The Girl's Quilts

Hi friends!
I had quit working on Kim's quilt until after Christmas so I could finish my Christmas sewing.
This is one of those quilts where you take one step forward and two steps back!

Also cut a little on Missy's shirts.
So back to working on both.

Here is the picture of all the ones that went to the nursing home. I am forth from the left. Sis is third and my neighbor is on the other side of me.
Hugs
Babs

Missy's Quilt.

Hi friends!
Working on adding interfacing to the back of some t-shirt's for her quilt.
Already have it ironed on to this one.

Using a damp kitchen towel to add some moisture.

I wish I had a iron that got really hot like the one that tried to kill me! But this one will do , just takes a little longer.
Hugs
Babs

Missy's Quilt

Hi friends!
Cutting 2 1/2 inch squares! Need lots for a king sized quilt.

This is one of the t-shirts she gave me and i am going to try to cut it like a t-shirt quilt with interfacing just the right size to match several of the rows.

Still got a couple of shirts to cut up!
Maybe I will finish by Easter and give it to her. No idea when Easter is!!!!
Maybe i will finish Kim's by Christmas Day and give her's to her.
Still lots of Christmas sewing to get done.
Have a good one.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's And Missy's

Hi friends!
After I finished quilting the borders I found a spot that needed the seam ripper!
Isn't that the way it always happens?

Missy brought me a bunch of her cotton shirts to add to her quilt, so I am de-boning them.

This is how our house looked on Sat. morning after the snow.
So thankful we didn't get any more than we did , some  people in Atlanta are still without power
today.
Have a good one
Hugs
Babs

Snow, Snow,and More Snow!

Hi friends!
Got up this morning to snow. weathermen said we wouldn't get any! Wrong again!

We went planning on going any where to day so will just stay here and enjoy it.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's then Missy's

Hi friends!
Started quilting on Kim's Quilt , should be finished soon.

I bought this Monday for Missy's quilt. I will start her's as soon as i finish Kim's
She brought over some cotton shirts for me to cut up 2 1/2 inch squares and put into her quilt.
In them was two t-shirts with horses on them she wants me to put on it.
Now just to finish Kim's
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
I worked on Kim's quilt all day Sat. and finally got the borders sewed on and sandwiched.

I run the top piece on the top of the quilt and pin the bottom on the bottom and sew them down.
Press them over and put battening between with basting spray.
Bottom and top first then the sides.
Then i just have to quilt four borders.
Those side borders are just nine inch"s wide.
So thankful to be the far!!!
Every thing that could go wrong with this quilt did.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi Friends!
I worked on this but it seems like i use the seam ripper more than i sew!
Going to try to finish this up this weekend! Cross my fingers!
Have a good weekend
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
I took one border off Monday and fixed some spots!

I used my new seam ripper and of course sliced my finger.
We went shopping in Chattanooga yesterday, me and sis.
I will post pictures of my loot later after i get pictures.
Had to buy some fabric! Of course!!!
I bough a bunch of fat quarters for our monthly draw at Q-Bee in different colors , i think Jan. is yellow. But i have them covered so i want have to cut them from yardage every month.
Plan to work on this quilt today so maybe i will make some head way with it.
Hugs
Babs

Nearly there

Hi friends!
I worked hard on this last Tuesday but at ten o"clock knowing I would have to spend all day Wednesday cooking and cleaning , I gave up.
Whats bad is I took no pictures !
But on adding borders I ran into a Problem and knew I wouldn't finish it in time to give it to Kim before her birthday . Her birthday is the same day as mine! Last Friday!
Maybe this week I can finish it for her.
Plan on working on it today!
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
All i have done the last couple of days is join these together.
I did sew the other string of blocks together and looked for a fabric in my stash to do a small border.
Haven't found any thing yet.
About any color would do but i am leaning toward black for some reason.

It think black would tie it all together.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

 Hi friends!
This is the start of one end of this quilt , i have something for a small border to go all the way around..

Of course i will have to sew it all together to see just how wide the border has to be and i had though about small blocks on each side but its so wide with a border that just might do it.
Need to sew it together so i can plan the next step.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
The third row!

I may get these together by Wednesday. But i did make the blocks for the next row, on top and bottom.

These are twelve inch each so hopefully these rows will bring me up to a small border.

I want to do a smaller row on the sides of the broken dishes or envelope block.
I plan on making the blocks and putting them together and sandwiching them before adding them to these blocks. On the top,bottom and sides.
Maybe it will be possible to give this to her Thanksgiving.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
I decided on four across for Kim's quilt.

Added another one for the second row.
But although I have quilted three more blocks I still haven't quilted the fourth one to make the next row. Hopefully today if i have time with all the house work that needs doing.
This morning i decided to add some envelope blocks to the top, bottom and sides to finish it off.
Do you ever do that wake up and know just what you want to do ?
Have a good weekend
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
Over the weekend i put together four more blocks before running out of muslin for backing.
Will have to get some more today!

So at least i would  have some more to add together i quilted them!

Hopefully i will get some more Muslin and get some more together.
Have a good one.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
Joined another row !
But i think i will add another block to each one.
The top one had to go to the couch because of bunching !
I will use my ripper to take it apart.

You can see it on the left block that i added.

Real good her but i took it out last night so should redo it today.
Have a good weekend.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
Two of our great grands came for trick and treating.
Luke and Katy Jo.

Went yesterday and picked up my battening i ordered. Saved shipping by sending it straight to our local Walmart.
It's Pellon.

The block i had sandwiched is nearly quilted. When i get finished with it i will join three of them and add them to the other three that i have already joined.
Didn't get much done yesterday because Tommy's last aunt died , she was 92.
We went over and spent some time with her two daughter's.
She was my supervisor's supervisor  for 18 years . I got to know her sweet side.
After Tommy and i got married 20 years ago we went to visit her and she was so tickled that He had found me.
Tommy called her a couple of weeks ago and she was having a good day and they had a nice long talk.
At that time we had now idea she was so bad off.
She is happy now with her hubby.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
I added another block to this quilt.

I want to mix up the directions they are going.
Wednesday i am suppose to get more Battening to use in this.
But i have three more put together and have quilted two of those.
When i get the third one quilted i will do another row.

Also quilted this!
I used scraps of the same battening.
Just need to add binding and hand sew it down. Getting some done on my Christmas list.
Have a good one
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
I tried this saching for the middles!

This is the fabric I used, it's one yard of thirty's fabric.
I think i like it better than the yellow.
It might have disappeared in the design.
I put together one more yesterday but haven't quilted it yet.
Hoping to speed up working on this so i can start Missy's ! Her birthday is in Feb.
Hugs
Babs

Kim's Quilt

Hi friends!
I quilted the three blocks that i had sandwiched.

I found some fabric they may work for the sashing between the blocks. Each block measures 18 by 22. Nice big blocks.
Maybe this one:

I have another that i want to see if it will look better before i make up my mind.
Some thirty's fabric that i bough  a yard of. I will let you know !
Hugs
Babs