Monday, June 12, 2017

And here it is: my fourteenth finished quilt of the year a log cabin that I am calling Arrowheads. I started this quilt 10+ years ago for my bed. It's got tons of machine embroidery and rick rack and it is very heavy. I used flannel for a foundation when I pieced the blocks. Why? it seemed like a good idea at the time. I had the flannel I might as well use it. It made the quilt very heavy. It didn't really need batting but I put it in for fluffiness. When I pieced this originally I planned it for my bed, and I was still trying to use the stand up quilting frame from Handi-quilter. I did it in two pieces because it was so heavy and big that I thought it would be easier. Well, I wasn't too speedy at it and then I had a sick cat so I had to take it off the frame and wash it. When it was washed I just stuck it in a tub and when we moved to Sioux Falls it went up in the attic. Now it is done and I can go on to the next tomorrow. This is the back.
I joined the two pieces to finish them as one, and added pink strips for the backing to the already existing partially quilted back. I was out of the original flannel. I bound it with some scrap yellow binding left over from another quilt. So now I have enough bedding for our bed and I can concentrate on some other quilts I have in mind.

In other UFOs.


The baby bonnets are all done and I got a good start on this clown. I had only one cut out so that is all I will make. I got a good start on it this morning after I finished the quilt and I hope to finish it tomorrow.
My first assistant was so Happy that there was a quilt on her sewing table again. I haven't had the heart to explain that it is done and she will have to wait for the next one. It won't be long sweet girl.

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