November 2011 :: Playing Around with Free-Motion Quilting

I have been eyeing a crazy new sewing machine, but in the meantime, Scott and I have been playing around with making my machine work for free-motion quilting. Scott gave me a nice piece of tape to keep my 'normal' sewing foot from pressing too hard when moving the fabric around, and I think that he is making me a special foot to try out right now! I also just ordered a $20 free motion foot for the Bernina 1008 that my family gave me for my 16th birthday. Should be cool to try out!

And here is the clear plastic foot that Scott just made for me:

November 2011 :: Another Pink and Green Quilt FINISHED!

November 2011 :: Another Pink and Green Quilt--Simon's Inspection

Couldn't help but share these photos...and Simon just can't seem to help himself either!

November 2011 :: Another Pink and Green Quilt

I wanted to make a simple, pretty quilt based around a really cute print that I had. It has been helpful to have quilting bees with Missy (we just had our third one this weekend) to keep my making progress.

I think that Simon has really been enjoying my increased quilting activity-you can see how he inserts himself into most of these pictures...

Here's the start of it:

November 2011 :: Green and Pink Mitered Squares

Finished this fun green and pink quilt when Missy and I had our second quilting bee a week ago :)

It is only about 45" square, and I finally get some fun color contrast.

With the help of a tip in a new book that I bought, I FINALLY figured out and got really nice mitered borders on my trim!

November 2011 :: Making Progress -- Green and Pink!

Making progress on the pink and green quilt!

Trying to keep up with Missy before our next quilting bee :)

Simon helping, of course:

Ready to sew together tomorrow:

October 2011 :: Fabric Shopping

A sale at the fabric store gave me a chance to try out some of the interesting color concepts described in the book that I recently bought. I noticed that nearly all of the fabric remnants that I have collected over the years are all sort of the same tone - not too dark, not too light, but pretty bright and in the middle of the value and saturation scales...which has led to a lot of similar looking quilts. I am excited to try out these new fabrics--dark pinks and oranges contrasting with very pale greens.

(Simon seems to approve!)