Chevron Finish

I cannot believe that I actually did it! I finished this entire quilt in a week!
It gives me hope that I can actually do that! I never ever thought it was possible for me!
I see so many people who do, and I sorta envy them making so many quilts in a year while I flounder. So, yeah this is awesome!

 

With the quickness of this quilt, I did not get great pictures (at least I don't think they are that great). I took them the morning of the baby shower while the sun was still shining. It was a lovely morning with just enough sun to take these pictures before the rain moved in.

 

I was going to take a few more before the shower but then it was raining and it was time to party and all that so... Here is a snap of the back.

 

And another of the front.

 

And here with the rest of the goodies. I am happy to report that she LOVES it. She knew exactly who it was from as soon as she started pulling it out (without looking at the card).

 

Anyways, I did not get a measurement or pictures of the binding :(, but since she is not far away and I know will let me take a few more pictures be looking for a few updates. :)

 

Other posts in order of posting: here, here, here, and here.

Chevron Basting

So, yesterday before I ran off to visit my sister and mother, I squared up the quilt, pieced a backing, and basted the layers together.

I kept the points. I am certain that I will do something with them...eventually.

 

This is when I realized that this is the first quilt I have ever made on-point!

 

I did not get a picture of the back (sorry). I guess it will have to wait until the full reveal.

I baste with safety pins now, but I am looking at alternatives. I like safety pins because they can be reused. Is there anything else that you use that can be reused to baste with another time?

 

Now I am considering how I want to quilt it. I am thinking about this "honeycomb" method and this "wavy" method. Oh, the many options to quilt it!

 

So, since my husband is working today *quivering lip*, I will quilt this so it will be ready for the baby shower tomorrow.



Chevron 2

Chevron part one

So, this morning, I started out with this: a bunch of squares layed out. Ready to be put together into a quilt top.

 

 

Then after a bunch of this...

 

and this...

I got a quilt top!

Woo Hoo! I finished it! I finished it! *happy dance*

 

From all of these squares.

 

 

Tomorrow, I will cut the edges to square the quilt up.

Right now I am tired. *Yawn*

Chevron

Piecing of the top I blogged about yesterday has begun. We should have a top by tonight!

I am taking a break because I sewed some of it together backward. I hate when I do that, because I hate to undo and redo. So, a break should clear things up.

Back with a finished quilt top soon. I hope.