Can this be done in two weeks?
 

My twin DP is quilted. Pillow sham & 2 pillows are ready for assembly but need ruffles or prairie points around the edges. I'm doing a stenciled 4" border around the quilt and I'm thinking of prairie points. Also have matching eyelet dust ruffle that I picked up at the thrift store for a buck and a quarter. Do you guys think I can do this in 2 weeks( provided I give a few hours a day & stay off the forum... LOL!)

If it washes up okay, I'm thinking of giving the set to my BIL for Easter.

Sure, if you dive in and work on it. Its amazing how much you can get done in a couple hours if you are organized and stay at it

I'm trying to stay super organized and work on it every chance I get.

The dust ruffle is a bit of a snag though. I have to reduce the size. Can't beat a buck and a quarter like new though!

What I did for my DIL -they have a king size eaterbed -

I made three sections to tuck under the mattress. Added about 8-10 inches to the top of the ruffle and they just tuck in each section under the water Bed mattress. The rails also go to the footboard, so the skirt need to be splot into three sections to acommodate that

I had a very tight deadline for a wedding quilt last spring. I found that getting up an hour earlier really helped. I tried sewing later in the evening but my eyes were just too tired. I used that time for organizing the next morning's work. Surprising what you can do if you are motivated. Alternately, you could give him what is finished and a dated IOU (just to make sure that you don't sluff off) for the rest.

All I can say is go for it. And good luck.
We need picture s of at when i is done

I think you can get it done I got a pillow case done in an hour or less so if you stay on top of it you can get it done.

I cut fabric & batting for borders last night. Got a late start so only the two short ends are done and attached.

Had to stop & prep dinner.

Sometimes if I'm too tired to sew I plot and scheme and get things ready

What size did your twin quilt end up? I am in the early stages of making a quilt for a twin size bed, and searches have come up with 39 x 75 inches mattress sizes. I know I have to add for the drops but was wondering what your twin came out to be too.

Mine is a tad oversized.

Around 66 x 88 or so.

There are 5 rows of 7 12 1/2" blocks with a 3" border.

Pics are on my profile page. Need to put some new ones up when it's done. It is a tan and white Dresden Plate quilted by the piece(as you go)with a stenciled border and stenciling where the corners of the blocks meet.

I didn't really sit down and plan this thing. I'm kind of figuring it out as I go along.

It was a kit I got as a gift about 25 years ago. I never worked on it when I was younger because I thought the colors were kind of... meh. just started monkeying around with it to have something to practice on since I haven't sewn much beyond mending in years and I was never much of a sewer in the first place.

It's turning out better than I thought it would. I'm very happy with it so far.

I am sure you can accomplish your goal. Just jump right in there and do it. Good Luck.

I think you can, if you use your time wisely. I can make a quilt in two weeks and I work full time, take care of a bird, 3 cats and 2 little dogs, plus housework and laundry. I am 69 soon to be 70. I still get into bed at my usual time. I go to bed early and get up early. I sew every evening for a couple of hours and on weekends in between above chores.

I'm thinking if I were making it for a man, I would make the pillow shams with plain edges. You already have the eyelet dust ruffle and maybe the prairie points for the quilt.

I agree !!!

It doesn't sound too oversized to me. The mattress dimensions I keep seeing are 39 x 75 so your quilt size sounds right to me. I have seen where people make them smaller but it doesn't seem like they would fit over the bed. I don't have a twin bed to judge by, only going by dimensions.

Thank you for letting me know.

It is amazing what a determined quilter can do, so if you give it your all I don't see why you can't accomplish what you want. Good thoughts coming at you for success, and I see that you just joined us so a very warm welcome also.

Don't know what kind of dust ruffle but if it's the type that has fabric that you lay across the box springs, what I do is cut all that off, I don't like that type at all! Then I use elastic (cheap stuff) and apply it to the top. If the dust ruffle was too big to begin with I make the adjustment when sewing on the elastic. Don't know about you but centering that over the box springs & then getting the mattress back on top is not my idea of fun. LOL. Reminds me of Laural & Hardy getting the piano up the stairs

What I was planning to do is undo the short ends, trim off however much I need to to make it twin sized, stitch it closed and gather the short ends to fit or I could whack some of the ruffle off... I'll just have to see what will work.

Yippee!

The long borders are ready to attach!

I got a late start. Had to buy groceries today and I'm working in fits as I do laundry.

I'm getting there!

If you are making prairie points that are all different colors that will take a lot longer than to make them all the same using the method I saw on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25fnkU7L2qc

I am on a time crunch too. Making a chemo quilt for my sister who has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. I just have to stay off the computer and FOCUS!

RoseP:

I think I saw that tute on prairie points and it's great!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssss!

The binding is on and thanks to the tutorials you guys sent me to and all the tips it turned out great! (for me anyway-I always had a hard time with binding...)

It was so easy too. Binding will never daunt me again.

Thank you!!!!!

Yaaaay!!!

The quilt is done!

I put decorative stitching around it in a couple of places. I just put it in the washing machine.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

:-)

Still have to finish off the two throw pillows and downsize the dust ruffle but quilt and pillow sham are on the pictures forum

Thanks everybody!

If you're committed, you can do it. I once did a queen size brick quilt in a week with 6x18" finished bricks.

stay on target and keep off the board. yes you can do it.!!!

I had to go help my mom with something and felt kind of icky this afternoon but all I have left now is to resize dust ruffle wash everything and stuff pillows(made pillow forms)

Kind of tired tonight so I dug through fabric and drew some pictures to try and plan my daughter's quilt for her bday at the end of May