Erica's Stitches

No more excuses!  I finally started quilting "The Big Quilt". A long arm machine would be really nice right about now.  But I wouldn't use it enough to justify the cost.  So, I'm making do with my regular machine. I have to wrestle with the quilt, bunch it up, push, pull and drag it along all while attempting to put in a stipple pattern.  I try to do a mini session whenever I can fit in some time.  Slowly it will get done. Every time a safety pin lands in the pin container I feel a sense of accomplishment.  The quilt also gets one pin lighter and there's one pin less to snag. Meanwhile I dream of other quilted projects I can finish up as soon as the last of the binding is sewn down.

It's only 22 x 29 inches but its done! Nothing like hanging a quilt on the clothesline to cause the wind to start gusting.  Luckily it calmed down and I got a better picture. Small quilts are for experimenting.  The squares are flannel and came from a charm pack that's been sitting around for a while.  I lost the label so I don't know who made them.  The rest of the fabric is quilters cotton.  I've never tried mixing the two before. The rectangles are all Bliss by Bonnie and Camille for Moda and came pre-cut to 2 1/2 by 5 inches.  I have one flannel square left over and I used all of the Bliss.  There are 2 small pink squares I had to add.  I also had to find a binding fabric that looked good with the rest of the fabric. I had no problems blending flannel and cotton in one quilt.  The flannel feels luxuriously soft compared to the other fabrics.  I also like the combination of the darker flannels and the pastel...