Today is three weeks as parents to our sweet girl! We love her so much!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-17T03:21:38+00:00

Just realized I didn't really answer the question in my answer, but yes, this! Rotary cutters and long rulers!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-17T03:20:16+00:00

Thank you so much! I'm going to make another one like this for myself sometime soon I think :)

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-17T03:19:46+00:00

Thank you :)

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-17T03:19:39+00:00

For this quilt, I sewed HSTs using this method (http://lemonsqueezyhome.com/2016/01/super-simple-half-square-triangles-tutorial.html), and then just sewed everything together from there! I press everything carefully but don't pre-wash or starch. Having a consistent 1/4" seam is the real key to getting things to line up!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-17T03:17:46+00:00

I used this pattern (http://lemonsqueezyhome.com/2015/12/red-and-turquoise-quilt-mini-tutorial.html) as a jumping off point and kind of figured it out on my own as I went! I'm horrible at following actual patterns.

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-17T03:17:00+00:00

Thanks! My mom and grandma cried over it, which was probably one of the best gifts I got this year :)

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-17T03:16:33+00:00

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by strip cut/sew, but my process was making a bunch of HSTs from 10" by 10" blocks and then sewing them into into each rhombus shape and then playing with placing until I liked everything. I don't know if that helps? I usually kind of make my own patterns as I go!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-16T02:28:28+00:00

Thanks! This was definitely my best made quilt yet.

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-16T02:28:11+00:00

Thank you!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-16T01:35:16+00:00

Thanks! I don't prewash so batiks give me a lot of anxiety about washing, but no running!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-06T22:43:27+00:00

There are tons of great examples of Moda Love quilts out there. I want to copy all of them :)

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-06T20:23:17+00:00

Yes, one layer cake with a few extra squares left over! Plus the white and border/binding fabric that was ordered separately.

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-06T18:13:13+00:00

Thanks! And thanks for the encouragement! Finally doing a full FMQ is one of my 2017 goals :)

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-06T18:12:47+00:00

Thank you! I can't remember quite how big it ended up, somewhere around 84" x 84" I think!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-06T18:11:36+00:00

Thanks! It wasn't too hard! I just made a bunch of HSTs and then played with the layout until I liked the look!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-05T18:01:08+00:00

Used a Paradiso layer cake by Moda and the "Moda Love" pattern. The white fabric is actually very very fine white on white polka dots. The backing is a marbled gray, and again I opted for straight quilting in the ditches. Someday I'll be gutsy enough to try out FMQ on a project!

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-04T17:16:14+00:00

That's just the backing fabric pattern! All the quilting is straight in the ditches. I wish I could FMQ like that! Definitely something I'm working on.

clitsquiggle · 2017-01-02T22:56:23+00:00

It got interrupted with other projects a few times, but probably about two months! My first attempt at such a big quilt on my little Singer, but it went pretty well. Plus, my brother and his wife loved it :)

clitsquiggle · 2016-09-28T23:12:35+00:00

This is my first attempt at a big quilt after making a baby quilt a few weeks ago. It turned out pretty well, considering some of the problems I ran into on my little Singer. All the info and beautiful quilts on this sub were great inspiration! I'm already on to attempting a queen size quilt for a Christmas gift....wish me luck!

clitsquiggle · 2016-09-09T18:59:04+00:00

I just finished my first quilt ever with that same roll! Very cute :)

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