Second Pink and Black Block

It has taken me a week and a half to get in my craft room again to sew. Time sure flies.

My original idea had 15 original blocks. Then I was going to reverse the colors on each one to make a second block. When that was done I would have 30 blocks for my quilt.

I got my second block done. I realized as I finished it that it was two colors and I couldn't reverse it effectively for the other block. I thought about it all evening. I have 3 more like this. I think I will pair it with another of two colors and switch the fabrics. That way all of the ones that are two toned will look different.

 

Pink and Black Quilt

Around the same time as I started gathering the fabric for Ann's quilt I decided on my next two. I am doing one for me and one for my mom.

I was in one of the quilt stores a couple of months ago and saw one up one the wall that I fell in love with. It was pink, white, black. Right then and there I decided that is what I wanted to do. I have been all over town picking out fabric. The in colors right now are black, white and red, and so it is a little hard to find.

I finally feel like I have enough fabric to start. This is going to be a queen size. I got really lucky and found the backing at JoAnn's on sale for 50% off. Saved me a fortune.

I finally got into my sewing room this afternoon. I was bound and determined to start my quit today since I didn't have to go to work.

It took a little bit of time to decide which colors I was going to use first. One down 14 to go.

 

Finally Finished

I spent about an hour and a half after dinner finishing hand sewing the binding. It is a beautiful quilt. I like it a lot more than I thought I would. I think if Ann doesn't like it I will just keep it ;)

                                       Finished front.

Back

                       

                            Stitch detail with open "C"s.

Redone

I picked up Ann's quilt for the second time. It isn't perfect like I originally expected, but it is much better. I don't think she took it out back as far as she should have. She did the minimum she could. Ann won't care, but I do!

I finished trimming and sewed the binding around the edge with my machine. I pinned and started hand sewing the back, but I have to get up tomorrow for work. It's off to bed I go.

Dropped Off Again

I called the quilter and explained the problem. She said she would try and fix it. I dropped it back over at lunch.

I won't take anything to her again regardless of the price. It isn't so much that it happened, but it was her attitude about it.

She never apologized. She said she would do her best but seemed upset that she was going to have to take so much stitching out. That really irritated me. It was her fault in the first place!

Trimming

I picked Ann's quilt up at lunch today. I was in a hurry and didn't look at it really close.

After work I came home and cleaned off the table. I put the quilt on it and started trimming the sides so I could bind it. I got two sides cut and was starting the third. I noticed the bottom wasn't laying flat on that side. I turned it over and it was really bunched up. It just made me sick. As I examined it, I realized that it was almost a third of the quilt. I felt like crying.

I called Christie and took it over to show her. She suggested that I call the quilter and explain what happened and see if she will fix it.

I guess you get what you pay for. I have learned a good lesson. Unfortunately she is out of town and I will have to wait until she gets back. This is getting down to the wire. Ann comes home next Thursday.

Dropped Off Quilt

I dropped my quilt off at the quilter's tonight before going to work at Cracker Barrell. She said she would charge me $20. I'm so excited.

She threw me a little bit of a curve ball and asked me what kind of design I wanted the stitching to have. I hadn't thought about that. We talked about it and I decided on a large open "c". It looked a lot like waves. I thought that was appropriate for an ocean quilt and the colors. The thread will be an aqua blue.