Baby quilt #2...

Thanks to those who replied on ugly fabric use. (If you didn't or don't know what I am talking about, see previous post; any other ideas are more then welcome)
It seems that you mainly pass it on someone else. I just have to say :
Thank you because it thanks to people like you, that I was able to start quilting.

I am considering to post more about the projects that I made from various given, unwanted fabrics. For me it is more like a challenge to find a use for them. Would you be interested?

Well, let's take a look on the baby quilt #2:



Again, this quilt was one of those, made out of the given children fabrics. I don't have any kids, but I really enjoy making baby/ kids crafts. Many were gifts and now with mountain babies, I couldn't resist.
I also call this one a yellow quilt. I am really starting to like yellow lately.



The back is flannel that I bought about two years ago for something else, but decided to use it here.



I like the quilting on this one. You know, I tried and am trying to learn free motion quilting, but I get to a certain point and get very frustrated and need to leave for a while. This was the closest I could get with walking foot. Next time, I would sew the lines closer together.



Baby quilt # 3 is still missing the binding because I miss the correct thread color, but soon it will be fixed.

Baby quilt #1 & what to do with ugly fabrics...

I am going to post about this one again since something happened to the photo earlier, it somehow showed with weird colors.



Here is the exchange quilt all quilted and washed. It is as soft and crinkly as the first one in these colors.



Binding is again the funky star fabric and the backing that so many of you liked so much are again the same thrifty flannel sheets. I had enough for one more backing, so you'll see it again.

Now, how about those ugly fabrics.
I somehow became that person that inherits the fabrics from quilters that either are ready for some new fabrics or from families of pass quilters that don't know what to do with all that "treasure" , so they somehow find me. I am OK with that. Since I am student with limited budget that certainly helps to keep my creating on. It is sad sometimes to see the projects ( I found some real treasures...) that the crafter would hope will stay in the family for many many generations, bagged up in the pile of boxes to get rid off.
Well, so here is where I come in and gratefully take what is given to me and try to make the best out of it. It is the same with the this quilt and some of the quilts that will come. If fabrics are not really my style, and sometimes there is a lot of those I cut them up into strips and use them in scrap quilts.

An example: Well, purple star fabric is one of those I wouldn't normally use. I got that one from my friend Pat, she has been quilting for over 15 years and handed me the box of fabrics that she was tired of looking at. I 've used many many of Pat's fabrics in my quilts already and I still have a lot left.
You already seen it used above on the baby quilt for binding.
Look at the star fabric here, doesn't it add a little magic to the log cabin quilt (one of my WIP)?




I still have about fat quarter left. I am pretty sure it will find it's use.

How do you use fabrics you don't like? Do you throw them out? Do you give them to people like me? :)hehe
Do you have any ideas you would like to share?

PS: I understand that calling a fabric ugly is very subjective, but we all know about some, right?

Quilting Assembly Line...

I am enjoying my still very productive weekend. I had a big plans and I think, I am going to not only accomplish what I planned, but even exceed it. It doesn't happen very often, if ever. I am really happy.
I'll start with Saturday.
First, I cleaned up the house, did the laundry and made lunch. Then, I cut, pieced and put together three other baby quilts for this project. They are very simple designs, so I could finish them soon and send them to their homes. I was able to baste (with spray) one of them before...





I took a break and went out for dinner with my other half, that was kind enough and understand that I can't possible cook dinner at the time. :)
Came back and basted rest of quilts just in time for Earth Hour.
It was so nice to turn of the lights and figure out what are we going to do in dark with couple of candles. We played cards! We haven't play cards forever. We had so much fun, that we prolong the dark earth hour till almost 10:30 pm.



We woke up to the white, icy morning. Perfect for early breakfast and quiet hand sewing with coffee.





I finished sewing the binding on the quilt that I started in Summer 2007 as a gift for a wedding. Yep, the wedding was in September that year. I am way past due with the gift, but luckily our friends are very patient. However, the quilt is done and will need the post of it's own after it will be given to almost two year old married couple. Ups... You can see the sneak peaks here.

Rest of my Sunday, was spent with quilting my baby quilts. As of right now, all three are quilted and one has even binding sewn on, binding is in works for two others. They will probably each get a post of their own. We'll see.

I hope you had a great weekend as I did. School work? What is that? OK, I will stop writing now.

In Exchange For...

I put together this quilt top last night. I will baste it (with my basting spray) and quilt it this weekend. This one will be a substitute for this one, which I intend to keep. I even used the same scrap fabrics for strips and squares.
I have a bunch of other children fabrics pulled out and ready to be pieced into some more children quilts or blankets. I was lucky and received one of the boxes from a family of pass quilter. So much vintage fabrics, started yo-yo quilt and well children fabrics. I love it. Coming soon...

Photo shooting...

So, it is not even 8:00am and I am on the lookout for some sunny day to finally photograph the quilt. We had such a strong storm last night, I was pessimistic about sunny morning, but...



Here I am, while still in PJ's, trying to study and write a paper that is due today in a couple of hours, the quilt won't stop starring at me. So I go outside, grab my camera, folding chair and the quilt. It is still windy and freaking cold (remember I am in PJ's and bare feet in slippers), but the sun is shinning!



I told you, so soft and crinkly! The back is made out of thrifty flannel sheet.


I planned for binding made out of scraps similar to log cabins, but those were mostly about 1.5" wide, so I reached for other fun scrap piece, black and purplish stars. I think it looks nice.

In quilting...

So this what I was doing last night. I know, my back was sore from Sunday's work in the yard and I had stuff to do for school, but I had to do it.



It also looked like this. :)


My head is ready to explode with the amount of the ideas I have for the future projects, but I told myself I can't do any of that until I finish what I started. At least I will try, OK?


The quilt is finished and washed and all soft and crinkled. It is so soft! I love it and it grows on me more and more. Do you think I could change my mind about the future of this quilt if I would make it up and make an extra one for this cause? I already started to piece another one. Please?

I will post the finished pictures as long as we have some sun back. It has been cloudy, windy, and raining the last couple of days.

Smoky weekend...

Except of being out of the town most of the weekend, we managed to burn part of the last year garden that was not planted, clean up the flower beds, well and some of us rested outside, enjoying warm, spring day.