretty.