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A Finish from Romany Quilting

It seems to have taken a while, but I've got a finish at last. I've been working away on quilting my RSC bordered/framed four patch, and this took me a while. This is a single bed quilt, so a reasonable size. After quilting along the sashings, I then quilted across each block. There were lots of ends to tie off and bury!

Getting there

Stitching on the binding and hand stitching it down came next. I do enjoy this quiet task, sitting in my recliner chair with the quilt on my lap, stitching away. I wouldn't ...

added by Jenny 2 days, 20 hours ago. under binding , donations , machine quilting , rainbow scrap challenge

Second finish for October 2026..................... from Exuberant Color

I am so happy with this quilt. All of the people who say they hate/dislike brown are missing out on the warm combination of nature's colors. I'm especially happy that I was able to use a favorite large print as alternate blocks sprinkled through the quilt. It ended up 70.5" x 87".

I went wild with this one using a chicken print on the back and a tiger print for binding. This quilt has Hobbs 80/20 batting and was longarm quilted by Robin Diaz.

Here is a view of the binding against the front and ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 days, 21 hours ago. under binding , triangles

More pinwheels......................... from Exuberant Color

I did outside work in the middle of the day yesterday. I finished cutting down all of the peonies, cut small trees, and picked up fallen branches. Then it was time to sew. There were duplicates of some of these too. I counted all of the pinwheels. There are 25 eight inch, 7 six inch, 29 four inch and 5 three inch. That doesn't include 17 duplicate 8" blocks that may be used in another project. I'll still be making more because they are fun. I may put all of them up on the design wall today, grouped ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 days, 21 hours ago. under binding , marcia derse fabric , triangles

Pinwheels are fun................. from Exuberant Color

I cut more triangles while I was in the basement doing laundry. Shown here are 8", 6", 4" and 3" pinwheels. There are 2 of most of them. I have a few more cut ready to sew tonight.

Making pinwheels was more fun than hand stitching so I only did 58". That is 2 sides done and 22" on a third side. The top was 72" x 88" before quilting so it's probably and inch or so smaller now. That leaves about 50" to stitch on one edge and 88 on the last one. I figure 2 more days ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 5 days, 21 hours ago. under binding , marcia derse fabric , triangles

Binding and pinwheels................. from Exuberant Color

One short side is hand stitched on this binding. I'm very happy how it looks. I hope I can get this finished by the end of the month.

I got a few pinwheel blocks sewn. The 2 smaller blocks are 6" and the larger ones are 8". I need to do some more cutting today.

My only cousin on my mother's side of the family is going to stop to see me this afternoon. He and his wife are visiting family in 2 states before they head back to the east coast. the last time I saw them ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week ago. under binding , triangles

Cutting and binding.............. from Exuberant Color

I got a few more new fabrics cut for the pinwheel blocks. I even got 2 sets of the 3" triangles cut. I thought I would have time to sew a few but I changed over to the binding instead.

This is the shape left over from some of the fabrics (center). I can cut a 2.5" triangle from one section, and the portion left (right) is large enough to cut 1.5" triangles. Maybe there will be some 2" pinwheels too.

I got the binding fabric pressed, cut and pieced together, ready to work on last night.

I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 1 day ago. under accuquilt die cutter , binding , nature , triangles

Binding chosen....................... from Exuberant Color

Here is a reminder of the pieces I pulled to audition for the binding of this quilt. I auditioned evey one of them with just 3/8" showing and I liked all of them. Now I had to decide how to narrow the selection down. I decided I should find the ones that were unlikely choices in a future project.

These were the 2 that I thought were most unlikely to ever be used.

Then I had just a narrow strip of each showing and decided on the one on the left. I put the one on the right with ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 2 days ago. under binding , nature , triangles

New plan....................... from Exuberant Color

I had a change of plans after reading Kathy's comment yesterday. She said How about pinwheels? I have been planning to do a pinwheel quilt at some point so this was the perfect start.

Last night I sewed 27 little 4" pinwheels with all 4 segments matching. I will now make a few more with some 2 and 2 sections.

My plan for that future pinwheel quilt included 3 different sizes of pinwheels. I had some half strips of Marcia Derse fabric left over from cutting a previous quilt. I was able to cut 8 four inch triangles from ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 4 days ago. under binding , marcia derse fabric , nature , stash , triangles

How many years does it take to fix a mistake? from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Someone posted a comment that all quilt stores are becoming the same, so what is the point of shopping at one versus the other? While that may be true to some extent, I think the "copying" goes back even further.

The FABRIC is becoming the same, so shops don't have as much variety as they used to. And SADLY, what fabric companies make reflects what sells the most. We used to have easy access to categories like 30s and Asian, two categories I haven't seen in quite a while. That doesn't mean they are completely gone - I ...

added by Elaine 1 week, 6 days ago. under binding , lexi , machine embroidery , machnie applique , murphy , sylvia's bridal sampler

One Quilt Repaired and Stitching by the Fire from The Cozy Quilter

My husband and I went on a much needed three day getaway this past week at an Airbnb. The place we stayed in used to be a chicken coop and the current owners renovated it to become a cozy place for their guests. It featured a woodstove, a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, a fancy outhouse and an outdoor shower with heated water. The fall colours in the area were in their full glory and we enjoyed a walk in the woods at a local conservation area, a trip to a local small town and reading (both of us) and stitching ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under binding , books , counted cross stitch , finn , hiking , quilt repairs , slow sunday stitching

Fall Trees Framed, Quilt Repairs and Placemats from The Cozy Quilter

I picked up my Fall Trees cross stitch from the framer this week. I'm really pleased how the orange frame looks with these colourful trees. It is now hanging in our living room. I didn't even pick up my cross stitch this past week but hope to add some stitches this coming week.

