Disclaimer: This is NOT a sewing tutorial. It’s a photo essay to document my quilting project, for my former sister-in-law. Hi, Sheryl! See, I really am working on it!! (The baby shower is in 7 days, and the quilt has to be done, and WRAPPED by 2 pm. I totally can do this! Oh, I did mention this is for my niece’s baby, right? Oh, you figured it out by it being my former sister-in-law’s daughter’s baby shower? Oh, okay then. I’ll just take off my Captain Obvious name tag now.) The reason I do not claim it as a tutorial is, I don’t feel qualified as an expert. But, I will be more than happy to show you everything I know. Just don’t be upset when you get what you paid for!!
I haven’t been able to sew since my wreck in Feb., due to my injuries. Graciously, Sheryl agreed to cut out the squares, if I’d sew them together. WE make a great team!
Here goes the pictorial proof of project in process:
Sheryl requested the diagonal patterns. I can’t wait to finish it! It’s made of flannel, so in addition to being so pretty, it’s sooo soft for the baby!
Ya get to sew even more squares together!!! Yoo hoo!
Now that I’ve made my pictorial proof, I need to get back home and sew up a storm! Baby showers wait for no (wo)man!!
Right! (actually I had no idea that singer made scissors) I’m loving those colours. Just looking at all those squares makes my head hurt. Lining them all up to be perfect isn’t fun and I don’t envy you one bit. Maybe I’d be more inclined if someone graciously cut up all the squares for me. Sheryl you are amazing! (Who has to iron all those seams flat? blergh with the ironing)
It’s gonna be so gorgeous when it’s all done.
BTW I don’t know if my last comment made it through or not because I forgot to fill in the fields below because the examples were all there and I thought I had already. of course I hit post comment and that was that.
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I didn’t either, till I read the name! Haha
Thanks, the color choices weren’t mine. Nope, the perfect lines aren’t happening!! That’s why I don’t claim to be an expert!!! Yes, Sheryl IS amazing!! Ummmm, iron seams??? Isn’t that what finger pressing is for????
No other comment yet, that I see.
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I love quilts, Melinda. This one will be lovely (even if other than purple 😉 ). Mega hugs
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Oh me too, Teagan! Thank you. Yeah, silly girl, no taste in colors at all. ;p
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is an expert needed to make an art work or an artist like you?
Love ❤
Michel
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Awww, thank you , Michel! How sweet!
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I hope you sew it in time Melinda!!!
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Never fear, Sewing Slob is here! It will be done, or I’ll be found, dead at the machine!!
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🙂 I am seeing from your posts! you were on some serious quilting business and you did it!!!!
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Yes, I was! Thanks!
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That’s a lucky baby.
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Thanks, Beth. Much loved, that’s for sure!
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Wow Melinda talented!!
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Thanks, Lynn. What about you?? I can’t cook! Or run a household full of nine kids! While in a foreign country! While wearing only skirts!
What I’m saying is you’re amazing too.
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ha ha you are sweet! This is quite a wonderful project and looks lovely!
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Thanks. Making baby quilts are my favorite, because they’re so pretty, AND small!! Pretty quick satisfaction!
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yes I think that would be a huge plus, not something that takes too long but is gorgeous!
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YES! I can’t delay gratification long enough to make many full size quilts! In fact, I’ve only made one. But I kinda cheated. I sandwiched an old comforter in between 2 king size sheets, and sewed together. The only “Quilting” I did was outline my youngest daughter’s 3 letter nickname.
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ha ha sounds like something I would do but no sewing for me ! I love quilts, when mom retired she made a quilt for each grandkid, me and my sister, pillow covers, table runners, you get the idea! I just love them! If I attempt sewing ok hmm it’s quite interesting we will just say that…..
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How wonderful that everyone has one of your mom’s quilts! What a treasure! Lol Well, we’ll let you off from sewing then! Wish we lived near, then we could trade! I’ll sew for you, and you cook for me!!
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oh yes!!!!! that would be cool
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I would love that.
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me too:)
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DONE! It looks fabulous!!!! I can’t believe how quickly you got that together. Quilts and I just don’t mix. I started one a few years ago – there will be a blog post no doubt…eventually.
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Thanks, Stella!! You do so many other things so well, thanks for leaving the quilting to me at least! haha
(My PP’s big girl quilt has been waiting a year now, to be finished. I do better under pressure with a deadline!)
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i love quilting…but can’t afford too…and lost my juki too…great machine
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Aw, no! Look for sales, and coupons! At Hancock Fabric, I’ve found material for $1 a yard. But you have to look thru EVERY bolt on the clearance table!! I never heard of Juki. Is that a brand of machine?
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yes, industrial
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Aha! I’d love to have a heavy duty one like that!
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yep…i love that speed control is a clutch not rheostat…i much better system plus you can do upholstery
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Ooooh, upholstery! That is an ambitious project! My Mama taught me how to cover a love seat, and I’ve never tried it again, by myself!
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i covered a couch when i was 14yr old, in juvie…built a ottoman too
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Covered a couch as a 14 yr old? Wow! Kudos to you! And BUILT an ottoman? You have some serious skills!
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i wish i was closer to you…you’d be amazed at how easy it is to recover a couch…
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That would be cool, to work together. I don’t actually have a couch anymore. What can you do with a recliner that the seat sags almost to the floor? lol
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a spring probably came loose…or, if it’s webbing, that broke
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I think more than one. It definitely has seen better days. Years, decades!!
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fixable if the frame isn’t broke…so many people just toss furniture because it’s cheaper to buy new
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I just don’t have the physical strength.
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you could with help…a recliner is mostly staples…some sewing, not much…maybe some ticking
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Hmmm, I’ll have to see if I can get a helper! I sure would love for it to be fixed again! Thanks!
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good luck…to take it apart you have to start at the bottom…reverse the way it was put together…watch some videos, here’s one…https://youtu.be/eG1_7JJT4hA
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Thanks, J!
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Hmmm, maybe!
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fyi…https://www.juki.com/jus.html
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