purplemem

I really want to finish my Dad's quilt this weekend. Just a lap quilt, 60x60, although I'm thinking of making the borders just a little bigger as he is 5'10" and stretches out in the recliner for his naps. I've finished the first row, half the second and half the third. :?

My next UFO is the flying geese quilt that I was commissioned in August. It is a necessity I finish it next week. :oops:

I have one more block on my Row Robin. I had it finished but when I went to square up the blocks, one was seriously wonky. :evil: Now I'm deciding whether to make another block or try resewing this one. I've taken it apart but haven't made up my mind. :?:

If I get these 3 finished by the end of the month, I'll be very happy. :D

mpeters1200

I finished the first project on my list. Gramma's Sampler top is done. I'm hoping to get it into my little frame today and start quilting. Will be alternating a couple new projects and a quilt for my ds as well.

Here is the link that goes with the sampler. I didn't want to post all the pics in the sister thread since I already posted them some where else. The finished top pic is on the bottom of page 5, the 9 individual blocks and the stories behind them are on the first 4 pages.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/14807.page

nor'easter

Melissa, your 'Gramma's Sampler' is totally awesome!! What a great job you did. I love everything about it...the colors, the blocks you chose, their placement, the journey you took us all on while you made it, everything. Your grandmother will simply adore it! We're so proud of you!!! :D

mpeters1200

Thanks Noreaster. While this was my quickest top together to date, (4 weeks from purchase of fabric to finish of top or 2 weeks from first stitch to last), it was one of the hardest. I've been putting block names aside for different samplers for a while...but then she fell and this whole thing started.

I've got about 4 weeks until I have to deliver...which is why I'm trying to get it basted and in the frame this weekend.

AkAngel

Thanks for the comments all about the gift for my neighbors birthday.
As it so happened I ran into the lady that taught my BOM class and a couple others I've taken and she told me the class schedule was out for Feb.
I was asking her what it included and she was telling me. She mentioned the table runner of the month, I asked her if she had done Jan's yet and why and she said no. Believe it or not she couldn't remember what pattern Jan.. was but she suggested maybe I'd like the one they did in Dec.(she doesn't mind repeating it even if others are doing another pattern) It uses a focus fabric in the center or the squares. I remember seeing it when I was out there last month and it being very pretty.
She says it looks complicated but can be done in an afternoon class and it only uses 3 fabrics. So I think I am going to go with that one. I was suppose to call her tonight when I got home and get the yardage requirements but got busy so will call her tomorrow.
I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

gcathie

Dag gone you girls have wore me out! :-) Our son left Monday and now I'm just taking a deep breath to reminis about our visit.......that's what I've done for 3 days and may do it tomarrow too.....:-) please forgive the spelling head is in the clouds....

AkAngel

Melissa,
Your Grandma's Sampler turned out lovely, she will be tickled.
She might at times forget you made it for her, but then when she reads your love letters it will be fresh and new every time and she'll be blessed all over again.
You should be proud.
Muriel

Mousie

Melissa,
Your Grandma's Sampler turned out lovely, she will be tickled.
She might at times forget you made it for her, but then when she reads your love letters it will be fresh and new every time and she'll be blessed all over again.
You should be proud.
Muriel

...love letters for those with alzheimer's etc., what a wonderful idea!
Melissa, everytime I think of the different posts on your gramma's sampler i think of her running her fingers over the blocks feeling the love. I miss my grandma, think I will call her today. She has had a profound impact on my life too, as did my little grandma, (she was 4'8"!)
Little ws 98 when she passed and gma N. is 93!

I need to put something here for self motivation:
So I am making my first bed quilt for my grandbaby, (she is five, but still my baby, been there with her since day 1 and we are very close.)
She has seen blocks of the quilt and was here two days ago and asked me to work on it. (that'll get your stuff in gear, lol)
I have posted that I had to square up my blocks as I am still learning. I would have liked to have taken a class, but 1- there aren't any around here, and 2- I have chronic health problems that interfere with everything, so it wouldn't have worked out very well anyway. So I guess with a lot of books, magazines and good ppl here, I am almost self taught.
In order to get all the blocks the same I had to trim off some of them and there went some beautiful points...yes, I know I could have just added to the smaller ones, but I had already cut my borders and did not want to have to 'piece' them to make them bigger...I'm learning as I go...I really love the colors and the combination and she is so excited, but I wanted it to be as perfect as my love for her. I won't stop, but instead of "My Princess Quilt", think it should be called "My Grandma loves me and made me a Wonky quilt", actually about to bust out laughing at that. I feel better now. I framed these princess panels and it was just hard for me to have to go back and "fix". The next one will be better and the next one after that even more, but I think the quilt police are in our heads!!! I'm gonna have to run them out of there. thanks for giving me a place to get this out. C

mpeters1200

Thank you for such a lovely compliment.

I have learned that my gramma can do no wrong...at least when I was 5. SO....I doubt she'll know it's wonky. All that will matter is her Grandma made something for her.

I often have issues getting my blocks squared up to. I haven't been able to really peruse some rulers, but I understand that square rulers are made just to square up blocks. They come in different sizes which is where my dilemma starts. I don't want a bunch of rulers because I barely have room for the two I have. But I would like to find a nice universal ruler that has enough lines on it that I could square up just about anything.

Mousie

melissa,
well, don't know if what I did, (after the fact), will help you, but you never know. (btw, was just in there putting her pieces of top on flannel board and really don't like the 'wonky' pink border) so reading your reply, i have tears in my eyes, it's not that i have to be perfect, just better than that...

anyway, to try to 'square up' blocks, I used some freezer paper and probably learned this on here, wish i had done it first...made squares and did all the markings with a pen (asterick...8 lines) so i could see the lines after i pressed it onto the back of my blocks. If i had been putting the same borders on all nine blocks it wouldn't have been so confusing, but i did a princess block with borders, then a patchwork block w/ no border, then another princess....math had my head spinning! Should have paper pieced the whole center...didn't exactly know how then. :roll:
I'm so thankful for your reply bc i have put a lot of time into this quilt already and can't wait to surprise her. I had to use a certain color pink and had just barely enough.
i'll get it figured out. I know me, gonna be taking out some of last night's stitching. It's glaringly off and with all that is right with it, don't want those borders spoiling the whole thing. gonna rethink those outer border sizes. anyway, i am being a chatty kathy, off to quiltland, lol. C