I made my daughter a quilt when she graduated from university and the binding was worn out so I cut it off and machine stitched some new grey binding on. This will be my hand stitching project over the next couple of days. There were ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks, 2 days ago. under binding , counted cross stitch , donation quilts , finn , framing , placemats , university quilt , walking foot quilting

Working on two.............. from Exuberant Color

Yesterday afternoon I sewed one more Fractured block, bottom right. When I get all 20 blocks sewn, maybe the ones with the darker backgrounds will end up on the edges of the layout.

Then I cleaned off my cabinet so I could sew the binding on the Kaffe Zipper quilt.

I started sewing on the binding in the late afternoon and then decided to go to the grocery store before it got dark. I got home in time to pick some more tomatoes.

I finished the binding at 10 p.m. You can see I went with the wild fabric ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 weeks, 3 days ago. under binding , fractured quilt , kaffe fabric

Binding started.............. from Exuberant Color

Since a table runner can be used with either side up, and people at the table would have a close view of the binding, I decided I needed to hand finish it. I'm about 2/3 done.

I think the green looks nice with the back too.

I decided I needed a collage of the rest of the flannel quilts I have made since 2007. This group is 2017 - 2026. At least 7 of them are baby quilts. I wanted both collages in the same post so below is the same collage I showed yesterday and it is flannel ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month ago. under binding , flannel quilts , tablerunner

Binding chosen and cut..................... from Exuberant Color

I had so many household things to take care of yesterday that I only got the binding chosen and cut for this table runner. I did work on finding a group of fabric that my granddaughter wants but no photo on that.

I was looking back at some flannel quilts I have made since 2007, hoping to decide on some patterns for this year. This collage is missing all of the ones I have made with the tumbler block. That is usually my default shape when I need to cut up a lot of scraps.

It was 47 yesterday morning ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month ago. under binding , flannel quilts , tablerunner

Pineapple Log Cabin Done, Two Donation Quilts Started. from The Cozy Quilter

Some projects are quick to make and others aren't. I made these blocks in 2023 as one of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects. The quilt top was completed in January 2024. Then it sat in the to be quilted pile as I pondered how to quilt it. It kept telling me it wanted to be hand quilted so I finally relented, and started hand quilting it last fall. I took a break from it for a while and then finished it in the Spring/Early Summer of this year. I searched high and low through my stash for an ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under binding , counted cross stitch , donation quilts , finn , gardens , hand quilting , jelly rolls , pineapple log cabin , quilts of valour

Busy day...................... from Exuberant Color

I started out the day making the backing for the Kaffe Zipper quilt. I had 4 yards and had to do some creative cutting and sewing to piece the back. There were 4 seams altogether. I had one piece 1" x 3.75" left over.

Then I pressed the binding fabric and cut the needed 7 strips. I got the binding sewn to the back and started the machine topstitching to finish it. I decided to finish it today instead of pushing ahead while I was tired.

Today is supposed to be 78 degrees. What a relief that is after ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under binding , snail's trail

Snail's Trail.................. from Exuberant Color

The Snail's Trail quilt was back from my longarm quilter so it was time to trim it and find a binding fabric.

I'm sure I bought this brown and black stripe with bindings in mind. I think it looks great with the front of the quilt.

It's okay with the backing fabric too. I need to press out the creases and cut 7 strips and get busy.

It is disappointing that Google Blogger has messed up leaving comments. Several people emailed me yesterday when they could see the comments weren't going through. I hope it is ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 4 weeks ago. under binding

Binding finished.................. from Exuberant Color

I thought maybe I would have the binding done before dark but doing laundry and watering plants outside took some of my daylight hours away. I put in the last stitch at 8:30 last night. When I was in the basement earlier I noticed one of the 8' bulbs didn't come on in the area where I take my photos of finished quilts. I thought waiting until morning was best.

All of the predicted rain yesterday was tiny little spots on radar and they either dissipated before they got here or went south of us. No more rain ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 1 week ago. under binding

One more day needed...................... from Exuberant Color

There are four corners finished in this photo. I have 52" left to stitch on the 4th side. I worked on it 4 different times yesterday.

I also baked the chocolate chip cookies and shopped for groceries at two stores.

The humidity was up a little but still tolerable with the windows open.

When I could see I wasn't going to be able to finish the binding I picked up my knitting. I was thinking about which quilt top I might be able to finish before the end of the month while I knitted. Some years August is a ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 1 week ago. under binding , food , knitting

Still hand stitching......... from Exuberant Color

A couple more days will be needed to finish the hand stitching on this binding.

This is the pile on the sewing cabinet as I stitch. I get to enjoy all of the fabrics....for hours.

I mixed some chocolate chip cookie dough but it was too late to bake the cookies. It will be cooler this morning so that worked out OK. I put the dough in the refrigerator for the night.

It was another beautiful day so I took my clippers out and cut some trees that are popping up everywhere, and also cut down two peony plants ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 1 week ago. under binding , food

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