beloved quilt
 

Ok guys here is the pic u ask for. Now remember it went through several years of college, and several moves lol. But it has been well loved and used. It is why I make quilts. not to be put away in the closet for future generations, but to be loved and used and appreciated. Also, was my first quilt and i did not know there was a difference in material. All of the material used in this one came from Walmart, and I think there is a huge difference in the quality of material.

How well do you work with everyone looking over your shoulder? lol!!

lol well my son's cat, Izzy sits on my cutting table and inspects each piece lol guess I am used to it.

oh my gosh...I said, "Is that MY ninnie?"...sure nuff!
Where you been girlfriend?
So good to see you back! Can't wait to see that new quilt. :thumbup:

ok, see that you have gotten started. That was quite a brave pattern to do for your
first and you did great.
What a compliment that your SON wants another quilt! Most grown men have no
interest. Guess he knows a good thing...like mom....I'll keep coming back. later gator :)

Beautiful colors...can't wait to see your steps as u go along on it!!

I'd love to have a Storm at Sea myself, and love batiks, so I'm hoping to follow along with you on your adventure. Thanks for sharing your progress.

I know that there are so many posts and only so much time, so actually I maybe before and then "finished". But I'm sure there are plenty who would like to follow along.

What a beautiful choice of fabrics. I will really enjoy seeing your progress because i have always wanted to make a storm at sea quilt.

Storm At Sea Day 4
 

Here is the last of the Batiks cut, 104T25s and 104T25r lol . And now we can cut the lights :):):) Moving along at a good pace i think. Also a pic of all the dark Batiks together

What will the finish size be?

It will be beauty. I love your fabric selection. :-)

I also use the ziplock bags. I use all the sizes and my favorite is the 2.5 gallon. I use them to hold all the smaller bags for a project so I can just grab and go. Pattern books fit well inside the big bags too. So everything is together. I also use them for completed blocks with a thin piece of cardboard to keep them from getting wrinkled. I cover the cardboard with contact paper. I do have to keep a secret stash of bags hidden in my sewing room so they don't get used in the kitchen by DH. :)

The finished size will be 94" by 94"

I'll sure follow along just tell me where to go & how to follow..You be the Leader & as always I will be the follower...I learn so much this way, please let me know what to to do & how.
Jeri

I'm looking forward to a tute more than just seeing progress pic's I'd like to do a SAS when I'm a better quilter.

Fur can you tell me where you found the 2.5 gallon ziplocks? I can only find the 1 gallon sized. I've asked everyone on the board but never an answer, you can private message me if it's a big secret lol
Jeri

Thank you for your comments, headed to the cutting board now. Here is a link to where u can get all sizes of zip lock bags, but i would never store material in one for too long. I save my grocery bags to store projects in lol and use the money I save on more material :):):) this is the link to Amazon, and I do love Amazon, this is where I order bags when I need them. and you can get them over night even. Also I will be glad to help you anyway I can http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...20bags%20large

Jeri,
My Walmart carries them. They are usually on the bottom shelf. I have found them by both zip-lock and hefty. I have seen them in 2 gal and 2.5 gal. Good luck!
Hugs

thank you ckcowl, lol was a little painful to cut it up, but i soon got over that

Hi ya Mousie, good to see you, we are a lot closer now, maybe we can make plans to meet

Storm At Sea Day 5
 

Did the lights today, will finish them in the morn, and then set up sewing area the way i want it. Was a good day of cutting , lol, did not have to 2worry about right and back sides like with the Batiks, Here are todays pics, only ave to do240 pieces in the morn.

Storm At Sea Day 6
 

Finished the last cutting this morn, did 120 T25 and 120 T25r and also a pic of the whole quilt pieces. Is anyone interested with seeing it come together? If not I will quit posting here, and ty for tuning in :):)

Don't stop now - it's about to get really good!

I think you should do a quick tute on it. I can't wait to see it all done. I like watching the progress as well.

Yes - yes - yes - please continue - thank you!

Very funny! Of course we want to see!:thumbup:

ok guys finishing up the first set of small blocks today. or at least i hope to :):) When I got out my machine I had to oil it and go over some things, lol had to find my 1/4in foot also, love that thing :):) So will either post first blocks and instructions this afternoon or tomorrow morning. and thanks for being patient with me.

Can't wait to see the finished quilt! Those are beautiful batiks & the color combinations will be dramatic!! My first big quilt was a SAS but basic blue calicos & boring. Looking back & remembering cutting all those pieces from plastic templets seems like over 20 yrs ago! LOL Your son is going to Love this one as much as the first!

I am loving your progress posts and excited to go on this journey with you. I have been planning a Storm at Sea but have been hesitating on the process I want to use to cut the pieces.

Storm At Sea Day 7
 

Ok so here is our first unit. These are made up of 1, 3 1/2 in square, from our dark fabric, and 4 hsts (made from cutting a 3 inch square in half diagonally.) In this quilt u will need 28 of these units. And here are pictures of the steps. You will see that i pin. I am a big believer in pinning. if it slips, even a smidgen. it can end up making a difference when we are ready to put the units together and make our squares. If the pictures are not clear, then just ask and I will be glad to answer any and all questions. It is the way we learn, by asking. lol and I have done lots and lots of asking and still do.

Angelina, the only piece i use a template for is the diamonds. The rest is rotary cut, which goes a lot faster. And I usually do 4 layers at a time.

like all the fabrics!!!

thank you. so do I :):) was a little painful when I started cutting them up, and found that the pattern took a yard more than it said to cut the darks. today working on our second unit. There is 52 of it so will take me longer to do. Will post when I get them done.

Storm At Sea day 10
 

So now we have moved on to our second set of units. These are made with our darks, 2Tand 2Tr, and one light diamond. Here are the steps to making them. You will need 56 of these. If you want the template for the diamond, just message me and I will email one to you.

Thanks for the progress update. This is fun watching someone's quilt come together piece by piece in real time.

Love it. You are as always a great inspiration quilter.

So glad u r tuning in and enjoying the ride. When I started quilting I did not know anyone who did. So it was a lot of trial and error lol and believe u me there were a lot of errors, but Quilting just got under my skin. and before i knew it i was working on one. and another 10 were running around in my head. And I started studying the history of quilting in this country. With none of the tools or machines we have today they made beautiful quilts. I do not see quilting as a craft, but a dying art that is native to our country. Others do weekend patterns lol but i am not happy unless it is a long drawn out process. I guess to each her own. So glad u r enjoying the process. And will help you in any way i can

awe ty girl. lol I am still just an old fashioned quilter. so glad to hear from you

The pictures are great, and again -- I love your fabrics.
I tried making blocks like your second set of units and when I tried to match them to other units they were all too small. I traced a template, as I remember.

Any idea why? Maybe I didn't print the templates out the right size. Hey, I just thought of that! I bet that's it. It just came to me because I remember when I was doing the 2013 BOTM here the templates would not print out the right size in Chrome but hey did in Internet Explorer.