Stitching the pieces together

jo1955

Ivtwoqit - If you go to the top and click on help a list of things for this website will come up.  Go down to where is says "How do I add an image to my post?"  Click on that and print it out.  It gives you step by step instructions on how to add a picture.  That is how I learned.

Hope this helps.  I use Google Chrome and have no problems. 

faithandfifty

If any of you ever want to follow an amazing woman's creativity through her blog, I would highly recommend Melody Johnson's Fibermania.

She is a world class instructor/designer/teacher..... but has attempted to back off the teaching circuit to get back to her own creativity. She is also a trained painter. She is an avid knitter as well, but I adore her blog and process.

Her's is the first blog I ever saw and I was transfixed.

Somehow I had forgotten to follow along and so I've just treated myself to a lovely soak in her colors and brilliant mind.

Here's the link: http://fibermania.blogspot.com/

If you have ever thought of dabbling in more of a quiltart-contemporary style, I noticed that she is going to have a month long Quilt-along-with-Melody for the mont of February.

Enjoy!!!

lvtwoqlt

I asked my son and he said the only way to get it is to post a clickable link to my album here. 

Quilt Album

Meece

I wasn't able to see anything.  It said currently unavailable.

Meece

I have to tell you this, it shows how muddled my brain can be.  We went and cleared out our storage unit, and I am systematically orgainizng and pitching things.  I found a box with all the pieces cut for a "Hawaii Quilt".  I even had many pieces already sewn and ironed, and I totally forgot ever even starting it!!!

jo1955

Meece - What is a Hawaii Quilt?  Do you have a picture you can post?  Never heard of it.

lvtwoqlt

My mom did a Hawaiian quilt wall hanging several years ago when my son was stationed in Hawaii. What I understand about Hawaiian Quilts is it is a circular repeat (like a snowflake) representing items found in Hawaii, done with 2 fabrics with needle turn applique. It can be done with one design covering the entire top or done with several individual blocks and each block is its own design. I have considered doing a Hawaiian quilt but haven't started it yet.

Sheila 

chrissyb

Well, that took me a while but I've finally found the pic of the quilt I did for my niece's first birthday.

Meece

How beautiful, Crissy. No wonder she cried!

jo1955

chrissy - That is gorgeous - I love the colorful border.

Meece

That's the plan, and here are some of the pieces I started.  I will need to go back and see just where I left off.

jo1955

Meece - That is way too cool!  You will have to share the pattern, please.

Meece

Sure will.

faithandfifty

Meecie!!!!

I LOVE it!

Just like a kaleidoscope -- one of my favorite "things".

It looks like you are paper pieceing?

GO FOR IT!!

Meece

I don't even remember if I was paper piecing or not, I din't think so but I found a lot of printed papers of the block, so I must have been planning it.

chrissyb

Wow!  That pattern blows my mind!  That is way cool and so intricate!  Can't wait to see the finished product Meece.

Meece

It's going to be awhile, but I am looking forward to completeing it, too.

Meece

I realized yesterday that I was short three blocks for the baby quilt I am making.  I get so set in assembly, that going back and starting blocks from square one (pardon the pun) isn'e easy.

chrissyb

I finally finished my Afghan rug that I have been working on since the beginning of December.  Nothing fancy but I love the colors.  I'll take a pic and post it tomorrow.  I know just how you feel Meece, I've done that a couple of times myself.  I actually hate having to go back to the begining when I'm heading for the finish line!....lol

Meece

I was just getting the edging pieces ready to cut, and thought...this sure looks small!

chrissyb

It just depends on how big the cot is.......doesn't it?   Looking good though!

Meece

I love how Aussies call cribs, cots!  I used to frequent an Australian forum and I had to get used to different terms.

Typically a crib quilt is 34 x 54 or 32 x 52 .  My center section is 28.5 x 38 so far.

jo1955

Meece - That is very pretty - you must show it again when you have the binding on it.

barbe1958

Meece, I can't see the picture here at work, but consider doing a wide, or multiple border. That is so much faster and can be just as much impactful!

chrissyb

Meece, I'm always double thinking when I post as I know a lot of the different terms but forgot that one...lol...sorry.  On the basis of the measurements above....well yes...I agree...you are a little short!  I hope you haven't cut your side pieces as they will be too short as well.

Meece

It looks better in person.

Meece

The border is a 3.5" inner border and a 2.0" outer.

jo1955

Meece - That is beautiful.  Everything looks better in person.

barbe1958

Are those little mice in the squares??  Too sweet! So DID you add an extra border? hehehehe

chrissyb

Ooooo Meece, that looks beautiful!  I'm a green girl so I just love your colors!!  Who ever the little person is that is going to recieve the quilt is very lucky!!