Lap quilt with matching pillows

Good morning,

I haven't posted at all like I was planning, but I'm hoping to fix that.

Today's project I'm going to share is from around 2007.  The pattern was for a lap quilt and a matching pillow.  I had borrowed the pattern from my mom and surprised her and my dad a pillow for Christmas one year.  It turned out so well, the next year I made them another one, and bunch more for other friends and family.  I also surprised them with the matching quilt.  I was so excited to give them the quilt for Christmas, they had no idea it was coming. 

I had to laugh, a couple years later, I was at a county fair with my husband and saw someone had made the same quilt, only in blues and reds.  It was very pretty - and won second place!

Every time I go home, I love seeing this quilt and remember how fun and easy it was to make.  I finished this one off with a black backing and tied it with black embroidery floss.  I believe this was my first attempt at binding a quilt as well, using black fabric.

I'll try and post more projects this weekend!

UPDATE:  The pattern for the quilt and pillows is available here:  http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/p-2923-stash-box-quilt.aspx

Throw pillows

Finished quilt top

Flashback: Rainbow Railroad mini wall quilt

I'm going to start with a project I made back in 2006.  I had been sitting on a bundle of fat quarters I had gotten for a gift for quite some time.  It consisted of a bunch of bright rainbow colors that were so fun together, I had to make something special with it.  It took awhile, but I came up with the following quilt: 

I used the typical "railroad" quilt block as a starting point.  I cut the 9 colors in the bunch into one inch strips (which included seam allowance) and sewed three strips together in three color groups.  I cut these strip sets into 2.5 inch squares and then pieced them together in typical "railroad" fashion.  I then put on a black border (not sure how big, maybe 6 inches?). For the final border, I pieced a bunch of remaining blocks together into one row of color stripes, folded it so the right sides facing out (like binding) and pinned it to the black border.  I then sewed a black backing to it using the pillowcase method, flipped it right side out and hand sewed the remaining portion.  Voila!

I gave this as an anniversary gift to my parents and they still have it hanging in their living room.  It's fun to lay on the couch and stare at it, remembering making it.  I didn't have the greatest sewing set up at the time - I remember using a TV tray and struggling to keep my sewing machine from vibrating off the table.  It was an adventure. :)

Good morning readers!

I've decided to start up a blog focusing on my craft projects that I am working on, as well as revisit some of my past projects and share how I made them.  I am currently enthralled in quilting, however, I plan to share some cross-stitch projects and others as well.  Hope you enjoy!