Blogger's Quilt Festival

 

I love everything about this quilt.  Warning:  lots of photos, the first batch were taken on my dining room table, AKA as the cutting table and design area.

The fabrics are from the first two collections from Parsons Gray.

I won one collection and purchased the other, plus some co-ordinating fabrics suggested by Pink Chalk Fabrics.

The quilt is fully reversible, the "back" features Greek Cross blocks, an easy switch up because they use same components as the Churn Dash blocks.

Now, for the backyard photos.  

Sorry, I warned you, lots of photos.

I shipped it across the country to my 17 year old grandson Brett.  It was a surprise gift.  Brett's a great guy  and a great athlete. He eats, sleeps and breathes soccer.  He's the only grandchild who hasn't ever asked for a quilt.  I'm happy to say he loved his quilt, and told his Mom, she couldn't have it.  He put it on his bed immediately, with the reverse side showing!  Of course he did, it's much more masculine.

Here's a photo of Brett, in the while shirt, playing soccer, from their local newspaper.

 And finally, a glimpse of the best quilt model, Bob.

I'm entering in the Bed Size Quilt category.
The quilt measures 92" x 67", a large twin size.

May your bobbins always be full,

Churn Dash Quilt is finished.

I'm really loving everything about this quilt.  Warning:  lots of photos, the first batch were taken on my dining room table, AKA as the cutting table and design area.

The fabrics are from the first two collections from Parsons Gray.

I won one collection and purchased the other, plus some co-ordinating fabrics suggested by Pink Chalk Fabrics.

The quilt is fully reversible, the "back" feature Greek Cross blocks, an easy switch up of the same components as the Churn Dash blocks.

Now, for the backyard photos.  

Sorry, I warned you, lots of photos.

I'll get the quilt shipped to my grandson, later this week.  Truth is, he's 17 and probably doesn't care about getting a quilt.  But, he's the only grandchild who hasn't asked for one or more quilts, so I figured it was his turn.

 And finally, a glimpse of my quilt model, Bob.

May your bobbins always be full,

Getting ready for binding.

I picked up the twin size reversible Churn Dash quilt I made for my grandson this week, from my long arm quilter.  You can read about making it here.  I'm in love with the way it turned out.  The Churn Dash blocks are great but the secondary design of squares and diamonds really draws me in.

I'm auditioning fabric for binding; I think I'll go with the darker gray.  Sorry, Kona Coal, Charcoal beat you out, this time.

May your bobbins always be full,

This is my Best Quilt Back, Ever!

This is the quilt back for the Churn Dash Quilt I'm making for my grandson.  When I was making the Churn Dash Blocks I cut five extra blocks and fooled around with the layouts.  Some of these would be called Greek Cross, but I have no idea what the remainder would be called!  I won several yards of Parson Gray's first fabric line, Curious Nature, and I put the leftover yardage to good use, in this quilt  back.  I'm very happy with it.

Here's the quilt top, it combines fabric from both of Parson Gray's fabric lines.  These collections are perfect for a male.  Once the quilt is assembled it truly will be two quilts in one.

May your bobbins always be full,

Churn Dash Quilt Top is Pieced!

I've been churning and dashing, I just haven't been blogging about this quilt for over two weeks.  The quilt top is now completed!  Woo hoo, it's a large twin size, 92 x 67 inches.  In my downtime, I put a lot of thought into sashing or not sashing.  I went with a narrow 1" sash, 1/2" when sewn together, and I'm really happy with the results.  I used a 2" strip for the outside sashing.

I'm really in love with the 35 blocks that make up this quilt.

Now, I need to go wrangle some more fabric, to make the quilt back!

May your bobbins always be full,

Growing, growing, growing

I'm making great progress on the Churn Dash Quilt Top

First four,

then twelve,

now, 21!

I've been sewing this morning in my bathing suit.  I leave in a few minutes for water aerobics, but I wanted to finish the new blocks.  21 down, 14 more to go!

May your bobbins always be full,

12 down 23 to go!

I'm making steady progress on the Churn Dash quilt top.  It was too breezy to take a photo outside.  I'd lay down 3 or 4 blocks, then they'd start tumbling across the lawn!  Good times.

May your bobbins always be full,

12.5" Churn Dash Block Tutorial

I looked at how other tutorials for a 12.5" Churn Dash Block were written, and I knew I wouldn't follow them.  I followed the idea of the other tutorials and did my own thing.  I thought I'd share it with you.

Refrain from trueing up the four HSTs.  Join a 2.5x4.5" print piece with a matching background piece on one side.  Do this for all four units.  I used a 12.5" square ruler to transport my pieces between the cutting board, sewing machine and ironing board.

Lay out the center pieces, like a cross, then add the four HSTs.

Sew the three pieces of the top row together, follow with the middle row, then the bottom row.  Press the seams.  Now, join the three rows together, press the seams, and true up the block to 12.5 inches square.

 There you have it.  Now, I'm off to piece more together!

May your bobbins always be full,